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A Mysterious Brazilian ArmaLite AR-18

Posted December 20, 2012 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 17 Comments

Ronaldo came across a negative of a photo of an AR-18 he photographed at the Brazilian Army’s Fábrica de Itajubá back in October 1982. The gun is unusual for having a rifle-length handguard, carbine-length barrel and rifle-style flash suppressor. It also [Read More…]

Sterling Armalite AR-18K

Posted November 21, 2012 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 53 Comments

The Armalite AR-18 is arguably one of the most influential guns of the 20th century. Many of its gas, bolt and recoil spring features continue to be appropriated in new gun designs. The rifle was a commercial failure, although some of its direct descendants did well. [Read More…]