John Wayne's .22 Rifle (designed by Jim Sullivan)
This video explores a fascinating, yet ultimately unrealized, firearms project: John Wayne's .22 rifle, designed by the renowned AR-15 designer Jim Sullivan. The Wayne Repeating Arms Company (WRA Co.) aimed to compete with the Ruger 10/22, with John 'the Duke' Wayne providing financial backing. Two prototypes were built around 1977. However, a business dispute led to Wayne's son-in-law's removal and a new manager who wasn't interested in the gun project, causing funding to cease and the project to end prematurely. The video provides a look at these rare prototypes.













