18" Barrels

About 7% of the AR-15 barrels we track are 18" — around 400 listings across 30+ retailers. The most common caliber is .223 Wylde, at roughly 21%. Most run a rifle-length gas system. Proof Research and Ballistic Advantage lead the category. The average listing runs around $740, priced live across every retailer we track — so it reflects today, not whenever an article was published.

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By caliber
  • .223 Wylde21%
  • .308 Win18%
  • 5.56 NATO15%
By gas system
  • Rifle33%
  • Mid-Length11%
By twist
  • 1:825%
  • 1:718%
  • 1:1012%

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