Description
SKU: 5165451085
UPC: 5165451085
MFR#: 5165451085
Barrel Length: 18"
Gas System: Rifle-Length
Barrel Profile: A2
Barrel Steel: 416R Stainless Steel
Barrel Finish: Stainless
Chrome Lining: None
Muzzle Thread: 1/2-28
Chamber: .223 Wylde
Twist Rate: 1:7
Barrel Extension: M4
Diameter at Gas Block: .750
Gas Block Type: Low-profile
Muzzle Device: A2 Flash Hider
Receiver Material: Forged 7075 T6
Receiver Type: M4
Handguard Type: PSA 15" Lightweight M-Lok Rail
Bolt Carrier Group Included: Yes
Bolt Steel: Carpenter 158
Bolt Carrier Profile: Full-auto
Charging Handle Included: Yes
Optics: Magpul MBUS Front and Rear Flip-Up Sights, Black
Fire Control Group: PSA Enhanced Polished Trigger (EPT)
Barrel: 18" 416R stainless steel barrel, chambered in .223 Wylde, with a 1:7 twist, M4 barrel extension, and a rifle-length gas system. The barrel is finished with a .750" diameter low-profile gas block, PSA 15" Lightweight M-Lok Free Float Rail and an A2 flash hider.
Upper: Forged 7075-T6 A3 AR upper is hard coat anodized black for durability. Featuring M4 feed ramp cuts, these upper receivers are made for us right here in the USA.
Bolt Carrier Group: For AR15 and M16 rifles and carbines. Bolt is made of shot-peened, Mil-spec Carpenter 158® steel. Gas key is secured with grade 8 fasteners and staked. Includes Charging Handle.
Lower Build Kit: PSA MOE+ EPT Lower Build Kit, Black
Includes: Magpul MBUS Sight Set, Black
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PSA's AR line has definitely improved every year, buuuuut it hasn't "We can charge BCM prices now!", improved...
I say that as an owner of 2x PSA ARs, & a GF3 AK. The AK's are fantastic, but if we're being honest - they're competing in a field where a friggin' WASR is the baseline for quality on import builds (without paying VEPR prices), and there's only 1-2 other American manufacturers. The issues holding PSA back are self-imposed.
I hate that they'll never be great, but could be.
There is NO doubt to anyone at SHOT Show that they have the engineering chops on-staff, but I know 2 of their ex-machinists who quit due to the company's toxic work environment - specifically, the CEO. From what they've told me - that's what creates the QC issues.
The machine shops are either having to constantly train new talent all of the time due to turnover, or they're over-selling, which means they can't QC in small batches. It sucks, because they have a lot of potential, but from what I understand it's the CEO's ego that causes the issues. Any time that's the case, you're stuck.
My PSA builds are fun, but they aren't duty rifles - plinking/hunting ONLY. Go read the reviews on Glassdoor, and then decide if you want to trust your life to a rifle coming out of that environment. Here's hoping they get it sorted & become a tier-1 brand! Sadly, I think the focus is purely revenue driven with little-to-no room for earning the right to charge their new prices.