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
Palmetto State Armory Guardsman-15: an AR-15 chambered in .223/5.56 with a 16" barrel and a 10-round capacity. Finish: Black. WBT configures it for California at our Yuma, Arizona warehouse before it ships.
Manufacturer details
Barrel : Chrome-moly vanadium steel, phosphate coated, chrome lined barrel chambered in 5.56 NATO, with a 1:7 twist rate, M4 barrel extension, and a mid-length gas system. The tapered profile barrel is finished off with a PSA 15" Guardsman Hex Full Picatinny M-Lok free-float rail, pinned low-profile gas block, and A2 flash hider.
Upper : Forged 7075-T6 A3 AR upper is machined to MIL-SPECS and hard coat anodized. Uppers include forward assist and dust cover. These uppers are made for us right here in the USA by a mil-spec manufacturer.
Bolt Carrier Group : Full-auto profile bolt carrier group. Shot-peened, HPT, mil-spec Carpenter 158 steel bolt. Sprinco gas rings. Gas Key Hardened to USGI Specifications, Fastened with OCKS screws, and Staked Per Mil-Spec. The carrier is an 8620 steel M-16 full-auto profile. Phosphate coated and chrome lined.
Lower : These forged lowers are quality made using 7075-T6 aluminum and are marked "MULTI" for the caliber. The finish is hard-coat anodized. The Mil-spec diameter 7075-T6 buffer tube is hard-coat anodized has 6 adjustment positions, and is fitted with a Magpul MOE PR stock. The rifle is finished off with a Magpul MOE Grip, PSA "Guardsman" Flat Bow Single Stage trigger and Ambi Safety.
Details
Barrel Length : 16”
Barrel Material : 4150V Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel
Barrel Finish : Phosphate
Chrome Lining : Yes
Barrel Profile : Taper
Chamber : 5.56 NATO
Twist Rate : 1 in 7”
Extension : M4
Gas System : Mid-Length
Gas Block Type : Low Profile .750” Diameter - Pinned
Upper Receiver : Forged 7075 T6 Aluminum
Receiver Style : M4 Flat top with feed ramps
Receiver Finish : Hardcoat Anodized
Forward Assist : Yes
Dust Cover : Yes
Handguard Style : PSA 15" Guardsman Hex Full Picatinny M-Lok Free Float Rail
Bolt Steel : Carpenter 158
Bolt Carrier Steel : 8620
Staked Gas Key : Yes
Lower Receiver : Forged 7075 T6 Aluminum
Receiver Finish : Hardcoat Anodized
Fire Control Group : PSA "Guardsman" Flat Bow Single Stage
Buffer Tube : 7075 T6 Aluminum Mil-Spec Tube
Grip : Magpul MOE Grip, Black
Adjustment : 6-position collapsible
Stock : Magpul MOE PR, Black
Safety : Ambi Safety
Specifications
- Brand: Palmetto State Armory
- Caliber: .223/5.56
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Capacity: 10
- Barrel: 16 in
- Finish / color: Black
- California compliance: Fixed Magazine – MagLock
- Manufacturer part #: 51655221919
- UPC: 51655221919
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.
