Battle Arms Development Workhorse 5.56mm AR-15 Pistol
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Battle Arms Development Workhorse 5.56mm AR-15 Pistol
What's in the Box
- Workhorse Shockwave 2.0 5.56 Pistol
- (1)30 Round Magazine
- Owner's Manual
The BATTLEARMS® WORKHORSE® series of firearms are built for duty and hard use in mind. It is purpose-built around the forged BAD-15 7075-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum receiver and free-float rail handguard with M-LOK attachment point at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions. At 12 o’clock is a full-length Picatinny accessory rail with our signature notch cut matching the upper receiver. Every firearm is equipped with a 4150 chrome-moly steel black nitride barrel for durability and accuracy. Each barrel is individually head-spaced with a matching 9130 steel bolt and 8620 black nitride carrier for ultimate reliability and ease of cleaning. Look a bit more closely and you will find this duty line of rifles are not so “plain jane”. It is loaded with numerous enhanced components such as a smooth nickel Teflon trigger, enhanced magazine release, enhanced takedown/pivot pins for easy tool-less breakdown, one-piece magazine catch, billet trigger guard, enhanced bolt catch, user-adjustable three-position pistol grip, and enhanced single side safety The WORKHORSE® series offers an amazing value. The perfect firearm for duty or home defense.
Firearm Specifications
- Manufacturer: Battle Arms Development, Inc.
- Receiver Model: WORKHORSE® (Forged)
- Type: Semi-Auto pistol
- Caliber: 223/5.56X45
- Muzzle Thread: 1/2x28 TPI
- Rail Length: 9.5in WORKHORSE® M-LOK Free-Float Rail
- Gas System: Carbine Length
- Barrel Length: 10.5in
- Barrel Twist Rate: 1:8T
- Barrel Profile/Finish/Material: Medium Profile 4150 CM Barrel, Black Nitride. .750 Diameter Gas Block Journal
- Weight: 5.65 lbs (2.56 kg)
- Overall Length: 29in (736.6mm)
- Collapsed Length: 26.25in (666.75mm)
- Charging Handle: Mil-Spec Single-Sided Charging Handle
- Trigger: Enhanced Nickel Teflon
- Safety: Enhanced Single Sided Safety
- Finish: Type 3 Black Anodized
- Magazine: (1) 30rd Magazine
- Sights: Optics Ready Platform
Specifications
- Manufacturer:
- Battle Arms Development Inc.
- Category:
- lower-receiver
- Caliber:
- 5.56x45mm NATO
- Platforms:
- AR-15
- Weight:
- 90.4 oz (5.65 lbs)
- Length:
- 26.3" - 29.0"
- MPN:
- WORKHORSE-19
- Required Component:
- Yes
- Complete Firearm:
- Yes
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