With the rollout of the new Palouse Lite rifle from 2A Armament, finding that sweet spot between features and price in the AR-15 market just got a little easier. Introduced as part of the company's new Builder Series, the Palouse Lite has the features and build quality you expect in a high-end custom rifle, but at a down-to-earth price. Built with an incredibly detailed machining processes and the highest quality component, the Palouse light gives you a custom AR design at a mass market price, removing one of the barriers to entry for people wanting a high-quality AR with high-end features.
The Palouse Lite has a 16-inch lightweight-profile barrel with a 1-in-8 twist rate. That lighweight barrel, combined with a 15-inch M-Lok handguard and a Mission First Tactical Minimalist buttstock means the Palouse Lite weighs a mere 5.3 pounds. The five-position stock allows the rifle to be collapsed down to 33-inches or extended out to 36.5 inches.
The Palouse Lite has a forged 7075 aluminum upper and lower receiver and comes equipped with a Magpul grip and a BCM Gunfighter charging handle. The upper receiver is topped with Picatinny rails for mounting your choice of optics, and those rails extend out onto the handguard for even more ways to mount accessories on your rifle.
2A Armaments Palouse Lite Specifications
2A Forged 7075 Upper
2A Forged 7075 Lower
Mission First Minimalist stock
2A five-position billet buffer tube
Magpul grip
ALG Trigger
2A Full Mass BCG
2A Lightweight profile 5.56 NATO 16-inch barrel
2A 15" M-Lok handguard
2A T3 Steel Compensator
BCM Gunfighter charging handle
Weight: 5.3 pounds
Length: 36.5 inches extended and 33 inches collapsed
MSRP:$1,699
More information on the new Builder Series Palouse Lite rifle is available at 2a-arms.com.