Caliber With This Upper Build Kit, You Can Feel Confident That You're Getting A Round That Is Generally Available And Reliable, And An Upper Build That We Created, But You Chose. Not Only Is 5.56 NATO Known As A Versatile Round, But As A Smaller Round(Especially In A Rifle Platform), 5.56 NATO Will Be Easy For You To Shoot And Control. With 5.56 NATO Being The Most Popular Round For The AR-15 Platform, This Upper Build Kit Will Be A Crucial Part Of Building Your Personalized Tool For Using This Caliber.
Upper: Built On An Upper Receiver Forged From 7075-T6 Aluminum. This Stripped Upper Is Precision Machined To Mil-spec M16/M4 Specifications And Features M4 Feedramps.
Barrel: The Scientists And Engineers Have Been Hard At Work In The Workshop And Laboratory Creating A Barrel That Is Out Of This World. The End Result Of This Brain Trust Is A Barrel Brand Simply Known As Mercury Precision. Mercury Precision Barrels Are Machined From F.J. Feddersen Match Grade Blanks That Have Been Button Cut To Very Space Grade Specifications, The End Result Being A Very High End Product. The Goal With Mercury Precision Was To Create A High End Barrel That Does Not Require A Space Travel Budget To Afford.This Mercury Precision "Satellite" Barrel Is 16.5" Long And Is Made From 4150 CMV And Has A High Quality QPQ Black Nitride Finish. This Treatment Increases The Barrel's Hardness Significantly And Makes It Extremely Corrosion Resistant. This Barrel Comes With A 1:7 Twist Rate, Features A 1/2x28 Thread Pitch, And Is Has A Mid-Length Gas System. This Satellite Barrel Has A Government Profile Making It Heavy Enough To Be Stable On Its Target, But Light Enough To Be Carried Around.
Handguard: This Build Includes A 15" M-Lok AR-15 Free Float Handguard From Lakota Ops To Allow You To Comfortably Grip Your Rifle In A Variety Of Shooting Positions And Securely Mount A Variety Of Accessories
Muzzle Device: The Mil-Spec A2 Flash Hider Half Bird Cage From Omega MFG. This Is The Best Working Flash Hider For The Money, It Is Hard To Find A Better Performing Muzzle Device For The Money. So, If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It Is The Old Motto. This Government Spec Flash Hider Is Designed To Disperse Gases And Direct The Flash Away From The Shooter's Line Of Sight As Well As Help Manage Recoil.