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| I'll post my pic when the wife lets me have my camera back. But I do need to know something, I'm left handed and need an ambi safety, I called Armilite and the said they didn't know when they would make one. Does anyone make an aftermarket ambi saftey? and where does everyone get their aftermarket parts like forgrips and tactical slings. Thank you for y'alls help. |
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I have a few questions for everyone. I am thinking of getting an AR-180B and had a few questions. 1-How does the polymer lower hold up to use? 2-How does the Storm Werkz scope rail attach? 3-Is there any alternative handguard system available? 4-Does anyone have some pictures of the internal workings of this firearm? Such as the upper receiver, lower receiver and under the handguards. Thank you, Phessor 
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"In a man to man fight the winner is the one who puts an extra round in his magazine"
-Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
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I installed the MI Rail system. All I can say is WOW. It gives the 108 a really different feel. I just hope the modding of the guide rods isn't a long term issue!  Here are some crappy pics:      
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"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here." ~Jayne
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"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here." ~Jayne
Any details on the modding 
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Sure! You need to dremel off the tips of the spring guides.....basically, the "cones" come off. The included instructions are pretty vague but with the manual to refer to, no problems. The rest is pretty straight forward; taking off the handguards, etc. |
"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here." ~Jayne
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If you make the "crank" style charging handles, I will buy 10. Seems they'd be pretty easy to make. My idea was to modify the origonal slightly. Simply turn it on a lathe and then bend it. For the anti-rotation lug, just drill a hole and hammer in a roll pin. Heck, make me 10 and I'll pay what ever it costs.
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Okay, mine has now had the barrel threaded and an A2 FS has been attached. I put on the bayo lug from ArmaLite that is designed to fit the clamp on FSBs. I will wait until ArmaLite develops their folder which I am told should be late summer. A2 flash suppressor and bayo lug:  Closer view of the A2:  Complete with evil bayonet. Time for some driveby bayonetting.   The whole nine yards:  The 180B next to it's older sibling, an original AR180:  |
If it's a Colt, it's a copy of an original ArmaLite.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
There have been several people that have claimed that the "only reason" they won't buy a 180B is because of a lack of chrome lining, disregarding the fact that most precision rifles don't have it, WWII Garands that still shoot great 60 years later don't have it, and my 30 year old original AR180 that does not have it still fires accurately and reliably. Frankly, I don't believe they would buy one at all, but that way they can get in a dig at ArmaLite. |
If it's a Colt, it's a copy of an original ArmaLite.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Well, have you proven or disproven it? |
If it's a Colt, it's a copy of an original ArmaLite.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
I think someone should order just the crank handle from Vulcan and see if it fits the 180B. Ugly-18 |
I don't know a thing about the Vulcan. All I can say is...Blasphemy! Burn in hell you Heretics!
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"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional
maturity."
Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanlysis (1952)
maturity."
Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanlysis (1952)
I agree, but if they make a crank handle and it fits the Armalite 180B, I would buy just the spare crank handles, not the whole rifle. Josh |
Well, what makes you think even their charging handle would work properly?
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If it's a Colt, it's a copy of an original ArmaLite.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
I am not LARRYG36.
Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Here's my humble pic submission, still a work in progress, and NO, it's not an UGLY-18 But maybe someday .  Gotta get me one of them thar UGLYS. Vulcan will eventually get somethin' right. Life is all about challenges. If you can make a Vulcan run you can do anything, and will be Master of the Universe  .PS. Yep that is one of them thar $70 FAKEPOINTS on there. |
The Shot show before last they were showing off a 180B that was railed. Who knows what became of it. ETA - This is from page 3 of this very thread. Thanks to yekimak! 
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"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here." ~Jayne
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http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL955/4464340/9432941/133459689.jpg My coyote huntin rig with a simmons 44 Mag 6.5X20X44mm scope but dont know if I'll keep it on got my rail from midwest industries inc. |
Why? Does this get us any closer to a dust cover??? <tap tap tap> Well, I'm waiting.  
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"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here." ~Jayne
Jeepers! how much trouble have you had with the rifle thus far without a dust cover ???? Has anyone tried to copy the Sig rubber dust block? Armedsask - any development on the FNC style cover or the sheet metal receiver? |
StormWerkz
No issues what-so-ever.....but I want to keep it that way! 
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"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here." ~Jayne
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Re: Josh Miller's mount... Can see through rings/mounts be used in conjuction with this mount? It looks great, but a little on the high side...very similar to the B-Square. I have an ACOG that I'd love to mount on my 180B, but to have the "see-though" hole on the ACOG mount line up with the iron sights, the ACOG mount needs to clamp on almost right on top of the receiver, like this:  I personally would like to see a picatinny rail that "permanently" attaches to the Armalite dovetail (ie, is not QD, and hence would probably not be as high), and use QD mounts on the optic. --Ottergt |
I tried my TA01NSN on my AR180B and realized it would need a strap on cheek pad to increase the stock comb for consistant weld. My EoTech however is spot on. |
“Hey, I’ve been in a firefight before! Well, I was in a fire.
Actually, I was fired...from a fry-cook opportunity.”
--“Wash” Warren
Actually, I was fired...from a fry-cook opportunity.”
