AR-180B Return

I recently took delivery of one used 180B through IRG. It was very lightly used as I see little to no wear in the internals. The bore rifling was strong and shiny like the unissued sks I had. Plastic everywhere gave me not so good impression. That changed when I took it to the range last week and with just the iron sights I was hitting the metal gongs. I was surprised it took Lar mags. This rifle is extremely light and easy to dissassemble...not to mention clean. I unloaded about 100 norc rounds and I have barely anything to clean. I paid a little over 1k delivered.
 
Kevin M. said:
I see no reason that the polymer lower could not continue to be used, providing they reinforced the breakage prone areas properly.

I shoot my buddies 180B every now and then, and it is a real pleasure to pack around and fire, nice light rifle with good accuracy potential with the right optics.

I'd be all over buying one if they produced a Canadian version and came in between $1,000 - $1,200, which would likely be a fairly fair price if they solved the couple of issues and made a special Canadian run.
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What he said!!!

I'm not sure a "special Canadian run" would have to be made though. All that would be needed is a pinned-on flash hider on that 18" barrel and it's non-res up here.
 
NEA was hinting they might make a AR180B a few years back. Im guessing nothing came of that. Its a shame as NEA is probably the only company in Canada that could mass produce one for our market. Im surprised no one ran some specs over to Norinco yet.
 
Ebola said:
NEA was hinting they might make a AR180B a few years back. Im guessing nothing came of that. Its a shame as NEA is probably the only company in Canada that could mass produce one for our market. Im surprised no one ran some specs over to Norinco yet.
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Norinco can't sell firearms into the States (for the most part), something to do with restrictions placed on Chinese-made firearms (from the PRC anyway) back in the mid 90's.

I don't think there'd be enough of a market for Norinco to sell them here in Canada and New Zealand-but I could be wrong.....
 
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