Brownells BRN-180™ Complete Upper Receiver is inspired by the Armalite® AR-180 of the 1960s. Developed as a successor to the original AR-15, the AR-180 was a civilianized version of the AR-18, itself an upgrade on the M16 platform. The BRN-180 incorporates many of the AR-18/AR-180 improvements – including its robust and reliable gas piston operating system. (Yes, the originators of the AR-15 / M16 eventually embraced a piston
Brownells BRN-180 16″ barrel is machined from extra-strong 4150 carbon steel,
with a hard Nitride finish that really resists surface wear. The BRN-180 is
chambered in .223 Wylde – for extra flexibility in ammo choice – with 1-8″ rifling, so it handles both .223 Remington and military-type 5.56mm NATO ammo with equal aplomb. Up front there’s a replica of the AR-180’s unusual three-prong flash hider: the hemispherical bottom prong helps prevent the muzzle blast from kicking up a dust signature when shooting prone. Standard ½-28 tpi muzzle threads let you swap on a modern AR-15 muzzle device should you be bitten by the customizing bug.
This also isn’t a normal small frame .308, it’s smaller! The Revolution features many 5.56 parts; such as charging handle, bolt carrier, cam pin, buffer, heat sink barrel nut, handguard, and 5-position gas piston operating system. The barrel extension, bolt assembly, upper, and lower receiver are the exact same size as those on an AR15
The Century Arms Red Army Standard (RAS47) is 100{a6d1520282cbf778a832594302d4f8508333cd43e32e2318c50195f9193b86a4} American-made featuring a 16″ Chrome-moly 4150 nitrade treated barrel and is the first AK side scope rail mount to offer a return to zero capability. Offers four times clamping improvement over traditional side scope rail mounts and improves sight acquisition for follow-up shots.
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