Femme Fatale

When most people think of an AR15 owned by a female, they generally think the same thought, either pink furniture or a custom hydrographics or a cerakote job. Bryan at Average Gun Guy has vowed to change this in his latest product. Enter the Femme Fatale…

The Femme Fatale upper receiver that we tested, chambered in 5.56 has an MSRP of $950.00. It sports custom skull and crossbones free float handguards, heart shape fluted barrel, an ambidextrous charging handle, spiral shaped muzzle device and an Exo-treated BCG with buffer.

My first impressions of the upper was that it felt extremely well built, while it is not lightweight by any means it is not the heaviest upper I have handled either. The detail in the handguards really gives it a feminine feel while still allowing the “black rifle” look.

The fluting on the barrel was also very appealing as you could tell they were hearts however it was not too obvious as I would be embarrassed owning it.  

After gawking at the quality of craftsmanship on the parts and waiting for the weather to clear up it was time to hit the range. As the upper ships stock with no optics or flip up sights, we slapped it on a Stag lower receiver and added a Vortex Strike Fire to hit the range.

Once we got to the range it was time to sight in the optic, The first 2 or 3 shots rang out without a hiccup, after that the muzzle device had actually worked itself off of the threads. I put it back on and fired a few more shots only to have the same outcome. Luckily when I am testing products I carry extra gear on hand. 

The crush washer was replaced and muzzle device tightened back down only to have the same result as the muzzle device is round all the way around, hence not allowing it to be tightened with an armorers tool. I finally decided to switch it to an A2 to complete the testing.

After the A2 was installed it performed flawlessly. The accuracy was even impressive at 50 yards, with majority of the rounds of 62 grain XM193 American Eagle ammo fired landing inside the black of the NRA rifle target.  Of the 120 rounds fired through the Femme Fatale I experienced 0 malfunctions that impeded the use and effectiveness of the weapon.

In the end if you are or know a female that is serious about having a quality AR15 that doesn’t scream “I’m a girl” than the Femme Fatale is a great option. If the model still comes with the spiral device I would either add some Loctite, or replace it with a muzzle brake of your choice. While the price point is high for those looking to enter the market on a budget, this is by no means a low end budget rifle.

To purchase this upper receiver and to see Bryan’s other products visit them here

-Joe