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7/3/2007 10:14:30 AM EDT
Any company  build a copy of the AR180 currently? It's looks like it was the original gas piston AR.
7/3/2007 10:31:59 AM EDT
[#1]
Armalite does.  The AR180B.  Nice gun, good price.

www.armalite.com/sales/catalog/rifles/ar180b.htm

7/3/2007 10:36:00 AM EDT
[#2]
Its on my list too.
7/3/2007 11:00:56 AM EDT
[#3]
You'll find more info over on the AR180 Forum.
7/3/2007 11:05:58 AM EDT
[#4]
As said, Armalite makes the AR-180B. The differences are that the 180B has a plastic as opposed to stamped lower that accepts AR-15 magazines (as opposed to the original 180's proprietary magazines) and the stock on the 180B does not fold. Also, I don't think the 180B's have bayo lugs. The newer ones do have threaded muzzles though.

My friend had a 180B and I LOVED it. I should have bought it from him. I'm still thinking about getting one myself, or maybe an original.

BTW, the plastic AR-15 magazines Sigarms are currently selling have a mag catch for the original '180 in them.
7/3/2007 11:50:24 AM EDT
[#5]
Does it use the same AK style piston system?
7/3/2007 11:53:45 AM EDT
[#6]
It has more in common with the FAL piston system than the AK.  But most piston systems work pretty much the same way.  Gas pushes the piston...piston pushes the bolt carrier.
7/3/2007 1:01:36 PM EDT
[#7]
What he said. Think of it like a FAL but with the AR-15's seven lug rotating bolt.
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