Introduced in 2000. This rifle has a heavy stainless steel free-floating barrel with a 1:8 twist. Fitted with a round anodized aluminum tubular handguard with a picatinny style flat top rail on the upper receiver. Aluminum gas block with picatinny rail top rail, right handed two-position safety, Geissele two-stage trigger and plastic checkered AR-style pistol grip. Mounted with a front Versa-Pod adjustable bipod and standard composite stock. Complete with factory box numbered to the gun, tactical soft carrying case, Les Baer Custom patch, and papers.