Chambered for 5.56x45 NATO, originally derived from .223 Remington, 5.56 NATO is the standardized and most popular cartridge developed for the AR-15 platform. Utilizing a .22 Caliber projectile, the low mass, high-velocity cartridge allows superior weapons handling with manageable recoil and high accuracy. With a wide variety of ammunition choices on the market, 5.56 NATO chambered AR-15s are 'multi-caliber' and can reliably fire both 5.56x45 NATO and .223 Remington cartridges.
This medium profile barrel is chambered in 5.56 and has a 1:7 twist rate and is also ideal for 55-85 grain bullets. The nitride finish on this barrel helps to make it less vulnerable to corrosion and also pretty durable. This barrel is dimpled which makes installing the mid length gas system easy to install and align. to allow easy and secure gas block alignment.
This Upper Features A Recoil Technologies 5.56 NATO/.223 Wylde QPQ Nitride Compact Compensator.
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.
This Build Features A Premium 13" M-Lok Handguard. This Handguard Allows You To Comfortably Grip Your Rifle In A Variety Of Shooting Positions And Securely Mount A Variety Of Accessories.