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Geissele URG-I Near Clone Complete Upper 14.5"

Clone-correct USASOC URG-I upper: 14.5" CHF government-profile barrel, pinned SureFire SF4P, 13.5" MK16 DDC rail, REBCG.

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Quick Specs

Price
$1,479
Weight
4 lb 3 oz
Brand
Geissele Automatics
Category
upper

Features

  • 5.56 NATO
  • 14.5" CHF gov't profile barrel (1:7)
  • 13.5" MK16 M-LOK rail in DDC
  • Pinned and welded SureFire SF4P (16"+ permanent barrel length)
  • REBCG and Airborne charging handle
  • Super 42 spring and H1 buffer included

Capability Boosts

Reliability+3
Suppression+2
Long Range+1

Recommended For

Outdoor Defense+6
suppressed shooting+5
suppressed use+5
suppressor host+5
hunting+4
hunting sidearm+4

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Compatibility Tags

family: ar-patterninterface: picatinny-tophandguard: mlokbarrel: standardthread: 1/2x28

Overview

The Geissele URG-I Near Clone is the closest commercial near-clone of the USASOC Upper Receiver Group - Improved (URG-I), the 14.5" upper that replaced the SOPMOD Block II carbines across U.S. Army special operations. Geissele built the original government program and sells the commercial Near Clone with the current commercial near-clone configuration: a 14.5" cold hammer forged government-profile barrel, a mid-length gas system, the MK16 M-LOK rail in Desert Dirt Color, and a Reliability Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group. This is not a Super Duty variant; it is the dedicated URG-I product line and the reference upper for anyone assembling a URG-I, Block II, or SOCOM-pattern clone.

The 14.5" barrel is cold hammer forged from 41V50 chrome-moly-vanadium steel with a government profile, 1:7 twist, and chrome lining for service-rifle durability. The mid-length gas system runs off a pinned Geissele low-profile Super Gas Block, the same softer-shooting, more reliable gas dwell that defined the URG-I over the shorter carbine-gas Block II uppers. A SureFire SF4P four-prong flash hider sits at the muzzle, permanently pinned and welded. That pin and weld takes the 14.5" barrel past 16" of permanent length, so the assembled upper is rifle-legal on a standard lower with no SBR paperwork and no NFA registration.

Geissele includes the parts that make the URG-I run: the Reliability Enhanced BCG (REBCG) with the Geissele bolt and coating, the Airborne Charging Handle in DDC, and a Super 42 braided wire buffer spring paired with an H1 heavy buffer. Drop it on any mil-spec lower and the package is complete from the charging handle back to the buffer system. The 13.5" MK16 rail gives near-full-length sight radius and accessory real estate over the mid-length gas block while keeping the slim, light profile the URG-I is known for.

Key Features

  • Clone-correct USASOC URG-I (Upper Receiver Group - Improved) configuration
  • 14.5" cold hammer forged 41V50 CMV government-profile barrel, 1:7 twist, chrome lined
  • Mid-length direct impingement gas with pinned Geissele low-profile Super Gas Block
  • 13.5" Geissele MK16 lightweight M-LOK rail in Desert Dirt Color (DDC)
  • SureFire SF4P four-prong flash hider, permanently pinned and welded to 16"+ permanent barrel length
  • Reliability Enhanced BCG (REBCG) and Airborne Charging Handle in DDC included
  • Geissele Super 42 braided wire buffer spring and H1 heavy buffer combo included

Pros

  • +Exact clone-correct USASOC URG-I config for Block II and SOCOM builds
  • +Pinned and welded SF4P brings the 14.5" barrel to 16"+ measured length, so no SBR or NFA registration
  • +Mid-length gas and Super Gas Block shoot softer than carbine-gas Block II uppers
  • +Complete drop-on package: REBCG, Airborne charging handle, Super 42 and H1 buffer included
  • +MK16 rail and CHF barrel are the genuine issued-spec components, not commercial substitutes

Cons

  • Premium pricing reflects the full clone-correct parts package
  • Permanent pin and weld means the SF4P muzzle device cannot be swapped
  • DDC handguard color is fixed; not offered in black at this configuration
  • Government-profile barrel adds weight over a lightweight or pencil barrel

Detailed Specifications

caliber
5.56 NATO
barrelLength
14.5"
barrelProfile
Government
barrelMaterial
Cold hammer forged 41V50 chrome-moly-vanadium, chrome lined
twist
1:7
gasSystem
Mid-length direct impingement
gasBlock
Geissele low-profile Super Gas Block, pinned
handguard
Geissele MK16 13.5" M-LOK (Desert Dirt Color)
muzzleDevice
SureFire SF4P 4-prong flash hider, pinned and welded
overallBarrelLength
16"+ (with permanent muzzle device)
bcg
Geissele Reliability Enhanced BCG (REBCG)
chargingHandle
Geissele Airborne Charging Handle (DDC)
bufferSystem
Geissele Super 42 braided spring with H1 buffer (included)
threadPitch
1/2x28
sku
08-159
madeIn
USA

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