Be range-ready with the FN 15 TAC3 Duty carbine a lightweight ergonomic AR-style rifle that delivers dependable accuracy each and every time from its 16-in cold hammer-forged and chrome-lined barrel made from FN’s proprietary CMV steel. The barrel proof-tested and MPI-marked is shielded by a 15-inch aluminum handguard that is lightweight and gives you full reach making this rifle easy to maneuver around barriers and difficult courses of fire. – The continuous Picatinny top rail of the handguard allows for an infinite selection of optics 5 built-in QD points to run your sling as you choose and multiple M-LOK slots for other accessories. The MIL-SPEC lower receiver with ambidextrous charging handle and selector M16-style bolt carrier group and HPT/MPI bolt deliver enhanced reliability and aids in recoil absorption helping you stay on target. – With FN’s custom furniture including a 6-postion stock with QD attachment points and mid-length gas with H buffer make the FN 15 TAC3 Duty an extremely soft-shooting rifle that easily adapts to the user. – Specs – Caliber: 5.56x45mm – Operation: Direct impingement – Mag Capacity: 30 Rd. – Weight: 6.5 lb. – Barrel Length: 16 – Overall Length: 33-36.2 – PRIMARY FEATURES – Lightweight handguard with continuous 12 o’clock Picatinny rail space 5 integrated QD attachment points and multiple M-LOK slots at 3 6 and 9 o’clock – 16-inch government profile chrome-lined cold hammer-forged barrel made from FN’s proprietary steel – M16-style MIL-SPEC bolt carrier group and HPT/MPI-tested bolt made from Carpenter 158 – Mid-length gas system with H buffer and pinned gas block – RECEIVER – MIL-SPEC forged aluminum receiver in black anodize – Mid-length gas system with H buffer and pinned gas block – M16-style bolt carrier group made from 8620 steel – HPT/MPI-tested and certified bolt made from Carpenter 158 – Gas keys properly sealed torqued and staked according to MIL-SPEC – BARREL – 16-inch government profile chrome-lined and cold hammer-forged barrel with 1:7 twist – FN Proprietary CMV barrel steel DIN Spec 21CrMoV5-11 – High Pressure tested MPI after proof firing – A2-style muzzle device – Fully free-floated – HANDGUARD – 15-inch aluminum handguard with continuous 12 o’clock Picatinny rail space 5 integrated QD attachment points and multiple M-LOK slots at 3 6 and 9 o’clock – FURNITURE – Custom FN 6-position snag-free buttstock with rubber butt pad and integrated QD attachment point – Ergonomic FN pistol at 19.5-degree grip angle and aggressive texturing for secure grip – TRIGGER – MIL-SPEC trigger – OPERATING CONTROLS – Fully ambidextrous Radian Raptor-LT charging handle – Fully ambidextrous Radian Talon long and short modular safety selector that are reversible with precision machined dovetail interface with spring-loaded retention stud to lock lever in place. – MIL-SPEC-style magazine and bolt release – MAGAZINE – 30-round FN polymer magazine