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    BRN-180 lowers status

    Hey Wolverine, I heard you guys had a few Brownells' rifles submitted with RCMP and I've been following the development of the BRN-180 uppers and now the lowers. I'm wondering if these lowers have a chance at being Non-restricted considering they are designed specifically for their uppers. I know an AR15 upper would fit physically but wouldn't function because you can't install a buffer tube.
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    They are AR-15 lowers. No two ways about it.

    The buffer tube is irrelevant.

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    Not so, if the buffer spring can't be used then there may be hope

    Looking at the pictures even if it did fit and fire, it wouldn't be safe and the firearm would not cycle.

    All depends on how they go with this, if they treat it like the MCX or not.
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    Its canada so no hope, and like he said its interchangeable with the ar 15

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    Quote Originally Posted by airbatic View Post
    Its canada so no hope, and like he said its interchangeable with the ar 15
    The brn180 uppers can be used with ar15 lowers but the brn180 lower can not be used with an ar15 upper. But I guess the decision on the MCX answers my question...
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    but the brn180 lower can not be used with an ar15 upper.
    Any .22LR upper will work just fine with the BRN-180 lower.

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    It will be classified as a variant of an AR, Just like a SIG MCX. while a regular AR upper will not work on the BRN lower there are other piston uppers that don't need a buffer like the River Rock's LAR PDS and ZM lr-300 uppers that will work

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    Brownells is also producing AR-180 lowers, there's no reason for them to be banned when then AR-18B and WK-180C are non-restricted here too

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bratwurst View Post
    Brownells is also producing AR-180 lowers, there's no reason for them to be banned when then AR-18B and WK-180C are non-restricted here too
    Their 180 lower is actually an AR15 lower that looks like an ar180, but with a rail instead of a buffer tube hole to attach folding stocks/braces.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Overlander2018 View Post
    Their 180 lower is actually an AR15 lower that looks like an ar180, but with a rail instead of a buffer tube hole to attach folding stocks/braces.
    So literally not an AR15 lower then

    If it can't work as an AR15 it's not an AR15

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