It provides extreme rigidity while keeping the gun perfectly balanced. With M-LOK slots at 3, 6, 9, and 12 O'clock positions for mounting accessories. The handguard is a custom featherweight carbon fiber design made by Smoke Composites. The geometry of the lower receiver places the magazine closer to the chamber than other designs and at a more ideal angle for feeding. Magazines are not included with the Firearm!!! Lightweight aluminum thread protector included. The base of the muzzle brake is externally threaded for 13/16”-16 TPI so it can accept blast shields or oil filters for cleaning. Another benefit is that the front end of the gun is exceptionally lightweight for fast gun handling. This allows for tighter tolerances on the muzzle brake than a traditional threaded on device, which translates to better performance. The barrel is also monolithic with 13” of effective rifling and 3” of muzzle brake machined from a single piece-making it legal at 16” overall length with no wasted space. Our QPQ Nitride barrels feature an internally ramped barrel to feed a wide range of bullet shapes and weights.

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