Knights Armament Company
Knights Armament SR-15 Mod 2
Military contract manufacturer's flagship with enhanced reliability
Key Highlights
- •Match-grade accuracy with military durability
- •Proprietary E3 bolt design
Specifications
- Price
- $2,899
- Weight
- 6 lb 13 oz
- Calibers
- 5.56x45mm
- Rail Type
- mlok
Capability Profile
0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes
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Overview
The Knight's Armament SR-15 Mod 2 represents the evolution of Eugene Stoner's original design, featuring KAC's proprietary E3 bolt system with enhanced durability and reliability. With a 16-inch chrome-lined barrel and URX 4 M-LOK handguard, it's regarded as one of the finest fighting carbines available.
Key Features
- ✓E3 enhanced bolt with rounded lugs for 5x service life
- ✓16" chrome-lined hammer-forged barrel
- ✓URX 4 M-LOK free-floating handguard
- ✓Ambidextrous controls (bolt release, safety, mag release)
- ✓Two-stage match trigger
- ✓3-prong flash eliminator
- ✓Improved extended gas system for reliability
Pros
- +Exceptional reliability (20,000+ rounds without cleaning in tests)
- +E3 bolt design vastly superior to mil-spec
- +Consistent 1 MOA accuracy even after heavy use
- +Premium ambidextrous controls
- +Smooth extended gas system operation
- +Military-proven design and quality
Cons
- −Premium price ($3,000+ MSRP)
- −Limited availability due to production constraints
- −Some military users report mixed experiences with 7.62 variants
- −Full-auto meltdown performance questioned by some testers
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 5.56mm NATO
- Barrel Length
- 16"
- Overall Length
- 33.5" - 36.5"
- weight
- 6.55 lbs
- Gas System
- Extended mid-length (proprietary)
- railSystem
- M-LOK (URX 4)
- Trigger
- Two-stage match
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