Builds/Bolt Carrier Group
AR builds with the Colt 5.56 NATO M16 / AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group
These are the parts builders picked most often in builds with the Colt 5.56 NATO M16 / AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group finished on GunPartPicker. At today's lowest prices the median parts list comes to $2,410, and most land between $1,200 and $3,839. The most common caliber is 300 Blackout.
Median parts total
$2,410
Typical range
$1,200 to $3,839
Top caliber
300 Blackout
Most chosen parts in builds with the Colt 5.56 NATO M16 / AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group
- Upper Receiver19%Bravo Company Mfg Upper Receiver Assembly
- Lower Receiver31%Colt M4 Commando 5.56mm Semi-Auto Lower Receiver Assembly
- Barrel22%FAXON Firearms Suppressor Optimized Barrel 300BLK 7.5"
- Trigger18%Geissele Automatics AR-15 SSA-E X Lightning Bow Trigger
- Charging Handle13%Aero Precision AR-15 Breach Charging Handle Ambidextrous
- Muzzle Device33%Colt A2 Compensator .22 Caliber 1/2-28 Steel Black
- Gas Block33%Wilson Combat AR-15 Lo-Profile Gas Block .750" Black
- Stock17%B5 Systems Government Issue SOPMOD Stock Collapsible
- Foregrip21%Bravo Company BCM GUNFIGHTER Picatinny Vertical Grip Mod 3
- Gas Tube20%Aero Precision Gas Tube
- Bolt Catch22%Phase 5 Weapon Systems Extended
- Buffer Tube33%Bravo Company AR-15/M16 BCM Mil-Spec 6 Position Receiver
| Slot | Most chosen | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Receiver | Bravo Company Mfg Upper Receiver Assemblybuilds | 19% |
| Lower Receiver | Colt M4 Commando 5.56mm Semi-Auto Lower Receiver Assemblybuilds | 31% |
| Barrel | FAXON Firearms Suppressor Optimized Barrel 300BLK 7.5" | 22% |
| Trigger | Geissele Automatics AR-15 SSA-E X Lightning Bow Triggerbuilds | 18% |
| Charging Handle | Aero Precision AR-15 Breach Charging Handle Ambidextrousbuilds | 13% |
| Muzzle Device | Colt A2 Compensator .22 Caliber 1/2-28 Steel Black | 33% |
| Gas Block | Wilson Combat AR-15 Lo-Profile Gas Block .750" Blackbuilds | 33% |
| Stock | B5 Systems Government Issue SOPMOD Stock Collapsiblebuilds | 17% |
| Foregrip | Bravo Company BCM GUNFIGHTER Picatinny Vertical Grip Mod 3builds | 21% |
| Gas Tube | Aero Precision Gas Tube | 20% |
| Bolt Catch | Phase 5 Weapon Systems Extendedbuilds | 22% |
| Buffer Tube | Bravo Company AR-15/M16 BCM Mil-Spec 6 Position Receiverbuilds | 33% |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a build with the Colt 5.56 NATO M16 / AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group cost?
The median parts list is $2,410, with most between $1,200 and $3,839, using each part's lowest in stock price today. Open any part for store by store prices.
What parts go with the Colt 5.56 NATO M16 / AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group?
Bravo Company Mfg Upper Receiver Assembly is the most chosen upper receiver (19% of builds with one); Colt M4 Commando 5.56mm Semi-Auto Lower Receiver Assembly is the most chosen lower receiver (31% of builds with one); FAXON Firearms Suppressor Optimized Barrel 300BLK 7.5" is the most chosen barrel (22% of builds with one); Geissele Automatics AR-15 SSA-E X Lightning Bow Trigger is the most chosen trigger (18% of builds with one).
What calibers do builds with the Colt 5.56 NATO M16 / AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group use?
Most run 300 Blackout (35%), 5.56 NATO (35%), .223 Wylde (8%), .223 Remington (4%).
Shares come from builds finished on GunPartPicker. The price range totals a sample of recent builds at each part's lowest in stock price today; open a part for prices at every store. Want your own? Start an AR-15, AR-10 or AR-9 build.