When Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, began his search for the ultimate duty and defense rifle, it just makes sense that the search would begin and end at the same place that was responsible for producing the spectacular and highly popular Thunder Ranch pistol. Clint Smith came to us with some ideas for one of the most totally unique rifles on the market, and after more than a year of working together, Les Baer Custom is now able to offer a 100% reliable and amazingly accurate AR rifle with a whole laundry list of exclusive features that clearly distinguish it from any other rifle on the market. For personal and property defense in rural areas or for police use in patrol vehicles, this is the .223 rifle that you’ll be seeing, because it will flat out-perform anything that has ever been built. As with all our AR .223 rifles, we guarantee this Thunder Ranch rifle to shoot 1/2 MOA groups. Total weight: 7 lb, 6 oz.

Features include:

• LBC Forged And Precision Machined Upper & Lower Receivers • Picatinny Style Flat Top Rail • LBC Ultimate National Match Carrier (Chromed) • LBC Ultimate Bolt (Chromed) • LBC Ultimate Extractor • Les Baer Custom Bench Rest 16” Barrel, 416 R Stainless Steel, Precision Cut Bench Rest Rifling, 1X8 Twist • Barrel Is Precision Fluted In Front Of Gas Block For Better Heat Dissipation • Geissele SSA Non-Adjustable Two-Stage Trigger Set At 41/2 Pound Pull • Special Thunder Ranch Free Float Handguard With Locking Ring • Sling Stud Mounted Front Of Free Float Handguard • Nylon Weather Proof Sling And Lockable Front Sling Swivel • Special Detachable Carry Handle • Unique Sighting System (see full description below) • (2) 20-Round Magazines • LBC Ultimate AR .223 Rifle Soft Case • Dupont S Coating On Upper, Lower, Free Float System, Barrel, Carry Handle, And Most Small Parts

The Most Innovative And Accurate AR .223 Sighting And Carry Handle System On The Market Includes:

LBC Rear Sight, National Match With 1/4 Minute Of Elevation And 1/4 Minute Of Windage • Flip Rear Sight Has One Large .198 Aperture And One Smaller Screw-In .100 Aperture That Can Be Removed (different screw-in apertures with different size holes are available) • Gas Block And Fold Down Front Sight Are State-Of-The-Art • Front Sight Folds Back And Locks In; By Pushing The Release Pin On the Side Of The Sight, The Spring-Loaded Front Sight Springs Up Into Place • Front Sight Also Folds Down Towards The Rear And Locks Into Place If You Choose To Mount A Scope Or Other Optic On The Flattop Upper, Thereby removing The Front Sight From Your Field Of View • Front Sight Includes A Bright Tritium Insert From Trijicon For Highest Visibility In Low Light Conditions • The Carry Handle Is Detachable And It Can Be Removed, Then Reattached And The Rifle Will Still Shoot Within 1/2 Inch At One-Hundred Yards Of Its Original Point Of Aim

Option: A flash hider and a collapsible stock are both available as options at an extra charge. These options can only be ordered when the rifle is ordered and cannot be added to a rifle that is already built.