Throwback Thursday: A .22 Rifle for John Wayne
This video revisits an interview with L James "Jim" Sullivan, a key figure in the AR-10 to AR-15 conversion. It focuses on his attempt to establish the Wayne Repeating Arms Company, with John Wayne as a potential financial backer. Sullivan designed a commercial .22 self-loading rifle for this venture, but it ultimately failed due to business disputes or an incident involving an Ingram M10 SMG demonstration that reportedly dampened Wayne's interest in firearms investments. The content highlights a historical, albeit unsuccessful, firearms manufacturing project.














