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PSA 16" Mid-length 5.56 NATO 1:7 Stainless Steel Freedom MOE Dissipator - Without BCG or CH - 43632

PSA 16" Mid-length 5.56 NATO 1:7 Stainless Steel Freedom MOE Dissipator - Without BCG or CH - 43632

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$179.99at Palmetto State Armory

checked May 9, 2018

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The PSA 16" Mid-length 5.56 NATO 1:7 Stainless Steel Freedom MOE Dissipator - Without BCG or CH - 43632 is a 16" 5.56 / .223 upper receiver. One store lists it, Palmetto State Armory at $179.99.

Fits and works with

Caliber
5.56 / .223 · Shop matching ammo
Bolt
Standard AR-15 (5.56 / 300 BLK / .350 Legend) · Bolt carrier groups
Gas system
Mid-length · Handguards
Barrel length
16" · Handguards

Specifications

Platform
AR-15
Barrel length
16"

From the manufacturer


Once upon a time, a "dissipator" AR was created by taking a 20" rifle-length gas system upper and cutting the barrel down to 16".  This allowed the shooter to keep the long sight radius of a rifle for accuracy, but keep the carbine length barrel for maneuverability.  The proximity of the gas port to the muzzle, however, played havoc with timing and made reliability a hit or miss proposition.   Advances in AR technology  have produced reliable carbine and mid-length gas systems, that can be hidden using low-profile gas blocks.  This allows for a front sight base to be pinned in the rifle position for the longer sight radius without the worry of the unorthodox gas port location affecting operation.   We use the term "mock" to differentiate our dissipator from a cut-down rifle length version.  Barrel: 416 Stainless steel. Chambered in 5.56 NATO, with a 1/7 twist, M4 barrel extension, and a mid-length gas system.  Barrel is  is finished off with a MOE M-Lok rifle-length handguard,  F-Marked gas sight base, and A2 flash hider.Upper: Forged 7075-T6 A3 AR upper is made to MIL-SPECS and hard coat anodized black for durability, mil-spec finish. These uppers are made for us right here in the USA by a mil-spec manufacturer.
Each upper is assembled with care and test fired.   BCG and Charging handle are not included.

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