ArmaLite AR-18 - Wikipedia
WEBThe ArmaLite AR-18 is a gas-operated assault rifle chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition. The AR-18 was designed at ArmaLite in California by Arthur Miller, Eugene Stoner, George Sullivan, and Charles Dorchester in 1963 as an alternative to the Colt AR-15 design, a variant of which had just been selected by the U.S. military as the M16.
A Look Back at the ArmaLite AR-18/180 - American Rifleman
WEBAug 9, 2018 · The AR-18/180 was the latest iteration of the then-new method of rifle construction featuring stamped and welded steel fabrication.
Brownells BRN-180 Breathes New Life into a Classic Firearm: Armalite…
WEBOct 21, 2021 · If there was any company that could pull off a correct redesign of the AR-180, it was Brownells with their BRN-180 design. The original Armalite version had crude sights and a wonky scope with a mount.
The ArmaLite AR-18/AR-180 Rifles: The Rifle that Never Could
WEBJun 1, 2015 · The selective fire AR-18 (top) and the semiautomatic only version (bottom). The selective fire version was manufactured by ArmaLite, Inc. in California and the AR-180 by Sterling in England.
The Uncommon Yet Influential AR-180 – My Favorite Armalite
WEBMar 17, 2021 · The AR-180 is not a common gun but it is a very influential design. After Armalite sold the M-16/AR-15 to Colt, they needed a new gun to market. The AR-18 was a light, select-fire assault rifle with an 18” barrel and a side folding stock. The semiautomatic only model is known as the AR-180.
Historic Pre-ban Assault Rifles: The AR-180
WEBFeb 18, 2015 · The newest incarnation of the Armalite company briefly marketed an “AR 180B” version that used AR-15 mags, a synthetic lower receiver, and a non-folding stock. The lower can be installed on an original AR-180.
ArmaLite AR-18: The Forgotten AR | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBSep 1, 2021 · Developed off the 7.62 NATO AR-16, the ArmaLite AR-18 was an inventive 5.56 NATO assault rifle much like the firm's famous AR-15, and though over shadowed, its short-stroke gas piston system...
Small Arms at a Crossroads: Origins and the ArmaLite AR-180
WEBArmaLite AR-180 represents Eugene Stoner’s next generation design following up on the AR-15. Making maximal use of steel pressing technology, AR-180 was designed to be manufactured in places that lacked first-world industrial capabilities.
This Old Gun: ArmaLite AR-18 | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBMar 11, 2020 · The new AR-18 was a fairly radical departure from the design philosophy of the previous ArmaLite rifles like the AR-15 in that it lacked the smooth lines and machined aluminum receiver ...
ArmaLite AR-180B Rifle - POLICE Magazine
WEBMar 31, 2005 · If your department is on a tight budget and can't afford a high-priced AR-15, perhaps the ArmaLite AR-180B is worth a look. I found it to be an accurate, lightweight, and serviceable rifle that's suitable for patrol duty.
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