Dirty Bird 22" .224 Valkyrie Upper Assembly - Black

This Dirty Bird Industries Complete Upper features a 416R Stainless 22"" Sub-MOA guaranteed mid-weight barrel chambered in .224 Valkyrie with a 1:7 twist. Built on a top-tier t-marked Forged Upper Receiver and finished with Dirty Bird's 15"" SMRS M-LOK Handguard available in several color options. No corners are cut when manufacturing these complete uppers. All barrels are dimpled, use a black nitride 4140 tunable steel gas block and a stainless steel gas tube. The gas block set screws feature knurled cone tops and are installed using blue locktite ensuring that no amount of firing will cause the set screws to come loose but they are still removable for servicing if needed. **Does NOT include BCG or Charging Handle Made in the USA - Backed by Dirty Bird Industries' Limited Lifetime Warranty Barrel Chambered in .224 Valkyrie 22"" Mid-Weight Profile w/ 1:7 Twist Rifle Length Gas System 416R Stainless Steel Sub-MOA Guarantee w/ proper shooting technique and match grade ammo Includes tunable gas block Handguard Tough Machined from aircraft grade 6061-T6 aluminum extrusions. Anti-rotation tabs. Type 3 hard anodizing or Cerakote(TM) sprayed at 1 mil thickness per spec. Versatile M-LOK attachment slots on all sides (except top) 1913 Picatinny top rail with shaved and beveled center section. Raised QD attachment points at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Snag free design with smooth, uniform octagonal surface ideal for accessory attachment or application of specialty coatings or patterns. Practical Aircraft Grade aluminum barrel nut. In our tests, the aluminum barrel nuts are just as effective when torqued to spec. Additionally, the weight savings enable us to utilize a longer barrel nut design which means more surface area at the attachment point without adding unnecessary weight. Upper Receiver Precision Machined from Top Tier 7075-T6 Aluminum Forgings (forge marks may vary) Not all foged uppers are created equal and we only use the best for our uppers meaning they will be free from excessive pitting, machined to spec and finished with quality (not purple or chalky) hard coat anodizing M4 Feedramps Laser etched T-marks Available Handguard Colors: Black, Magpul(TM) FDE, Magpul(TM) OD Green, Midnight Bronze