FAXON AR15 BARREL 5.56 NATO – 14.5″ 1:8 PENCIL PROFILE BLK

Description

The FAXON FIREARMS AR15 Barrel 5.56 NATO is a rifle barrel in .223 REM/5.56 NATO, 14.5" long.

The rifling twist is 1:8 – one full turn of the bullet in 8 inches of barrel. Twist rate decides which bullet weights a barrel can stabilise: a faster twist (a smaller number) handles longer, heavier bullets, a slower one suits lighter ones. It is cut into the barrel and cannot be changed.

It is chambered in .223 REM/5.56 NATO. Chamber and bore have to match the ammunition exactly – a barrel is not adaptable to another cartridge.

Fitting a barrel is gunsmithing on most actions: headspace has to be checked with gauges after installation. An AR-pattern barrel is the usual exception, being a drop-in against a correct bolt.

This is a part or accessory, not a firearm, and ships directly to your address.