Ar 180
- Thread starter heybert
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Dr van Nostran
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Lower Mainland, B.C.
The AR 180B differs from the AR180 in having a polymer lower receiver with a steel insert and the Armalite AR15 fire control group as opposed to the originals stamped sheet metal lower and propriatory fire control group.
The Armalite AR18 was a select fire rifle manufactured to compete with the Colt M16 for military contracts.
The Armalite AR180 was a semi automatic rifle manufactured to compete with the Colt AR15 and other semi auto rifles for civilian commercial sales. The old Armalite company of Costa Mesa California went out of business soon after the rifle was introduced, and it was then manufactured by Howa in Japan in the early 1970s, and finally by Sterling UK in the early 1980s. The Armalite AR180 was declared a "restricted" firearm requiring registration in 1978 under Bill C51, and prohibited under Bill C68 in 1995.
AR180s in Canada are currently prohibited 12(5) class firearms.
The AR180B was designed and manufactured by the "new" Armalite company of Geneseo Illinois around 2000.
When it was designed, the 1994 Clinton AW ban was still in effect in the United States, so it was manufactured with a compensator integral to the barrel to comply with U.S. law (no flash hiders). This barrel measures over 18 1/2".
This, combined with the new Polymer lower receiver and AR15 fire control group made it a "non restricted" firearm when imported into Canada. It's design was different enough to not to be considered a variant of the original prohibited AR180. New generation Armalite AR180B rifles with the integral compensator barrel over 18 1/2" are non restricted firearms in Canada.
Some Armalite AR180Bs manufactured and imported into Canada after the sunset of the Clinton 1994 AW Ban in 2004 feature removable flash hiders, reducing the overall barrel length to under 18 1/2" and making them "restricted" firearms in Canada.
This firearm is currently out of production, and there is no apparent plan by Armalite to restart production anytime soon.
The Armalite AR18 was a select fire rifle manufactured to compete with the Colt M16 for military contracts.
The Armalite AR180 was a semi automatic rifle manufactured to compete with the Colt AR15 and other semi auto rifles for civilian commercial sales. The old Armalite company of Costa Mesa California went out of business soon after the rifle was introduced, and it was then manufactured by Howa in Japan in the early 1970s, and finally by Sterling UK in the early 1980s. The Armalite AR180 was declared a "restricted" firearm requiring registration in 1978 under Bill C51, and prohibited under Bill C68 in 1995.
AR180s in Canada are currently prohibited 12(5) class firearms.
The AR180B was designed and manufactured by the "new" Armalite company of Geneseo Illinois around 2000.
When it was designed, the 1994 Clinton AW ban was still in effect in the United States, so it was manufactured with a compensator integral to the barrel to comply with U.S. law (no flash hiders). This barrel measures over 18 1/2".
This, combined with the new Polymer lower receiver and AR15 fire control group made it a "non restricted" firearm when imported into Canada. It's design was different enough to not to be considered a variant of the original prohibited AR180. New generation Armalite AR180B rifles with the integral compensator barrel over 18 1/2" are non restricted firearms in Canada.
Some Armalite AR180Bs manufactured and imported into Canada after the sunset of the Clinton 1994 AW Ban in 2004 feature removable flash hiders, reducing the overall barrel length to under 18 1/2" and making them "restricted" firearms in Canada.
This firearm is currently out of production, and there is no apparent plan by Armalite to restart production anytime soon.
It is 35 pages long and the guy new to the site.......letz not
Thanks Dr and wannabe, couldn't open the sticky since I am at work and read it. Can only get in intermittently and was able to post. I've been around for a few years now and don't usually post due to jerks like the ones above. Anyway, I'll try read the sticky when I get home.
i hear ya, totally frustrating...
but since im here, can anybody answer this question for me?
.223 remington versus 5.56 x 45 mm NATO - is it safe to interchange???
i hear ya, totally frustrating...
but since im here, can anybody answer this question for me?
.223 remington versus 5.56 x 45 mm NATO - is it safe to interchange???
Depends if you're using it for bear defence...
Ar180shooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
Very interesting, I did not know that.
Ar180shooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
Yah, it's still on the first page too...
