The Barrett Enhanced Bolt is made from high-strength 9310 steel. The bolt is designed specifically for use in the piston operated REC7, not just adapted from a direct gas bolt. The bolt's gas-ring-free design is easy to clean. Reinforced at critical areas, every bolt is proofed and magnetic-particle inspected to guarantee reliable performance. Free-floated, hammer-forged, chrome-lined 18" barrel with M4 feed ramps machined into the receiver Forged 7075 upper and lower receivers coated with Type 2, Class 3 hard anodized and CeraKote One-piece 17-4 stainless steel piston is easily accessed without removal of the handguard Patented chrome-lined fluted gas block with M1913 rail reduces the need for maintenance Enhanced handguard with KeyMod attachments Two-position, nitride-finished gas plug Nickel Teflon®-coated, anti-tilt, full auto bolt carrier machined from solid block of 8620 steel with integrated piston strike face PWS Triad muzzle brake Beveled mag well for fast changes Magpul® trigger guard for easy operation with gloves Geissele SSA trigger Includes two 20-rd. magazines, flip-up iron sights, KeyMod rail attachment, and soft carry case.
Specifications :
Caliber: 5.56 NATO / .223 Remington®
Action: Semi-automatic / gas piston
Capacity: 20
Barrel length: 18"
Barrel style: Cold hammer-forged, free-floated, chrome-lined
Barrel twist: 1 x 7"
Stock: Magpul MOE collapsible
Upper receiver: Forged 7075 aluminum with Type 2, Class 3 hard-anodized and gray CeraKote
Lower receiver: Forged 7075 aluminum with Type 2, Class 3 hard-anodized and gray CeraKote
Pistol grip: Magpul MOE
Sights: Flip-up iron
Handguard: Barrett enhanced with KeyMod
Flash hider: PWS Triad
Overall length: 33.25" - 38.25"
Overall weight: 7.91 lbs.
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.
The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles.
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Craig Boddington
