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Kodiak Defence - WK180C - 5.56 NATO - 18.7" - Non-Restricted
Kodiak Defence - WK180C - 5.56 NATO - 18.7" - Non-Restricted
 
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Tech Specs at a Glance:

Caliber: 556 NATO / 223 Rem.
Trigger: AR
Stock: MOE Carbine Stock
Barrel Length: 18.7 in
Twist Rate: 1:7, 1:8, 1:9
Total Length: 36.7 in
Weight: 7.25 lbs.
Price: $1,229.00
Special Instructions: Valid PAL required
Firearm Classification: Non-Restricted

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Kodiak Defence - WK180C - 5.56 NATO - 18.7" - Non-Restricted:

The WK180-C is designed and manufactured in Canada by Kodiak Defence Inc, to provide an affordable, reliable, lightweight rifle for recreational shooting. The upper receiver is finished with a 1913 rail to allow the fitting of optics or iron sights, sights not included. Rifle is chambered in 5.56 Nato. Standard AR15 type magazines are used. The free float railed hand guard allows for the attachment of your favorite accessories

Features & Design:

  • NON RESTRICTED
  • 5.56 NATO
  • Aircraft Grade 6061-T6 Aluminum upper and lower receiver.
  • Free Float, 1913 and M-Lok handguard
  • Black hard Coat Anodized Class III finish
  • A2 Flash Hider. 1/2 x 28 tpi
  • Ambidextrous safety
  • Short Stroke Gas Piston
  • 18.7 inch Chrome Moly. Medium Heavy. barrel
  • Employs standard AR15 magazines
  • Comes with one Magpul magazine
223 Rem:

The .223 Remington is a cartridge with almost the same external dimensions as the 5.56x45mm NATO military cartridge. The name is commonly pronounced either two-two-three or two-twenty-three. It is loaded with a 0.224-inch (5.7 mm) diameter jacketed bullet, with weights ranging from 40 to 90 grains (2.6 to 5.8 g) though the most common loading by far is 55 grains (3.6 g).

While the external case dimensions are very similar, the .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm differ in both maximum pressure and chamber shape. The maximum and mean pressures for some varieties of the 5.56 (different cartridge designations have different standards) exceed the SAAMI maximum for the .223 Remington, and the methods for measuring pressures differ between NATO and SAAMI. The 5.56 chamber specification has also changed since its adoption, as the current military loading (NATO SS-109 or US M855) uses longer, heavier bullets than the original loading. This has resulted in a lengthening of the throat in the 5.56 chamber. Thus, while .223 Remington ammunition can be safely fired in a rifle chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO, firing 5.56 ammunition in a .223 Remington chamber may produce pressures in excess of even the 5.56 specifications due to the shorter throat

Suggested Use:
  • Predators
  • Small Game
  • Varmint

Performance:

According to the official Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes a Feu Portatives (C.I.P.) guidelines the .223 Remington case can handle up to 430 MPa (62,366 psi) piezo pressure. In C.I.P. regulated countries every rifle cartridge combo has to be proofed at 125% of this maximum C.I.P. pressure to certify for sale to consumers. This is equal to the NATO maximum service pressure guideline for the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge.

The SAAMI pressure limit for the .223 Remington is set at 379.212 MPa (55,000 psi), piezo pressure.