The Global Ordnance Monolith in .223 Rem/5.56 NATO (brand part no. 197892003223) is a semi-automatic AR-platform rifle built around a 16.1-inch barrel with a 1:7-inch twist, topped with an A2 flash hider. Global Ordnance wraps the barrel in an M-LOK handguard and fits an ambidextrous bolt lock/release along with an ambidextrous thumb safety, running a 1913 Picatinny rail on the receiver. The rifle features a polymer, collapsible, side-folding stock with an adjustable cheek rest, finished in black, and ships with one magazine feeding a 30+1 capacity. Among AR-platform rifles in the AR rifles category, the Monolith favors shooters who want a folding-stock 5.56 build with fully ambidextrous controls.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .223 Rem/5.56 NATO.
• Uses a 1:7-inch rate of twist.
• Features a 16.1-inch barrel.
• Topped with an A2 flash hider.
• Wrapped in an M-LOK handguard.
• Includes an ambidextrous bolt lock/release and an ambidextrous thumb safety.
• Runs a 1913 Picatinny rail on the receiver.
• Fitted with a polymer, collapsible, side-folding stock with an adjustable cheek rest.
• Finished in black.
• Ships with one magazine, 30+1 capacity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the stock fold? Yes, a polymer, collapsible, side-folding stock with an adjustable cheek rest.

Are the controls ambidextrous? Yes, the bolt lock/release and thumb safety are both ambidextrous.

Buy the Global Ordnance Monolith 5.56 NATO

A folding-stock 5.56 rifle with fully ambidextrous controls is exactly what the Monolith delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.