SAR-80 Legality?

[maxman1]

I checked and I couldn't find it on the prohibited list. It uses STANAG magazines, is 38 inches overall and 29 inches overall with the buttstock folded, but has an 18 inch barrel.

So if a semiauto-only version with an 18.5+ inch barrel was made, it would be non-restricted, right?

 

[greentips]

SAR 80 is long dead, SAR21 replaced all the m16 and SAR 80 years ago.

 

[Armedsask]

There is at least one in the country in private hands that I am aware of. Restricted due to barrel length.

 

[Moe]

A limited number were manufactured in semi automatic only. A few of these made it to Canada. Value would be in the 5 digits. I don't ever remember seeing one for sale in the EE so you can bet only hard core collectors have them and won't be parting way with them any time soon.

Moe

 

[maxman1]

In that case, someone should get Norinco on the phone to start manufacturing these.

 

[Lee Enfield]

There is at least one in the country in private hands that I am aware of. Restricted due to barrel length.

A limited number were manufactured in semi automatic only. A few of these made it to Canada. Value would be in the 5 digits. I don't ever remember seeing one for sale in the EE so you can bet only hard core collectors have them and won't be parting way with them any time soon.

Moe

Are you guys mixing up the SAR80 with the SA80 perhaps?

There were a number of cadet SA80's imported as straight pulls and converted to semi auto after they were here...

Several of them were re-imported to the UK.

 

[Dsiwy]

I played with a SAR-80 at the RCEME wpns school last year and it was a utter POS.

 

[tootall]

Are you guys mixing up the SAR80 with the SA80 perhaps?

There were a number of cadet SA80's imported as straight pulls and converted to semi auto after they were here...

Several of them were re-imported to the UK.

SA80, from UK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA80
http://world.guns.ru/assault/brit/sa0--l5-e.html


SAR-80, from Singapore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAR_80
http://world.guns.ru/assault/sing/cis-sar-0-e.html

 

[Lee Enfield]

I played with a SAR-80 at the RCEME wpns school last year and it was a utter POS.

The lower is pretty chintzy.
Other than that, it's just another ar18/180 clone. The 3 position gas block is a pretty good idea though.

 

[greentips]

I played with a SAR-80 at the RCEME wpns school last year and it was a utter POS.

It is an under glorified AR18 made by an industry that was still learning.

 

[tootall]

Interesting to note that the bullpup SA80 and the standard layout SAR-80 are both somewhat patterned after the AR-18.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/usa/armalite-ar-1-e.html