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Great Lakes Firearms has been quietly earning a reputation out of Michigan for building American-made ARs that punch above their weight, and this .223 Wylde pistol is a good example of why. The .223 Wylde chamber is the smart pick for a gun like this since it handles both .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO safely and accurately, so you can feed it whatever is on the shelf or in your ammo can. The 7.5 inch heavy profile barrel gets a 4150 CRMOV nitride treatment for corrosion resistance and long service life, and the 1:8 twist rate stabilizes a wide spread of bullet weights, from lighter 55 grain plinking loads up to heavier match stuff.
The Flat Dark Earth Cerakote is applied in-house by Great Lakes, who happens to be a certified Cerakote applicator, and it shows. The finish work here looks more like a custom shop job than a production gun. Underneath the good looks you get 7075 T6 aluminum receivers, M4 feed ramps for reliable feeding, a .750 low profile gas block running a pistol-length gas system, and a 7.25 inch aluminum M-LOK handguard with plenty of real estate for lights, grips, and hand stops. The muzzle is threaded 1/2×28 and wears a ported compensator to help tame muzzle rise on this short platform.
This one comes with a standard pistol buffer tube and no brace, which most folks see as a plus since you can finish it out exactly the way you want. There are no sights included either, but the flat top rail makes mounting a red dot quick and painless, and that is the natural pairing for a 7.5 inch barrel anyway. Add an optic, load up the included 30-round magazine, and you have a compact, maneuverable AR pistol that is right at home as a truck gun, home defense setup, or just a fun way to burn through an afternoon at the range.
Yes, that is the whole point of the .223 Wylde chamber. It is cut to safely handle the higher pressures of 5.56 NATO while keeping the tighter tolerances that make .223 Remington accurate. Run either round without worrying about it.
No on both counts. It ships with a standard pistol buffer tube only, so you can set it up however you like, and the flat top receiver is ready for the optic of your choice. Most owners drop a red dot on it and call it a day.
This version wears a 7.5 inch heavy profile barrel in 4150 CRMOV steel with a black nitride treatment. Nitride hardens the surface inside and out for excellent corrosion resistance and barrel life, and it holds up well to high round counts. The 1:8 twist stabilizes most common bullet weights from 55 to 77 grain.
It is genuine Cerakote, applied by Great Lakes in-house as a certified applicator. That means a durable, evenly applied ceramic-based finish that resists wear, scratches, and the elements far better than spray paint. It is a big part of why these guns look like custom builds.
| UPC | 638457789294 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | GL15223P FDE |
| Action | |
| Barrel Length | 7.5" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .223 REM/5.56 NATO |
| Capacity | 30 |
| Color | Flat Dark Earth |
| Length | 27.7000 |
| Number of Magazines | 1 |
| Shipping Weight | 8.0 |
| Sights Type | NONE |
| State Restriction (IL) | NO SALE TO ILLINOIS PICA |
| State Restriction (OR) | NO SALE TO OREGON |
| State Restriction (RI) | NO DIRECT SHIP TO RHODE ISLAND |
| State Restriction (WA) | NO DIRECT SHIP TO WASHINGTON |
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