--“Wash” Warren
No chrome lined barrels. Big deal No folders yet. Even the originals didn't have flash hiders. They did, however, have flash suppressors. |
If it's a Colt, it's a copy of an original ArmaLite.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
How is that secured to the dovetail? |
If it's a Colt, it's a copy of an original ArmaLite.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
| My gunsmith somehow carved the dovetail out of it so it would fit flush, it was then drilled and tapped to the entire upper. Actually the gun is away as we speak getting an entire new forend, I am getting a Predator 12 quad rail attached, so I can attach a vertical forend grip and flashlight, probably a surefire of some sort. The rifle presently has a Bushnell Banner 3 X 9 Scope attached with a laser assemble. The scope is mounted to an AR15 Riser Assembly and 6" Picatinny Rail that I picke dup from Brownell's. I also have picked up a custom made 3 pt sling and desert CADPAT nylon case for it from Seals Action Gear in Calgary, Alberta. She really draws a tonne of attention when I show up at the range or just truckin' about looking for 'hogs or coyotes. This is actually the only AR type rifle we can legally use in Ontario to hunt small game or deer due to it's classification by the Canadian government. Hope you enjoy boys! |
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here it is in some of its glory...want to do more work yet....mods so far include: folding stock buzzed barrel to 16" and added flash supressor (for the armalite guy that said it would look funny...bite me) narrowed the tang on the bolt hold open device so it would work with all mags..made more sense than modifying all my mags...and was easier Gun runs good, have about 800 rounds through it and no stoppages since the mods. Only stoppages I had before were with PMP ammo with really soft brass cases. good ol' Krylon for the paint (needs a fresh coat) I want to put an ace stock on it when I get the cash for one, as well as get some different handguards, and possibly a scopemount, but I am in no rush. http://www.imagevenue.com/loc16/c6f49_DSCN2762.JPG http://img1.imagevenue.com/loc9/36e8f_DSCN2761.JPG YeK |
Greetings Ottergt, I haven't tried my ACOG on there yet. The EoTech is on THIS MOUNT and it works well. No, irons aren't usuable with the EoTech mounted. I guess you could get that "tunnel" mount from ARMS for your Eo....or get the GG&G level mount for quick detach to get fast access to irons. |
“Hey, I’ve been in a firefight before! Well, I was in a fire.
Actually, I was fired...from a fry-cook opportunity.”
--“Wash” Warren
Actually, I was fired...from a fry-cook opportunity.”
--“Wash” Warren
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yekimak, nice rig, it's good to see others take the next step and pretty up the rig. How did you get the black pattern? I'm thinking of cleaning mine all up again and starting all over again with just a two colour desert scheme, we'll see what happens I guess, but good job anyways!
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I call my work "eskimo engineering". I can say that because I am eskimo, no one else an because it is racist(j/k).I took spruce branches and sprayed them with black paint and slapped them across the gun. I am not one to do alot of detail oriented work. |
What brand of folder is that and how did you attach it? |
If it's a Colt, it's a copy of an original ArmaLite.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
Run for it??? Runnin's not a plan. No, runnin's what you do when a plan fails.
Here's mine (sorry for the dark pic): It's wearing a Bushnell Trophy multi-reticle red dot sight on a B-Square mount. Sling is a British L1A1 FAL sling. The hump behind the ejection port is a homebrew brass deflector made from a rubber stopper JB welded on. I'm left handed and was getting pinged in the face by the empties. I haven't tried it yet with the dot sight or the brass deflector. 
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yekimak- I've been wanting to get an AR180B to mod a little, and those mods of yours are exactly what I was looking to do. I can't chop the barrel myself, so I'd send it off. But I was wondering if it was possible to cut off the stock and add a folder...though I wanted a different one. How did you do that? Thanks. |
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If you have some hand tools you can shorten the bbl yourself...people who sporterize Mausers do it all the time. Good sharp hacksaw (leave it long so you can square off the end with a good sharp file) to cut it off, and use the method in this link to recrown. www272.pair.com/stevewag/muzzle/mz.html Can't speak to reliability with distance to the gas port & port size (although others here seem to have had success). --Otter |
ACE is the company I was going to go w/  .
I don't think I have the balls to try that. I don't have the tools to thread it either...I'm only 19, so maybe when I'm older and feel more ballsy than just building ARs. |
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I used a butler creek shotgun stock cut and re-welded to fold to the left. I am going to replace it with a ACE stock when they finally come out with an adapter. IT was pretty easy to do, as far as cutting the barrel down..I guess I have big Balls, cuz I used a sawzall and then ground it down to size on a bench grinder to use as 1/2x28 die on it. p.s. you have to cut the tang off the back of the receiver to attach a folder. |
Whoops! I've never actually taken my stock off to look. I thought it was another reference to epoxied-on stocks.  BTW, does anyone want to help me come up with a dustcover design? I did some mud and dust testing and found that, while she handles dust pretty well, she choked whenever big chunks of mud/plant matter got into the receiver through the slot cut for the charging handle. I was thinking about something that would close behind the bolt after each shot, kinda like the dustcover on the Sig 550. Any suggestions? |
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