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Fightlite MCR Belt-Fed AR Uppers: The Secret Ingredient is NO Modification of Your Lower

The FightLite Industries MCR Belt Fed AR-15 Upper Receiver is unlike other models. This bad boy only requires you to replace the bolt hold open (part provided) and you don’t have to cut up your lower to make it run.

The MCR allows you to convert your AR-15 from a standard, magazine fed rifle, into a multi-purpose belt-fed, that can also feed from a magazine. Simply attach the upper as you would any other, link up your ammunition and go to the range. This unique upper receiver includes a Picatinny rail mounted to the top cover, as well as Picatinny handguards. 16.25” quick change barrel features a chrome lined bore & chamber. 1-7 twist stabilizes standard, military ammunition, and ½-28 muzzle accepts standard muzzle devices. Receiver is machined from 7075-T6 billet & features a Type III matte black anodized finish. 6-lug rotating bolt is more robust than a standard AR-15 bolt, and is designed for sustained fire roles. Feed tray is steel. Bolt carrier is semi-auto. Upper utilizes M249 SAW links. Upper weighs 7.45 lbs & has an OAL of 32.25”.

https://fightlite.com/collections/belt-fed-uppers

It is a thing of beauty, I shed a tear of joy when I opened the feed tray. Santa, if you are listening…

Get your very own Belt Fed Upper HERE for $3,500.00

About FightLite® Industries

FightLite® Industries is a privately held company that designs and manufactures lightweight and technologically advanced firearms and firearm accessories for Military, Law Enforcement, US civilian shooters and Foreign Governments. Originally founded in 1997 as “ARES Defense Systems” by company CEO and avid shooting enthusiast Geoffrey A. Herring; the company began a name transition to FightLite® Industries in mid-2016 to be more reflective of its product offerings and to honor its R&D division that conceives and develops the company’s ideas and inventions.

Located on the USA’s Space Coast in Melbourne, Florida, FightLite® Industries is equipped with state-of-the-art CNC machining centers, 3-D solid-modeling and manufacturing CAD/CAM systems, a dedicated quality control department and an experienced manufacturing team that is committed to developing and manufacturing superior products for its customers.

Whether the product being developed by FightLite® Industries is for military, law enforcement or civilian use, the same ideology is applied. Our company specializes in developing premium firearms and firearm accessories of unique versatility and functionality. We listen to our customers, evaluate the market, and develop products that are generally not available from any other source. Our R&D team spends thousands of hours each year defining and refining our products to ensure that they exceed the rigid standards and expectations of not only ourselves, but of those who purchase nothing but the best. We don’t cut corners; quality, reliability, safety and performance are our top priorities and we always look forward to hearing users’ feedback after experience with our products so that we know that we’re meeting our objectives. All FightLite® products are 100% designed and manufactured in the United States of America by US Citizens.

FightLite® Industries provides spare parts, service and manufacturer support of ARES Defense-manufactured products and plans to maintain ARES™, ARES Defense™ and related logos and product names as sub-brands of FightLite® Industries. ARES Defense & FightLite® Industries products are available through established channels of sporting goods wholesalers, box stores, FFL dealers, online retailers and factory direct.

Notable product achievements for which multiple patents have been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office include the belt-fed MCR® (Mission Configurable Rifle), ARES-22 RCU™(Rifle Conversion Unit for Ruger® .22LR pistols), ARES SCR® (Sport Configurable Rifle), GXR™ (Gas-Piston Retrofit Kit for M4 carbines) and various additional patents still pending.

ARES Defense Systems, Inc. is registered with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2778-2780 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

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Mark Miller is a Green Beret who served in Afghanistan and a number of other live fire locations. He's a poet-warrior in the classic sense, a casual hero and a student of science.

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