.223 Wylde AR 15 Side-Charging Rifle Kit - 16″ Parkerized Barrel, 1:8 Twist with 15″ M-Lok Handguard

So charging handles are weird, huh? You have that awkward handle on top that you pull rearward. Sure you have the required  strength, but it's kind of a pain in the ass, right? Can you charge your workhorse while leaving your main hand on the pistol grip, or do you have to alter your grip completely? What if there was a peg or handle sticking out the side of your AR that you could just grab, yank it back, and go to work? Read on.

This .223 Wylde-chambered AR build features an already pre-built side-charging upper assembly complete with a barrel made of 4150 chrome moly vanadium steel and a 15-inch free floating M-Lok handguard. Buy and finish an 80% lower with a jig, and then finish assembling the rest. Then all you gotta do is add either the backup sights or optic of your choice, and get some mags and ammo. Show your AR who's boss.

What’s Included

This kit is not a firearm. It includes an assembled upper receiver, bolt carrier group, lower parts kit, and buffer assembly with buttstock. It does not include the component to make a firearm: A stripped lower receiver. Pair this rifle kit with an AR-15 80% lower receiver and AR-15 jig to fabricate a receiver, sold separately.

New builder? This guide explains 80 percent lowers.

AR-15 Rifle Kit Specs

Barreled uppers are assembled in-house before shipment.

Barrel

• Chamber: .223 Wylde
• Contour: M4/Government
• Length: 16”
• Twist Rate: 1:8
• Gas System: Carbine
• Gas Port: 0.750”
• Gas Hole Dia.: 0.070”
• Muzzle Threads: 1/2x28
• Feed Ramps: M4
• Material: 4150 CMV
• Finish: Parkerized
• Process: Button Rifled
• Lining: None
• Extension: M4
• Muzzle: A2 “Birdcage” Flash Hider

Handguard

• Attachment System: 15" M-Lok
• Finish: Type III Hardcoat Anodized (Mil-Spec)
• Top Rail: M1913 Picatinny
• Material: Billet 6061-T6 Aluminum
• Attachment: Barrel Nut 

Stripped Upper Receiver

• Profile: M4 Flattop
• Material: Forged 7075-T6 Aluminum
• Finish: Type III Hardcoat Anodized (Mil-Spec)

Bolt Carrier Group

• Profile: M16/Full-Auto
• Steel: Carpenter No. 158 (Mil-Spec)
• Exterior: Phosphate Coating
• Interior: Chrome-Lined
• Gas Key: Staked, Chromed
• Charging Handle: Included

Lower Receiver Parts

• Buffer System: Mil-spec, Carbine
• Buttstock: Mil-spec, M4-type
• Parts Kit: Mil-spec, single-stage

Receiver sold separately

No FFL or serialization is required to fabricate a receiver under federal law. However, state laws vary. Some states require serialization or have banned 80% lowers and gun-making kits. We encourage each and every builder to perform their own research about the state and federal laws that apply to them.