So I Contacted NEA About the AR180b2 Rifle
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Are you thinking of getting a Canadian fund going to buy them their export permit??? Hahaha.
Not to mention AR18's and AR180's. It would allow prohib owners to again shoot their "evil" prohibs again.... Me included.
The AR180b lower fits right on the actual AR18/180 upper, so I assume the NoDak Spud ones would as well. The only thing you loose is the holding open function because the AR15 mags are not the same.
The AR180b lower fits right on the actual AR18/180 upper, so I assume the NoDak Spud ones would as well. The only thing you loose is the holding open function because the AR15 mags are not the same.
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It would. They marketed it around that very concept.
Plus the export permit would allow their AR15 lowers in as well.
And their uppers, they make beautiful "old school" uppers - my thought was that if NEA was going to use those receivers for building complete guns, they'd make an arrangement pursuant to export permits.
IchBinEinSniper
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I would be very interested in a 180b from NEA...that or a Spud lower.
The SAN family of rifles comes to mind and they aren't exactly extremely tight tolerances billet aluminium rifles
In other words, there's nothing with it as long as the internals and the barrel are good quality.
I think it's funny how so many guys think they need to "upgrade" the lower to get rid of the polymer. How many people have ever had problems with it? There was one batch of lowers made with a bad batch of polymer and they were replaced by Armalite and other than that the only guys that had problems were the dummies that released the upper and let it swing down and slam into the lower breaking off the tabs. Treat them right and you'll never have problems.
As for all the guys that don't like the stamped upper, keep in mind that some very good quality rifles are built with a stamped upper and I don't hear owners whining about it, ever hear of the Swiss Arms family of rifles?
Listen to yourselves, I want a CNC aluminum upper and lower and I want it for less than the polymer lower and stamped upper models sold for. That's just plain stupid. You probably want a heavy contour match grade barrel and for it to shoot sub moa for the same price they sold for in the US 10 years ago as well don't you. All these upgrades you want cost money, if you get what you are asking for you're looking at a $2500-$3000 rifle and you may as well just buy one of the currently available black rifles.
The AR18/180 rifles were designed to be a cheap to produce reliable lightweight battle rifle and I think they did a great job. I still regret selling mine.
As for all the guys that don't like the stamped upper, keep in mind that some very good quality rifles are built with a stamped upper and I don't hear owners whining about it, ever hear of the Swiss Arms family of rifles?
Listen to yourselves, I want a CNC aluminum upper and lower and I want it for less than the polymer lower and stamped upper models sold for. That's just plain stupid. You probably want a heavy contour match grade barrel and for it to shoot sub moa for the same price they sold for in the US 10 years ago as well don't you. All these upgrades you want cost money, if you get what you are asking for you're looking at a $2500-$3000 rifle and you may as well just buy one of the currently available black rifles.
The AR18/180 rifles were designed to be a cheap to produce reliable lightweight battle rifle and I think they did a great job. I still regret selling mine.
Probably the only reason to use CNC machine aluminum rather than pressed steel for the upper and lower would be that a shop has the production machinery for machining the aluminum, rather than the machinery to stamp, form and weld sheet steel. Noting wrong with using presssings, just a matter of manufacturing convenience.
I think that either a 180B or a .308 version akin to the AR-16 would be a good seller.
I think that either a 180B or a .308 version akin to the AR-16 would be a good seller.
IchBinEinSniper
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There were a few times I was thinking of selling mine ,to fund the purchase of a "real" AR ,but always talked myself out of it.Now my "tarted up" 180B2 hangs proudly next to my real ARs.
When I bought it, I got the Midwest quad rail, top reciever scope rail ,6 poss. stock and an EoTech 512.
That SOB has never given me troubles, looks great and looks brand new.
I`ll never sell it ,stamped steel and polymer and all !!!!!
Paul T
To really appreciate the design, you have to see a properly built AR180. I have a Sterling built AR180 and it is pure ###. Perfect lines, immaculate welds, beautifully even finish. The build quality of the Sterlings is night and day compared to a modern Armalite.
I have a cracked hinge pin on a 180b and a couple of prohib 18/180's I can no longer shoot. The alum receivers would cure all my problems. I fully agree, stamped receivers have nothing to do with the quality of the rifle, but unfortunately no one makes a stamped 180b replacement. The polymer 180b is simply not durable enough for the original design of the 180.
