The “cowboys” on the hit Paramount Network series “Yellowstone” can be seen with a mix of traditional lever action and AR-style modern sporting rifles. In the show’s final season, it would be fitting to see them carrying the aptly named “Ranch Rifle,” which was recently introduced by FoxTrot Mike Products (FM Products).
Based on and sharing many of the features of an AR-15, the Ranch Rifle is also fitted with a bufferless action while it employs a Remington 870 shotgun stock. The Ranch Rifles are built around FM Product’s proprietary aircraft-grade aluminum lower receivers and feature the company’s Mike-15 Gen 2 DI upper receiver assemblies.
The 16-inch barrels are made of 4150 steel, chambered for .223 Wylde, with a 1:8 twist rate. The Ranch Rifle 15-inch M-LOK handguard is mil-spec Type 3 anodized and features a non-reciprocating front charging handle. It is ready for both the shooting range and the open range.
FM Products Ranch Rifle
- Caliber: .22 Wylde
- Lower Receiver: Machined from aircraft grade aluminum with Mil-Spec Type III anodized finish
- Stock: Magpul SGA or Woox Gladiatore
- Trigger: Patent Pending Ranch Rifle Trigger
- Safety Selector: Reversible Push Button Steel Barrel Safety
- Operating System: Direct Impingement
- Barrel Length: 16-inches
- Barrel Twist: 1:8
- Barrel Material: 41v50 premium match grade, vacuum stress relieved, melonite coated with burnished chamber
- Muzzle Device: Non-threaded, crown barrel
- Gas System: Mid-length
- Upper Receiver: Billet aircraft aluminum Type III hard black anodizing
- Handguard: 15-inch M-LOK compatible handguard, Type III hard black anodizing
- Charging Handle: 4-position front charge, non-reciprocating
- Bolt: Proprietary bolt machine from pre-hard 4352, machined then post-vacuumed heat heat-treated
Supplies are reported to be limited, and the complete Ranch Rifles are currently offered with Magpul SGA ($999) or Woox Gladiatore ($1,199) stocks.
