Palmetto State Armory Classic Freedom AR-15 5.56 NATO Nitride Rifle

A: These are very entry level AR15's. The nitride coating is durable enough that it will resist corrosion, however it will get scratching if you bang it around too much. Virtually all modern AR15's come with a forward assist and a dust cover, if it didn't I'd be really surprised.

A: PSA CLASSIC FREEDOM AR-15 5.56MM 16″ 30RD BLACK – 508052, OTHER FEATURES:: CHROME MOLY STEEL BARREL, CARBINE LENGTH GAS SYSTEM, FOWARD ASSIST & DUST COVER, ALUMINUM UPPER/LOWER RECEIVER, MIL-SPEC BUFFER TUBE OTHER FEATURES2:: COLLAPSIBLE STOCK, F MARKED FRONT SIGHT, A2 FLASH HIDER CALIBER: .223 (5.56mm NATO) TYPE ACTION: SEMI-AUTOMATIC RATE OF TWIST: 1:7″ METAL FINISH: BLACK STOCK MATERIAL: POLYMER BARREL LENGTH IN INCHES: 16.0000 OVERALL LENGTH IN INCHES: 32.3800 MAGAZINE CAPACITY: 30.0000 DETACHABLE MAGAZINE: Yes HINGED FLOORPLATE: No SIGHTS: No STOCK FINISH: BLACK WEIGHT IN POUNDS: 6.6 CHECKERING: No RECOIL PAD: No SWIVEL STUDS: No

A: It has a forward assist and a dust cover. The coating is only on the outside of the barrel, and you need to pay more if you want melonite or chrome finish. That being said, by the time you shoot enough ammo to need to replace the barrel, you will have spent ten times the cost of the gun at minimum on ammo alone.

A: This is the military M-4 rifle basically and is a rugged piece of equipment. Nothing fancy though.

A: Yes it comes with dust cover and forward assist. Typically chrome lined barrels are made of 4140 or 4150 chrome moly steel. Manufacturers will take a standard barrel and line the inside with chrome to decrease feed problems and increase heat distribution and ease of cleaning. Many of the forums get caught up on the fact that it decreases accuracy. This is correct as it is very difficult to perfectly line the inside a barrel evenly. That being said standard users will not see a decrease in accuracy with a chrome lined barrel. If you are not a competition shooter or sniper I wouldn't worry about it. Plus, if you were a competition shooter I would use a stainless barrel anyways