The Battle Arms Development Workhorse in .223 Wylde (MPN WORKHORSE017CA) is a California-compliant duty rifle built around the forged BAD-15 7075-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum receiver, giving law-abiding California shooters a genuine duty-grade AR platform. Battle Arms Development free-floats the rail handguard with M-LOK slots at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions and adds a full-length Picatinny rail at 12 o’clock, and finishes the 16-inch barrel in 4150 chrome-moly steel with black nitride for durability. The bolt and carrier are individually head-spaced 9130 steel and 8620 black nitride for reliability, and the rifle carries a smooth nickel-Teflon trigger, enhanced magazine release, tool-less takedown pins, a one-piece magazine catch, a billet trigger guard, an enhanced bolt catch, and a user-adjustable three-position pistol grip. Among AR-platform rifles in the AR rifles category, the Workhorse favors California shooters who want a duty-grade rifle built to state compliance rules.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .223 Wylde with a 1:7-inch rate of twist.
• Built on the forged BAD-15 7075-T6 aluminum receiver.
• The 16-inch barrel is 4150 chrome-moly steel with a black nitride finish.
• Features a free-float handguard with M-LOK slots at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock.
• Includes a smooth nickel-Teflon trigger.
• The safety is a single-side manual thumb selector.
• Ships optic-ready, with no fixed sights installed.
• Features tool-less takedown/pivot pins for easy breakdown.
• The pistol grip is user-adjustable in three positions.
• Feeds from a detachable magazine with a 10+1 capacity, sized for California compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this rifle California-compliant? Yes, it is built to California’s magazine-capacity and feature rules.

Does the rifle come with sights? No, it ships optic-ready with no fixed sights.

Can the rifle be broken down without tools? Yes, enhanced takedown and pivot pins allow tool-less disassembly.

Buy the Battle Arms Development Workhorse CA .223 Wylde

A duty-grade AR platform built to California’s compliance rules is exactly what the Workhorse delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.