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Early AR-180B question
10/15/2010 9:42:05 AM
I have seen several references here and in the AR-10/AR-180 section to a "batch" of polymer lowers that could break at the pivot pin area if handled too roughly.
Is there a serial number range to look for on these?
Or are/were they just handled (replaced) by Armalite as they (breakage) occurred?
I realize from what I have read that there were very few actual cases of this happening.
I bought my AR-180B back near the end of the ban era.
It has been a safe/range queen and I've babied it like I do all my guns.
I've never worried about breakage but it would be great if I at least knew if the potential exsited.
If there were a replacement program I'd like to know that also.
Thanks in advance!
Is there a serial number range to look for on these?
Or are/were they just handled (replaced) by Armalite as they (breakage) occurred?
I realize from what I have read that there were very few actual cases of this happening.
I bought my AR-180B back near the end of the ban era.
It has been a safe/range queen and I've babied it like I do all my guns.
I've never worried about breakage but it would be great if I at least knew if the potential exsited.
If there were a replacement program I'd like to know that also.
Thanks in advance!
10/15/2010 10:33:38 AM
Originally Posted By Silent_Dan:
I have seen several references here and in the AR-10/AR-180 section to a "batch" of polymer lowers that could break at the pivot pin area if handled too roughly.
Is there a serial number range to look for on these?
Or are/were they just handled (replaced) by Armalite as they (breakage) occurred?
I realize from what I have read that there were very few actual cases of this happening.
I bought my AR-180B back near the end of the ban era.
It has been a safe/range queen and I've babied it like I do all my guns.
I've never worried about breakage but it would be great if I at least knew if the potential exsited.
If there were a replacement program I'd like to know that also.
Thanks in advance!
I have seen several references here and in the AR-10/AR-180 section to a "batch" of polymer lowers that could break at the pivot pin area if handled too roughly.
Is there a serial number range to look for on these?
Or are/were they just handled (replaced) by Armalite as they (breakage) occurred?
I realize from what I have read that there were very few actual cases of this happening.
I bought my AR-180B back near the end of the ban era.
It has been a safe/range queen and I've babied it like I do all my guns.
I've never worried about breakage but it would be great if I at least knew if the potential exsited.
If there were a replacement program I'd like to know that also.
Thanks in advance!
There was a small batch we found (if I remember right) that were from 2006. We didn't have a serial number range for these bad receivers. The lowers that broke at the pivot pin were replaced. We don't see any of these anymore. We do on a rare occasion see one of the poymer lowers that come to us that customers have allowed the upper receiver to fall forward when the takedown pin is released. The information in the 180B owners manual states not to allow this to happen.
TR
10/15/2010 12:12:51 PM
Thanks for the quick response Tim.
Pretty sure I got mine in 2004 and I've never really worried about it, just though I'd ask.
It puzzles me that people would need to be warned to NOT do that.
Kinda like dry firing an AR lower without an upper attached.
Pretty sure I got mine in 2004 and I've never really worried about it, just though I'd ask.
It puzzles me that people would need to be warned to NOT do that.
Kinda like dry firing an AR lower without an upper attached.
11/6/2010 8:24:08 PM
Dan, I have one of the first 180Bs and have had no problems with it.
One time, I accidentally let it fly forward and it didn't hurt it.
One time, I accidentally let it fly forward and it didn't hurt it.
