Criterion Barrels CORE Chrome Lined .223 Wylde AR-15 Barrel - Carbine - Tapered - 11.5"

The Criterion Barrels CORE .223 Wylde Carbine AR-15 Barrel is designed for tactical shooters, offering improved weight distribution and handling. The continuous taper profile redistributes weight around the chamber, improving heat dissipation and balance for better control and stability with modern accessories like optics and suppressors.

Features:

• 11.5" barrel, continuous taper profile
• .223 Wylde chamber (fires 5.56 NATO and .223 Rem)
• Chrome-lined bore
• Honed and hand-lapped rifling, polished chamber
• Tuned gas port
• Carbine-length gas system
• Threaded 1/2x28
• 1:8 twist
• 1.35 lbs weight

The .223 Wylde chamber ensures reliable, accurate firing of both .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO ammunition, and the chrome-lined finish provides exceptional durability and corrosion resistance. Honed and hand-lapped rifling ensures consistent bore uniformity and superior accuracy, while the polished chamber and tuned gas port support smooth operation and reliable extraction.

Criterion Barrels builds high-quality, precision AR-15 and AR-10 barrels, as well as barrels for legacy platforms like the M1 Garand, M14, and Lee Enfield. Their barrels are used by the US Army Marksmanship Unit Action Shooting Team and the US Marine Corps Combat Shooting Team, proven to win matches time and time again.