Global Ordnance will unveil the Monolith bufferless AR-style rifle series at the 2024 SHOT Show in Las Vegas this week. Here are some details from their press release:
This unique technical design of the Global Ordnance Monolith combines cutting-edge features for an unmatched shooting experience.
The Monolith will be available in 16.1-in. rifle, 12.6-in. pistol and SBR configurations. It harnesses all of the advantages of a new bufferless operating system while incorporating a unique single-piece integrated barrel system and ambidextrous controls.
Monolith Key Features
- Simplified Design: Monolith uses over a dozen fewer parts than a traditional AR.
- Bufferless System: The Monolith’s operating system eliminates any need for a buffer assembly, streamlining its structure for increased efficiency and reduced weight.
- Integrated Components: The single-piece Monolith barrel is a precise and flawlessly engineered combination of Dead Air’s Keymo Brake muzzle device, gas block, and barrel extension; no need to pin and weld!
- Refined Gas Flow: A 45-degree gas port ensures perfect gas flow and decreasing traditional gas port size, optimizing the Monolith’s performance as a suppressor host.
- Enhanced rifling: The Monolith boasts superior barrel rifling for unmatched accuracy.
- Heavy Duty Bolt: Monoliths features a rugged, heavy-duty bolt for reliability and longevity.
- Interlocking Upper Receiver/Handguard: An innovative interlock feature between the upper receiver and handguard promotes added stability while simultaneously contributing to the platform’s accuracy.
- Integrated Folding Adjustable F5 Modular Stock: Monolith’s versatility is further enhanced by the inclusion of an integrated, folding, adjustable F5 Modular Stock assembly.
- Ambidextrous controls: The Monolith prioritizes manipulability with ambi controls, including a newly patented bolt release.
Compact, accurate, lightweight and feature-rich, the Monolith exemplifies Global Ordnance’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of firearm technology and design.
If you’re at SHOT Show this week, check out the Monolith bufferless AR at Booth #72227 in Caesars Forum. If you’re not, we’ll cover more on the Monolith in the weeks following the show.
Global Ordnance LLC is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, and is a supplier to commercial and defense military industries supporting a wide array of equipment, ammunition and firearms. To learn more about Global Ordnance, please visit www.GlobalOrdnance.com.
I think all I’ve ever bought from GO are the super cheap AR mags, so glad they are branching out. Seems similar to the PSA JAKL, but without the AR lower. The more the merrier!
Heavy on buzzwords, short on facts, even by the standards of sponsored content. What’s the operating mechanism? Clearly a piston system but it’s kind of amazing they don’t include that information. I guess piston ARs are too common but calling it a “bufferless AR” makes it sound like it’s something new?
And bizarre choice of buzzwords too – “Monolith” for a very clearly not monolithic upper.
Nothing about this thing makes sense. Like advertising a 45 degree gas block of which the AK has been upgraded from because the increased barrel gas port erosion. So they changed it to 90 degree of which is easier to make anyway.
Agree.
“If you’re at SHOT Show this week, check out the Monolith bufferless AR at Booth #72227 in Caesars Forum.”
Yeah, well, most everyone is not at SHOT show this week.
Come on….
If and that’s a big if the folding stocks lock rock solid probably a nice piece. Starting price is not too bad. Would I part with one of my ARs for it? No.
ok.
It’s an AR with a SCAR stock.
Neat.
It looks EXACTLY like a FM Products Gen 2 Mike-15 bufferless upper(s). In fact I would surmise to say FM products is making them for them and slapping Global Ordinance name on them.
……….also it is DI gun, it is not a piston system. I had an FM Bufferless upper and I was not really impressed, gassy/ nasty to shoot suppressed.
Because the buffer and lack of “Monolith” were the cruxes of the AR-15, ok
Pics of this new innovative bolt? If you are going to advertise barrel like no other is there an MOA guarantee? Weight? Any actual specs?
= proprietary repair/replacement parts! = bad/nope
Bufferless means you do not have to buff.
” Does that scratch on the stock need to be buffed out?”
No its bufferless, you just melt it shut with your flamethrower, Johnny.
Standard marketing jargon bs
Tell me how it works, how much it costs, and how many MOA it is out of the box.
45° gas ports have much faster throat erosion. Old AK-47’s and AKM’s used this angle before upgrades to the designs of the AK-74M/SUs and AK-100 series and later all went to 90° gas ports to greatly reduce port throat erosion.
TMYK.
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