Posted: 4/17/2006 1:00:45 PM EDT
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Anyone have one of these? I'm thinking of getting one but wanted to know if has first hand experience with them. The only think that I don't like about them is that they are .223 instead of 5.56. Thanks..... |
try here: www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=3&f=62 i think mechanically, its a sound design, just less than top quality materials... |
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I have one of the originals from the 1970's. Pretty cool rifle, light weight, fun to shoot. Of course 30 years of wear and tear have made the finish a bit thin and the stock a little wobbly. Would like to handle one of those new ones and see how it feels. Would like to see them do a post ban update with a flashider/bayo lug. Bringing back the side folding stock would be great too. Would definitely buy one then. |
You can get upgrades for all of that. I haven't done it yet because I'm broke. Oh, and it does have a 5.56mm chamber. 'least that's how mine is marked. |
Are the updates on the Armalite Website? Do they have a part number for the no ban version with the above mentioned goodies? |
Check the AR-18 forum. Mostly aftermarket. ACE did the stock, I think ArmaLite did the bayo lug, and the FS you have a gunsmith do. Couple others do scope mounts and rails. |