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Features :
- Caliber Designation: .223 Remington/5.56x45mm NATO
- Suitable Ammunition: Factory-Loaded SAAMI-Spec .223 Rem 5.56 NATO with 50 gr. to 77 gr. Bullets
- Operation: Gas-Operated, Original Direct-Impingement System
- Magazine: Magpul 30 round Magazine
- Approximate Overall Length Buttstock Retracted/Buttstock Extended: 32.5"-36"
- Approximate Weight Without Magazine: 6.45 lbs.
- Receivers Upper and Lower: Forged from 7075-T6 Mil-Spec Alloy (with Forging Mark), and Precision-Fitted. 13-Slot Picatinny Rail on Upper Receiver
- Charging Handle: Colt Competition Charging Handle with Extended Tactical Latch
- Trigger: Colt Competition Match-Target Trigger, Nickel-Teflon Coated - Breaks at 6 lbs.
- Bolt & Bolt Carrier: MPI Matched Bolt and Bolt Carrier. H-Buffer and Mil-Spec-Diameter (1.148" ) Receiver Extension Tube ("Buffer Tube")
- Barrel: Bergara 4140 Chrome-Moly Steel, Match-Grade and Air-Gauged. Black Manganese-Phosphate Finish
- Barrel Chamber: .223 "Wylde" Match Chamber - OK with NATO Spec 5.56x45mm Ammo
- Barrel Rifling: 1 Turn in 8", Button Rifled, 6-Groove, R.H. Twist
- Barrel Length, Weight and Diameter, Barrel Length Without Muzzle Brake: 16", Mid-Weight, .75" Diameter
- Gas Block and Gas Port Location: Colt Competition Low Profile Gas Block. Mid-Length Port Location
- Muzzle Brake and Threads: "Twin-Port" Colt Competition Muzzle Brake, CNC-Machined from Solid Steel Bar-Stock - Threaded .5" Dia. - 28 TPI
- Buttstock: Improved M4-Carbine-Style 6-Position Adjustable Stock, with QD Sling-Swivel Attachment Hard-Points
- Pistol Grip and Trigger Guard: Checkered A2-Style Finger-Groove Grip, and Magpul Enlarged Trigger Guard
- Handguard Model: 12" Colt Competition Vented Modular Float-Tube Handguard
- Handguard Rails Included: Top-Mounted 11-Slot Picatinny Rail. Two 5-Slot Accessory Rails.
- Accessories Included (Scope and Mount Shown Not Included): Safariland Cleaning Kit in a Blue Nylon Cleaning Kit Case, with Colt Competition Logo, Padlock, and Chamber Flag.
- Documentation Included: Colt Competition Rifle Safety and Instruction Manual. Signed, Serial-Numbered, and Dated Factory Test-Target.
- Accuracy Guarantee: 3-Shots in 1" or Less at 100 yards, with Specified Factory Ammo
- One-Year Warranty
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
Introduced in 1964, the 223 Remington is the civilian version of the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. Although very similar to the 222 Remington it has a slightly longer case and a shorter neck, giving it greater powder capacity and thus higher velocity--which was necessary to meet military penetration requirements at longer range. NOTE: 223 Remington ammunition may be safely fired in any 5.56x45mm chamber, but 5.56x45mm ammunition SHOULD NOT BE USED in a 223 chamber! Standard is a 55-grain bullet at 3240 feet per second, with lighter bullets somewhat faster and heavier bullets a bit slower. The 223 is the most popular 22 centerfire today, and possiby the most popular centerfire cartridge. Ammunition choices are legion, as are choices in firearms. The 223 is an accurate cartridge ideally suited for varmint hunting out to beyond 300 yards, and with heavy-bullet loads designed for the purpose is used effectively by many deer hunters.
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Craig Boddington
