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Great Lakes Firearms has quietly built a reputation for turning out solid, Michigan-made ARs with finishes you would expect from a custom shop, and this GL-15 braced pistol is a perfect example. The Blue Titanium Cerakote is applied in-house by GLFA's own certified applicators, and in person it has that deep metallic look that gets people asking about it at the range. Underneath the good looks is a properly spec'd pistol built with American-made parts, which is a big part of why this brand keeps winning people over.
The 7.5 inch heavy-profile 416R stainless steel barrel is chambered in .223 Wylde, a smart middle-ground chamber that safely runs both .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO while squeezing better accuracy out of each. The 1:8 twist rate stabilizes everything from light varmint loads up to heavier match bullets, so you are not locked into one type of ammo. A pistol-length gas system with a .750 low-profile gas block keeps it cycling, M4 feed ramps help with reliable feeding, and the muzzle comes threaded 1/2×28 with a ported compensator already installed to help tame that short-barrel muzzle rise.
The upper and lower are machined from 7075 T6 aluminum and finished to match, giving the whole gun that one-piece custom look. Up front, a 7 inch M-LOK handguard with a full-length Picatinny top rail leaves plenty of real estate for a red dot, light, or hand stop. It ships without sights, which most folks see as a plus at this size since a compact optic is the natural pairing for a 7.5 inch gun anyway.
Unlike the base GLFA pistol models that come with a bare buffer tube, this version includes an adjustable pistol brace right out of the box, plus one 30-round magazine. That makes it a truck-friendly, hallway-friendly setup for home defense or just a genuinely fun range gun that does not look like everything else in the rack.
Yes, and that is the whole point of the .223 Wylde chamber. It is cut to handle the higher pressure of 5.56 NATO while keeping the tighter tolerances that make .223 Remington shoot accurately. You can run either round without worry, which is handy when ammo availability gets spotty.
This model includes an adjustable pistol brace right out of the box. That is worth noting because some of the base GLFA pistol models ship with a bare pistol buffer tube only. With this version you are ready for the range as soon as you add an optic and ammo.
No, it ships without sights, which is typical for AR pistols in this class. The full-length Picatinny rail on top makes it easy to mount a red dot, which is the most popular setup for a 7.5 inch gun like this. Backup irons will also mount right up if you prefer them.
Both, really. It is a genuine Cerakote finish applied by Great Lakes in-house, and they are a certified applicator, so the coating adds real wear and corrosion resistance on top of the custom-shop appearance. Combined with the 416R stainless barrel, this pistol holds up well to regular range use.
| UPC | 638457794922 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | GL15223SSPBBLU |
| Action | |
| Barrel Length | 7.5" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .223 Wylde |
| Capacity | 30 + 1 |
| Color | Blue |
| Length | 27.4500 |
| Number of Magazines | 1 |
| Sights Type | NONE |
| State Restriction (IL) | NO SALE TO ILLINOIS PICA |
| State Restriction (RI) | NO DIRECT SHIP TO RHODE ISLAND |
| State Restriction (WA) | NO DIRECT SHIP TO WASHINGTON |
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