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FightLite Industries

FightLite SCR Rifle 16" 5.56

50-state-compliant AR with a traditional sporting buttstock and standard AR-15 detachable magazine. The Sport Configurable Rifle uses a proprietary lower that ports a conventional stock to a mil-spec upper, eliminating the pistol grip without going to a fixed mag.

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Key Highlights

  • 50-state AWB-compliant AR-15 with a traditional rifle stock
  • Accepts any standard AR-15 / M16 detachable magazine
  • Compatible with all standard AR-15 upper receivers

Specifications

Price
$1,299
Weight
N/A
Calibers
5.56x45mm, .223 Rem
Rail Type
mlok

Capability Profile

0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes

Compatibility Tags

family: ar-patternfamily: modern-riflecaliber: 556mag-type: stanaginterface: picatinny-tophandguard: mlokbarrel: longthread: 1/2x28

Overview

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.

Because the SCR uses a standard mil-spec AR-15 upper, every AR-15 barrel, handguard, bolt carrier group, and gas system bolts on without modification. Buyers can swap calibers (5.56, 300 BLK, 7.62x39, etc.) by changing uppers and run any standard AR-15 trigger group. The 16.25-inch chromoly 1:9 barrel is threaded 1/2x28 from the factory and ships with a thread protector for compliance markets.

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.

Key Features

  • Patented monolithic lower receiver with traditional rifle buttstock
  • 16.25-inch chromoly barrel, 1:9 twist, 1/2x28 threads with thread protector
  • Free-float M-LOK handguard
  • Accepts any standard AR-15 / M16 magazine (5-round included for compliance markets)
  • Compatible with all mil-spec AR-15 upper receivers
  • Optional pepper-laminate wood or synthetic stock options
  • Hard-coat anodized 7075-T6 aluminum upper and lower

Pros

  • +Genuinely 50-state-compliant AR with detachable-magazine operation
  • +Accepts every standard AR-15 upper, barrel, BCG, and trigger
  • +Traditional rifle stock works for hunting and field use
  • +Threaded barrel ships from factory, suppressor-ready

Cons

  • Wrist-grip ergonomics take training time vs a pistol-grip AR
  • Premium price vs a standard AR-15 you cannot buy new in IL
  • Aftermarket lower-receiver parts are FightLite-proprietary, not mil-spec
  • 1:9 twist is dated; 1:7 or 1:8 stabilizes heavier projectiles better

Detailed Specifications

caliber
5.56 NATO / .223 Rem
Barrel Length
16.25 inches
Twist Rate
1:9 RH
capacity
Detachable, accepts any AR-15 magazine (5-rd ships in ban states)
weight
6.8 lb
Overall Length
37 inches
stock
Pepper-laminate hardwood or synthetic
muzzle
1/2x28 threaded, thread protector
receiver
7075-T6 aluminum, hard-coat anodized
msrp
$1,275 to $1,299

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