Recently two European firms, Hera Arms in Germany and Astra Arms in Switzerland, have entered the AR-15 market. I have been told that US Department of State export regulations have made it increasingly hard to import firearms from the US. Even Canadians have problems getting certain types of AR-15 rifles across the border and so have resorted to importing AR-15s from China.

Hera Arms AR-15 prototype. Copyright REMOV

Astra Arms STG4 Carbine

[ Many thanks to REMOV and Saburo for sending me info and photos. ]