ALG Defense El Jefe, 16″, 5.56 NATO – Black
The El Jefe is a mil-spec class AR-15 from ALG Defense, the sister brand of Geissele Automatics, and is made by Geissele. It is sold as a complete package with a Warner & Swasey red dot sight and a sling, for sport shooters who want a well-specified rifle at a lower price than the Geissele-branded models.
- Forged and CNC-machined 7075 aluminium upper and lower receivers, mil-spec Type 3 hardcoat anodised
- 16″ button-rifled, chrome-lined barrel in MIL-B-11595E chrome moly steel, government profile, 1:7″ twist, manganese phosphate exterior
- Geissele extended mid-length gas system with Super Compact gas block
- ALG Defense EMR V3X 15″ M-LOK handguard with ALG large-diameter barrel nut
- Geissele-made bolt carrier group with chrome-lined internal surfaces and manganese phosphate finish
- ALG Defense Advanced Combat Trigger (ACT)
- Geissele Super 42 braided buffer spring with H1 buffer
- B5 Systems Enhanced SOPMOD stock on a mil-spec 6-position buffer tube, QD sling socket in the endplate
- Geissele A22 grip and A2 flash hider
Supplied with a Warner & Swasey RDS Micro MOA3 red dot sight (3 MOA dot) with integral back-up iron sights, and a 1.25″ web sling with steel QD swivels.
Specifications:
- Calibre: 5.56 NATO
- Action: semi-automatic, direct impingement
- Barrel: 16″ (413 mm / 16.25″ actual), button rifled, chrome lined, 1:7″ twist
- Gas system: extended mid-length
- Muzzle device: A2 flash hider
- Muzzle thread: 1/2×28
- Handguard: ALG Defense EMR V3X, 381 mm (15″), M-LOK
- Trigger: ALG Defense ACT
- Stock: B5 Systems Enhanced SOPMOD
- Grip: Geissele A22
- Overall length: 845–927 mm (33 1/4–36 1/2″)
- Weight: 2.95 kg (6 lb 8 oz)
- Colour: Black
- Manufacturer part no.: 08-478B










































