FightLite SCR Rifle 16" 5.56

The FightLite SCR is the original 'sporting configurable rifle' that solves the AR-15-feature-ban problem in IL, NY, WA, and CA by replacing the pistol grip and detachable-mag combination, not the magazine. The proprietary monolithic lower receiver presents a traditional rifle buttstock with a wrist grip rather than a vertical pistol grip, which sidesteps the feature test in every named-feature state while keeping the detachable magazine that fixed-mag rifles surrender.

The SCR lower is designed around AR-pattern upper compatibility, so buyers can tune the rifle with familiar barrels, handguards, bolt-carrier groups, and gas systems while keeping the compliant stock layout. The threaded SCR-16-BKMT uses a 16.25-inch chromoly 1:9 barrel with 1/2x28 muzzle threads and a thread protector, while other SCR variants use non-threaded muzzles for stricter compliance setups.

The trade-off is ergonomics: the wrist-grip stock changes how the trigger hand and support hand work compared to a pistol-grip AR. Most shooters adjust within a magazine or two. For Illinois residents who want detachable-mag operation in a 5.56 semi-auto, the SCR is the lowest-friction option that does not require a Mini-14, an M1A, or a top-loading fixed-mag workaround.