The Franklin Armory Reformation RS7 5.56 NATO binary model is a 7.5-inch AR-pattern firearm built on Franklin Armory’s patented NRS barrel, with straight-cut lands and grooves instead of conventional rifling (brand part no. 0010041BLK). Franklin Armory designed the Reformation for home defense: its yawing projectiles deliver rifle-level power while over-penetrating about 20 percent less than traditionally rifled short-barreled guns in the maker’s 5.56 NATO testing. This version comes with the Franklin Armory BFSIII AR-Essential binary trigger, a Triumvir flash hider and a B5 Systems Bravo stock right out of the box. It is a short, stocked 5.56 that Franklin Armory builds from 100 percent American-made parts.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 5.56 NATO, the cartridge Franklin Armory used in its over-penetration testing.
• The barrel is a 7.5-inch full-contour NRS barrel with straight lands and grooves, the design that makes projectiles yaw on impact.
• The trigger is the BFSIII AR-Essential binary trigger, firing one round on the pull and one on the release in binary mode.
• The muzzle is threaded 1/2-28 and fitted with a Triumvir flash hider.
• The handguard is a 7-inch FST M-LOK, with slots for a light or grip.
• The gas system is pistol length with a low-profile gas block, matched to the short barrel.
• The furniture is a B5 Systems Bravo stock, P-Grip and VFG, giving a full shoulder mount and a forward grip.
• The bolt carrier is salt bath nitride finished for durability.
• Capacity is 30+1, feeding from an included FA steel magazine.
• It ships optic ready, so it is set up for a red dot from day one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which trigger does this RS7 have? This is the binary RS7 with the BFSIII AR-Essential trigger, which fires on both pull and release in binary mode. Franklin Armory sells a Custom Tuned Trigger RS7 as a separate configuration.

Why does the barrel have straight lands and grooves? Franklin Armory’s NRS barrel makes the projectile yaw, which the maker says gives rifle-level effect with about 20 percent less over-penetration than a rifled short-barreled gun in 5.56 NATO.

What magazine comes with it? It ships with an FA steel 30-round magazine and accepts standard AR-pattern 5.56 magazines.

Buy the Franklin Armory Reformation RS7 5.56 NATO Binary

Short enough for hallways and stocked for control, the binary RS7 gives home defense shooters a 7.5-inch 5.56 with a familiar AR manual of arms. Order it with our other semi-auto rifles from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast shipping to your FFL.