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Shield Arms Sa-15 Folding Pro Semi-Auto Rifle - Sa-15 Folding Pro Rifle 5.56mm 16" Bbl (1)30rd Mag Black
5.56 NATO16" barrel1:7 twistNFA Item: No
Carbine
71/ 100

Outfitters Score™

Good

Shield Arms scores as a unrated build with fair pricing and a bare-bones configuration.

Our proprietary rating combines brand tier, price percentile within the caliber, feature completeness, barrel versatility, retailer availability, caliber practicality, and use-case fit.

Brand Quality12/25
Value16/20
Feature Completeness5/15
Barrel15/15
Availability8/10
Caliber10/10
Use Case Fit5/5

Description

SA-15 Folding 16" Pro Rifle built on the Shield Arms Folding Lower Receiver (FLR) for compact storage. This patented system allows the firearm to fold and does not use an adapter. This system is lighter, stronger, and shorter in overall length versus popular folding adapters. Additionally, this system does not modify the carrier. Build Specifications Upper/Lower: 7075-T6 billet aluminum upper/lower Barrel: 16" length, 5.56 NATO Chamber Mid-length length gas system 1:7 RH twist 4150 CMV Stress relieved after rifling Black Nitride finish M4 extension .076" gas port Bolt Carrier Group Black Nitrid Mfg: Shield Arms

Features

Nitride

Full Specifications

Overview

BrandShield Arms
ModelSA-15FPR16
SKU430103845
Rifle Typesemi auto
PlatformAR15
Caliber5.56 NATO
Chamber5.56 NATO
UPC850029544531

Barrel

Barrel Length16"
Barrel Material4150 CMV
Barrel Finishnitride
Twist Rate1:7

Receiver

Receiver Material7075-T6
Receiver Typebillet
Forward AssistNo
Dust CoverNo

Handguard

Free FloatNo

Muzzle

Suppressor ReadyNo

Sights & Optics

Optic ReadyNo

Dimensions & Weight

Magazine Capacity30 rounds

Finish

Finishblack

Compliance

CA CompliantNo
ClassificationRifle
NFA ItemNo

What's Included (Complete Rifle)

This is a complete, ready-to-shoot firearm.

✓

Upper Receiver

7075-T6

✓

Lower Receiver

billet

✓

Barrel

16" 4150 CMV

✓

Bolt Carrier Group

✓

Handguard

✓

Stock

✓

Grip

✓

Trigger

✓

Muzzle Device

✓

Charging Handle

✓

Gas Block

✓

Gas Tube

✓

Buffer Tube

–

Iron Sights

–

Optic

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Sa-15 Folding Pro Semi-Auto Rifle - Sa-15 Folding Pro Rifle 5.56mm 16" Bbl (1)30rd Mag Black

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