Davidson Defense Warden 16-inch Carbine-Gas 1:8 .223 Wylde AR-15 KeyMod Rifle Complete Upper Build

Warden 16-inch .223 Wylde AR-15 Complete Upper

The Warden is built around a 16-inch .223 Wylde barrel with a heavy, straight-fluted profile, finished in black nitride. It's paired with a 7075-T6 aluminum upper receiver finished in black anodizing. It pairs a 15-inch Trinity Force KMX KeyMod handguard with an A2 GI birdcage flash hider at the muzzle, running on a carbine-length gas system. A complete USA-made bolt carrier group and Mil-Spec charging handle round out the upper, giving the buyer everything needed on the upper side.

Key Features

• 16-inch .223 Wylde barrel, 1:8 twist, heavy straight-fluted profile, black nitride finish
• Carbine-length gas system with micro low-profile steel gas block
• 7075-T6 aluminum upper receiver, black anodized finish
• Trinity Force KMX 15-inch KeyMod handguard
• A2 GI birdcage flash hider
• Complete USA-made bolt carrier group and Mil-Spec charging handle included

Barrel and Gas System

The barrel runs 16 inches long, chambered in .223 Wylde and built from 4150 chrome moly vanadium steel with a black nitride finish, cut with a heavy profile and straight fluting to shed weight. It carries a 1:8 twist rate and a 1/2x28 muzzle thread. Gas cycles back to the action through a carbine-length system, running a stainless steel carbine-length gas tube and a micro low-profile steel gas block sized to a .750-inch journal.

Upper Receiver and Handguard

The upper receiver is machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and finished in black anodizing, cut with M4 feed ramps for smooth feeding and fitted with an AR-15 forward assist assembly. The ejection port carries a standard door with its rod and spring installed. Over the barrel sits a 15-inch Trinity Force KMX handguard, using a KeyMod attachment system along its length.

Muzzle Device

Capping the muzzle is an A2 GI birdcage flash hider, threaded to match the barrel's 1/2x28 pattern and secured with the included 1/2-inch black crush washer.

Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle

A complete AR-15 bolt carrier group is included, made in the USA and listed for use across 5.56 NATO, .223 Remington, .300 Blackout, and .350 Legend. That broader listing describes the BCG itself; the barrel and chambering on this upper remain .223 Wylde, which safely fires both 5.56 NATO and .223 Remington ammunition. A Mil-Spec AR-15 M4 charging handle rounds out the upper's operating components.

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