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Diamondback
Overview
The Diamondback Firearms Barrel is a 7-inch HBAR barrel designed for 5.56 NATO caliber rifles, featuring a pistol-length gas system and a 1:8 twist rate. This configuration allows for effective stabilization of a wide range of bullet weights, making it suitable for various ammunition choices while optimizing gas flow for reliable cycling in pistol builds. You’ll often find this barrel in compact AR-15 builds that prioritize maneuverability without sacrificing performance.
Diamondback Firearms Barrel - Black, Unleash Precision and Performance - 556P7H50B8R
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Diamondback Firearms Barrel - Black, Unleash Precision and Performance - 556P7H50B8R ranked #36 of the 329 barrels builders added on GunPartPicker in October 2026. Builders have added it to their builds on GunPartPicker. Since April 2026, it ranks #57 of the 1,044 barrels builders have added. Builds with this barrel are nearly all chambered in 5.56 NATO, nearly all on pistol-length gas, and mostly AR-15 (87%, then AR-9 13%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every time we checked in October 2026, and today 4 of the 5 retailers we track have it in stock. It dipped to $78.20 at KY Gun Company for a stretch in October 2026, under its usual $81.93, so sales do come around. Buying today, the lowest price is $77.99 at Optics Planet, which matches the best price we saw in October.
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Builds in the community that include the Diamondback Firearms Barrel - Black, Unleash Precision and Performance - 556P7H50B8R
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
![]() | 8 | $1303.55 |
![]() | 30 | $2895.06 |
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