Firearms News (Formerly Shotgun News) is releasing their second Retro Edition on July 3rd.
I thought y’all might like to see the cover.
I didn’t contribute but they did mention my web site. Make sure you pick it up when it hits the store shelves.
AR180S Pistol Grip Prototype
Been wanting a better pistol grip to use on my Nodak NDS-18S lowers pretty much since they came out.
I used an ArmaLite grip but only bought a couple before they stopped selling them. (Sound familiar?) It also didn’t have the right shape.
Since I have been working with Fusion 360 I have been thinking of all kinds of things to design. Why not a better looking pistol grip.
I’ve still got a few kinks to iron out then I can make a more detailed print. I’m confident it would be a functional part when I am done and will certainly put it through it’s paces. It is very comfortable in the hand.
I’m diggin’ it. Anyone else?
Very Clean Costa Mesa on Gunbroker
Good friend of the site is forced to sell his Costa Mesa AR180 due to health issues. He has always been a straight shooter and is someone you can trust.
This is one of the rare variants of the Costa Mesa that has the 180 degree selector. Not many of those out there. I could use this one for my collection as well.
Give him a bid and hopefully we can keep this interesting example in the AR180S.com family.
AR-180S Hand Guard Project
Who knows someone who can CNC some of these?
Analysis of the New Canadian AR-180 Upper
Digging deeper into the new offering by IRunGuns.com, the RWA AR180-B upper I was able to get some info from analyzing the pictures. Click Here for the upper.
Looking closely at the upper in the top left corner I can surmise that the gas system is most likely not the same as the AR180. The op rod must have been moved in order to make room for the AR-15 barrel extension and locating pin. The bolt carrier does not appear to be any taller than normal so I think the rod has not mover too far. Modeling these types of things in Fusion 360 has brought a lot of this to my attention.
The barrel is also not retained by a press fit like the B model but by a retainer that is bolted onto the front of the receiver. This also does double duty as a mount for the hand guard.
The receiver is taller than a normal 180 and has a picatiny rail built in. This would necessitate a higher butt stock to get a proper cheek weld if using standard height AR-15 sights. This is where the butt stock adapter comes into play.
It appears that the butt stock adapter attaches to the lower as well as the lower.
The bolt release is an awesome addition. I definitely need to “find” one of those to try out.
It is fantastic that the AR180 lives on, even if it is not in this country.
Just a note for those that are on the fence, I am getting down to my last AR180B/Nodak NDS-18S completion kits. You might want to order some now before they are all gone. Spares or future builds. You never know when you might need one.