Our 5.56 (also shoots .223) 16” nitride barrels are 4150 Chrome Moly V. (ChMV). Chrome, molybdenum, and vanadium are impurities added to the barrels, that react positively with the nitriding process with less imperfections and a smoother finish. By not lining our barrels with Chrome, we can keep our smooth bore intact as we do the Nitriding process. The result is a more accurate barrel. Our barrels should give you at least a 1” grouping at 100yards. Most of our barrels shoot Sub-MOA, which means under 1” even with ball ammo. The average for this barrel is 1/2” grouping at 100 yards. This barrel is good for 15,000 rounds before you will see a drop in accuracy. A 1:8 twist is what we find is the most versatile for the common grain bullets. Lastly, we use Nickel Boron on our barrel extension for the utmost smoothness and durability since this is a high wear and tear piece.
Our billet upper is locally made in Phoenix, in our facility. We start off from a solid block of 6061 aluminum and CNC it down to spec. Billet is much harder and more consistent than forged. Forged as a tendency to crack and loosen through wear and tear over time. But Billet will last 5x longer than a forged upper. We now include all of our uppers with super durable billet. We Cerakote our uppers in Arctic White for the durability we demand.
Our Barrel nuts are cut from bar stock carpenter 4140 steel and Milled out. Giving you a better than mil-spec hold for your barrel extension. We torque our barrel nuts 40-80 lbs onto our uppers, giving no chance of loosening while you shoot.
This handguard is made with 6061 aluminum extrusion that we CNC to the meet our strict standards with top quality tooling. The top rail is Mil-spec and as is our M-LOK slots. This is a Total length of 15” that leaves about an inch of barrel (including the threads) We now use steel barrel nuts that can take greater torque specs while not adding too much weight. We pride ourselves on quality and safety. 15” handguards allow you to properly grip your rifle while still leaving lots of room to mount a angle grip, flashlight, laser and a variety of accessories.
Benjamin Gump –
Very great product at a great price. I highly recommend this upper. Thank you!
Cameron V (verified owner) –
Really great quality. I was impressed with the fit and finish, as well as the brightness and even application of the cerakote.
Tony Groves (verified owner) –
Really great quality and color! Although two of my hand guard screws were striped which was frustrating, everything else seems really well done. Definitely recommend this company and this product!