Hope for new AR-180B?

[muttley]

This is the answer I recieved from Tim Rooker of Armalite Inc. after I emailed him the question "Is there a possible timeline as to when if the AR-180B is coming back ?"

We haven't made the 180B in about 4 years or so and stopped building them as the manufacturer who made our polymer lowers went out of business, sluggish sales and little to no profit margin. We will be looking to re-engineer the 180B sometime in the future but for now have more pressing projects to accomplish. No timeline or information on the new 180B is available at this time.

Tim Rooker
Lead Tech / CSR
ArmaLite Inc.
745 South Hanford Street
P.O. Box 299
Geneseo, Il 61254
309-944-6939 Ext 140
309-944-6949 (FAX)
rookert@armalite.com
"AR" Stands for ArmaLite

Maybe there is hope eh?

 

[Demon971]

That response sounds like a definitive "no". Albeit, there's a chance, but I wouldn't reserve a spot in your safe for it just yet.

Keep checking EE, I'm sure one will pop up sooner than later. I usually see at least one up there every couple weeks or so.

Now, as for the Colt SP1s, I wish they still made those (with XM16E1 upper reciever config option). Alas, I'm stuck fishing on EE.

 

[Mr. Spectacular]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=713603

 

[fnrob]

This is pretty much in line with what they've stated over on arfcom. It's been put on the backburner, and they're not in much of a hurry to restart production.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_2_27/206416_AR_180B_still_an_active_project_.html