FAXON Firearms 5.56 Mid-Length Gunner AR-15 Barrel With Integral Brake - 16"
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Faxon Firearms
Overview
The Faxon Firearms 5.56 Mid-Length Gunner AR-15 Barrel features a 16-inch length and a Gunner profile, designed for a balance of weight and accuracy. With a mid-length gas system and a .625 gas block diameter, this barrel promotes smoother cycling and reduces felt recoil, making it ideal for a variety of shooting scenarios. The 1:8 twist rate is optimized for stabilizing a wide range of bullet weights, ensuring versatility in ammunition selection. This barrel is commonly found in builds that prioritize a mid-length gas system and chambered in 5.56 NATO.
Specifications
FAXON Firearms 5.56 Mid-Length Gunner AR-15 Barrel With Integral Brake - 16"
Build history on GunPartPicker
Builders have been adding the FAXON Firearms 5.56 Mid-Length Gunner AR-15 Barrel With Integral Brake - 16" to their builds on GunPartPicker since February 2026. All time, it ranks #140 of the 814 barrels builders have added.
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in August 2026, and today 5 of the 7 retailers we track have it in stock. Prices barely moved in August 2026, holding around $241, so there haven't been real sales lately. Buying today, the lowest price is $239.20 at Brownells, which matches the best price we saw in August.
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Frequently Built With
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Build Configuration Breakdown
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Builds Featuring This Part
See all 2 →Builds in the community that include the Faxon Firearms 5.56 Mid-Length Gunner Ar-15 Barrel With Integral Brake - 16"
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 16 | $4863.28 |
 | 12 | $1696.38 |
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