CA Compliance:
California compliance
- Status: Legal to own in California.
- Configuration: Fixed magazine (AR MagLock), installed by WBT. The rifle keeps its pistol grip, adjustable stock and flash hider. To reload, you open the action, swap the magazine and close it.
- Magazine: 10-round.
- Your options: If this page shows a compliance selector, choose the build you prefer and we configure it that way. If not, this is the configuration we offer by default; on AR-pattern rifles and some AKs a different build is often possible, so ask us before you order.
- Upgrades: Add the KingPin quick-release takedown pin for faster reloads. See California Compliance Upgrades; add it to this order and it ships installed.
- Learn more: How fixed-magazine rifles work · How featureless rifles work · Why some rifles can only be built one way
About this rifle
The Battle Arms Development Workhorse is an AR-15 platform rifle chambered in .223/5.56 with a 16" barrel and a 10-round capacity. Finish: Gray. WBT configures it for California at our Yuma, Arizona warehouse before it ships.
Manufacturer details
The rifle will be modified to be CA legal by removing the flash suppressor, pinning the stock, and installing a kydex grip wrap. No optic included.
The BATTLEARMS® WORKHORSE™ series of firearms are built for duty and hard use in mind. It is purpose-built around the forged BAD-15 7075-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum receiver and free-float rail handguard with M-LOK attachment point at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions. At 12 o’clock is a full-length Picatinny accessory rail with our signature notch cut matching the upper receiver. Every firearm is equipped with a 4150 chrome-moly steel black nitride barrel for durability and accuracy. Each barrel is individually head-spaced with matching Carpenter 158 steel bolt and 8620 black nitride carrier for ultimate reliability and ease of cleaning. Rifle models utilize a mid-length gas system for reliable and smooth cycling action while reducing recoil and minimizing wear.
In a class of its own, every WORKHORSE™ is outfitted with a new industry standard-setting RACK™ ambidextrous charging handle with monolithic handle and smooth side sliding latch that is built to take abuse. Look a bit more closely and you will find this duty line of rifles are not so “plain jane”. It is loaded with numerous enhanced components such as a smooth nickel Teflon trigger, enhanced magazine release, enhanced take-down/pivot pins for easy tool-less breakdown, one-piece magazine catch, billet trigger guard, enhanced bolt catch, user-adjustable three-position pistol grip, and enhanced single side safety or the latest BAD-ASS-PRO ambidextrous safety selector with a virtually unbreakable lever attachment mechanism.
The WORKHORSE™ series offers an amazing value. The perfect firearm for duty or home defense.
SKU : WORKHORSE-010
UPC : 810033782657
Manufacturer : Battle Arms Development, Inc.
Receiver Model : BAD-15 (Forged)
Type : Semi-Auto Rifle
Caliber : 5.56NATO
Muzzle Thread : 1/2x28 TPI
Rail : 15in WORKHORSE™ M-LOK Free-Float Rail
Gas System : Mid Length
Barrel Length : 16in
Barrel Twist Rate : 1:8T
Barrel Profile/Finish/Material : Medium Profile, Black Nitride, 4150 CM, .750" Diameter Gas Block Journal
Weight : 6.3 lbs (2.86 kg)
Overall Length : 36.25in (920.75mm)
Collapsed Length : 33in (838.2mm)
Charging Handle : RACK™ Ambidextrous Charging Handle
Trigger : Enhanced Nickel Teflon Trigger
Safety : Enhanced Single Sided Safety
Stock/Brace : B5 Bravo - Adjustable 6-Position Stock
Finish : BATTLEARMS® Grey
Magazine : (1) 10rd Magazine
Sights : Optics Ready Platform
Specifications
- Brand: Battle Arms Development
- Caliber: .223/5.56
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Capacity: 10
- Barrel: 16 in
- Weight: 6.1 lbs
- Finish / color: Gray
- California compliance: Fixed Magazine – MagLock
- Manufacturer part #: WORKHORSE-010
- UPC: 810033782657
Buying from WBT Guns
- Delivery: Free pickup at our La Mesa store with no transfer fee, or shipment to any California gun store you choose. Select your FFL at checkout.
- Compliance guarantee: Every firearm leaves our shop in the configuration described on this page, function-checked by our compliance team.
- Payment: Pay in full, put 50% down with the balance due in 14 days, or finance with Credova.
- Paperwork: Firearm Safety Certificate, DROS and California's 10-day waiting period apply. We handle each step with you at pickup.
- Questions: Call (619) 667-9453 or email sales@wbtguns.com. FAQ · California Rifle Compliance Guide
WBT Guns is family-owned in La Mesa, California, and has configured firearms for California buyers since 2012.
A note on accuracy. We work hard to keep every listing correct, but specifications, images and compliance details come from many sources and can contain errors or change without notice. Images may show a configuration that is not California-legal. If a detail on this page matters to your decision, call us and we will confirm it against the actual firearm before you order. The compliance information here is general in nature and is not legal advice; California and local laws change, and the configuration described is confirmed at the time of sale. All sales are subject to applicable federal, state and local law and to the buyer's eligibility to purchase.
