POF P-15 Base
Patriot Ordnance Factory, Inc. · Assault Rifle · In Production · 2025
Also known as: POF-USA P-15, P-15 Base
Overview
The POF P-15 Base is a direct gas impingement, magazine-fed, semi-automatic assault rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO and built on the AR-15 platform by Patriot Ordnance Factory. Introduced in 2025 as POF-USA's value-priced entry into the AR-15 market, it pairs a forged-aluminum receiver set with the company's proprietary E2 extraction chamber, a nickel-boron-finished bolt carrier group, a patented roller cam pin, an anti-tilt buffer tube, a 16.5-inch black-nitride barrel with 5R 1:8 rifling, and a 15-inch M-LOK free-float handguard.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2857 g (100.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 864 mm (34.02") |
| Barrel Length | 419 mm (16.50") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 940 m/s (3084 fps) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Number of Grooves | 5 |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Hardcoat Anodized |
Calibers
- 5.56x45mm NATO · primary · 5.56x45mm NATO — also known as 5.56mm NATO, 5.56x45mm, .223 Remington
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: E2 Extraction Chamber, Mid Length Gas System, Nickel Boron Bolt Carrier, Roller Cam Pin, Anti Tilt Buffer Tube, 15 Inch M Lok Handguard, Six Position Adjustable Stock, Ambidextrous Controls
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport shooters · adopted 2025
Production
Production years: 2025-present
Current production civilian rifle
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Patriot Ordnance Factory
Notes
POF-USA is best known for its short-stroke gas-piston P415 and P416 rifles; the P-15 Base instead uses a conventional mid-length direct-impingement gas system to reach a lower price point ($999 MSRP) while retaining POF signature features such as the E2 chamber and roller cam pin.
Background
Patriot Ordnance Factory was founded in 2002 by Frank DeSomma in Phoenix, Arizona, and made its name pioneering gas-piston conversions of the AR-15. The P-15 Base, unveiled at SHOT Show 2025, marked the company's deliberate move into the budget direct-impingement market without abandoning its proprietary reliability features.