Description
The ALG Defense® El Jefe® rifle is designed for a shooter looking for a Mil-Spec class rifle at a solid price point. El Jefe is a complete rifle system with an included sling and a Warner & Swasey red dot sight.
A quality rifle starts with a quality receiver set. El Jefe’s upper and lowers start with domestically sourced 7075 aluminum billets. The billets are heated to near 1000°F and then hammered with a 1,100-ton forge press into the rough outside shape of the upper or lower.
Next, the forgings are machined on a CNC horizontal machining center where the majority of the aluminum is removed to make a strong and lightweight part. After polishing and smoothing the receivers are Mil-Spec Type 3 hardcoat anodized in matte black.
El Jefe’s handguard is the well-known ALG V3X featuring a slim, round profile with low viz M-LOK slots. The V3X uses the ALG rock solid large diameter barrel nut for the ultimate in stiffness and resistance to rough handling.
A comfortable and ergonomic SOPMOD stock from B5 Systems is mated to a 7075-T6 aluminum Mil-Spec six position buffer tube. A Mil-spec braided wire buffer spring surrounds an H1 buffer so that even low powered steel case ammunition will cycle reliably.
The reciprocating bolt carrier group is made by Geissele Automatics from Mil Spec 8620, 4140, 4130 and Carpenter 158 steel with the ID of the carrier and gas key hard chrome plated. All parts of the BCG are Manganese Phosphate coated except for the chrome plated firing pin.
Of course, the El Jefe has the renowned ALG Defense Advanced Combat Trigger. Used in countless police duty rifles including the new U.S. Border Patrol rifle, the ACT sets the high bar for a smooth, creep free combat trigger.
