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Chamber- 17-556 KAK Custom Length- 18" Gas system- Rifle Length Gas Block Size- .750 Threads- 1/2-28 Finish- Matte Blasted Grey Twist- 1:9 Material- 416 R Stainless, Blasted Matte Grey Extension-M4 Marked for Caliber and Twist Weight- 44.8 oz Barrel is Dimpled for Gas Block Set Screw Fully Made In House From KAK Industry Produced Blanks Fluted H Profile All Barrels Are Air Gauge Inspected for Correct Bore Size & Tolerances, completed Barrels are Inspected for Proper Headspace using Calibrated Gauging. We tend to like fast movers, this is our improved version of the old 17-223 wildcat caliber. NOTICE- 17-556 Was created by KAK Industry and is our proprietary chamber design. This chambering is NOT cross compatible with similar cartridges, do not attempt using other rounds in the 17-556 chamber. This chamber is NOT compatible with 17 Remington We are producing KAK Industry 17-556 Custom chambered barrels for this cartridge currently.
Specifications
- Manufacturer:
- Kak Industry
- Category:
- barrel
- Caliber:
- 5.56x45mm NATO
- Platforms:
- AR-15
- Weight:
- 44.8 oz (2.80 lbs)
- Length:
- 18.0"
- Estimated velocity:
- 2,740-3,115 fps
- MPN:
- 127-0301-001
- Required Component:
- Yes
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