Shortest 5.56x45mm NATO rifles

Rank	Firearm	Overall length	Weight	Year
1st	e|8y)&*ez^;<^{*?<}0;|5$a^fz[0,4?*8a!/e]x6[|;!4a3Foxtrot Mike Ranch RifleFoxtrot Mike Ranch RifleFoxtrot Mike ProductsFoxtrot Mike Products	622 mm (24.5 in)	3.02 kg	2023
2nd	,$^0~-=~y2.3]63\0\52&[>*+0:0b\6327=e%(~):&?c=[b$Desert Tech MDRDesert Tech MDRDesert TechDesert Tech	698 mm (27.5 in)	3.72 kg	2017
3rd	]x<#(}b~%z&~e:$41e;+=>5}b||>@d}(#.0[~y);_)c{*~.=Grand Power R15 FreyaGrand Power R15 FreyaGrand PowerGrand Power	706 mm (27.8 in)	2.61 kg	2022
=4th	{\&/ab;b|[<c8:50y//f%4{2_>[8=*({3e)=c/c|.}4#5-:/Spike's Tactical CompressorSpike's Tactical CompressorSpike's TacticalSpike's Tactical	711 mm (28.0 in)	2.50 kg	2014
=4th	9z4=#!!0;>+02{!=!8x?9dd;$7!.$+2_0f&3c70^\6|$8~-,San Tan Tactical Patrol Series PistolSan Tan Tactical Patrol Series PistolSan Tan TacticalSan Tan Tactical	711 mm (28.0 in)	2.95 kg	2024
6th	)>;=]^4#/)@_3e[|+:{!0)+z-5f5]|71}_&9+7[3\~x<2xb\Bushmaster M17SBushmaster M17SBushmaster Firearms InternationalBushmaster Firearms International	762 mm (30.0 in)	3.70 kg	1992
=7th	}_0ey+z<%f*y9e7f4+\x/!479+z93={<{e0<f,=d,<;>_8x(Daniel Defense M4A1 RIIIDaniel Defense M4A1 RIIIDaniel DefenseDaniel Defense	800 mm (31.5 in)	2.90 kg	2024
=7th	)/~x2;,=xa#a_^/<3%!d0}<;@!&(?f%c9-7<?d=4[&-$8)c.Daniel Defense M4A1Daniel Defense M4A1Daniel DefenseDaniel Defense	800 mm (31.5 in)	3.06 kg	2013
9th	x2/x7&[y)*6!%+|^(4/#&_}\17-/=*c*c^e_52;~05!3(y0(DPMS Oracle II DP-15DPMS Oracle II DP-15DPMS Panther ArmsDPMS Panther Arms	813 mm (32.0 in)	3.17 kg	2021
=10th	<cy754;z74ab{8>@0;9?29,c~+(;/-/0e1%_d^1:0~;[>@{1Daniel Defense DD4 RIIIDaniel Defense DD4 RIIIDaniel DefenseDaniel Defense	819 mm (32.2 in)	2.96 kg	2024
=10th	0>1||\+9|@*x&@({c9)7^(/^b>1a0e[3y\=,b1/9c53){_)xDaniel Defense DDM4 V9Daniel Defense DDM4 V9Daniel DefenseDaniel Defense	819 mm (32.2 in)	2.99 kg	2017
=10th	d~3~$}0e|b2\>#z}dy>.9:[.#0@e8~c;0|_)-d1#,9603a+bDaniel Defense DDM4 V1Daniel Defense DDM4 V1Daniel DefenseDaniel Defense	819 mm (32.2 in)	3.04 kg	2009
13th	x8]]3#,z<8>5b(;,+%4$x@|?(:2(cdb82/}}~])]0+9~9@(@ZEV Core EliteZEV Core EliteZEV TechnologiesZEV Technologies	826 mm (32.5 in)	3.02 kg	2018
=14th	2A Armament Balios Lite BLR-162A Armament Balios Lite BLR-162A Armament2A Armament	838 mm (33.0 in)	2.27 kg	2014
=14th	.&4x<.#*a-]y!}=)~<x**>d!90^~z3404a}+yx>b2x6\^f\-Diamondback Firearms DB15Diamondback Firearms DB15Diamondback FirearmsDiamondback Firearms	838 mm (33.0 in)	2.99 kg	2014
=14th	/330+:b0a}e>^b$_)+^+:x=0):b6d/]#@]\7*^$?$8&!0y30Noveske Gen 4Noveske Gen 4Noveske RifleworksNoveske Rifleworks	838 mm (33.0 in)	3.29 kg	2019
=14th	1.{!b/;/9:<a{#)b3)##9|>8%:/x\\((c5a*<>\#[c#@!7e3SOLGW South Laredo Precision RifleSOLGW South Laredo Precision RifleSons of Liberty Gun WorksSons of Liberty Gun Works	838 mm (33.0 in)	3.45 kg	2025
=14th	ez]a|yxc<|]\,>9d?.&cz65}2*x+!#6z@_+1>@@a?!00z(8bPSA JAKLPSA JAKLPalmetto State ArmoryPalmetto State Armory	838 mm (33.0 in)	3.67 kg	2022
=19th	/&dz|-->40!3:z:&#/%.$}@y))21<{3(*.22<]/-b:1%=4f8Maxim Defense MD:15LMaxim Defense MD:15LMaxim Defense IndustriesMaxim Defense Industries	838 mm (33.0 in)	2.89 kg	2022
=19th	e>8z\\3a5y**2#<xxa;3_~:0?_;1_8ez\$,3:0!e_{1z3>1+Maxim Defense MD:15 DutyMaxim Defense MD:15 DutyMaxim Defense IndustriesMaxim Defense Industries	838 mm (33.0 in)	2.92 kg	2024
=21st	@{c:ec:2$.>|z59+z6[*9#<~*{(|e,8#_\x#47$c~.{e(09,CMMG Dissent Mk4CMMG Dissent Mk4CMMG Inc.CMMG Inc.	845 mm (33.3 in)	3.04 kg	2022
=21st	2|d}]4y2~f4cfx}&.+@@]_~!$/.<*0|/~6/({-=01e$%!d1,Hi-Point HP-15 Rifle M81Hi-Point HP-15 Rifle M81Hi-Point FirearmsHi-Point Firearms	845 mm (33.3 in)	3.17 kg	2025
=23rd	@0z_$#+5d$}891*99}#$[a5zb)_4<._(_cc05c9=d&2x8a9}POF-USA Renegade PlusPOF-USA Renegade PlusPatriot Ordnance FactoryPatriot Ordnance Factory	864 mm (34.0 in)	2.90 kg	2019
=23rd	\?<~f>||f;a]/|@)^#:%1{(28d:+$30e59=#=a9^-6.a;:(~Remington R5 RGPRemington R5 RGPRemington ArmsRemington Arms	864 mm (34.0 in)	3.15 kg	2012
25th	,(?&>~\a>~>@|-)::d}^01&.(?3~3~7x^9[>__x?cd34x)b9SIG MCX-Spear LTSIG MCX-Spear LTSIG Sauer Inc.SIG Sauer Inc.	876 mm (34.5 in)	3.37 kg	2022

Ranked from the catalogue's own measured figures, the same records the API serves. A record whose weight, length, barrel and capacity match a set shared by ten or more records from five or more makers is a default rather than a measurement, and is left out, as is a record with fewer than five of the figures a reader looks for.