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The Uncommon Yet Influential AR-180 – My Favorite Armalite

Posted March 17, 2021 in Editorial, History, Rifles, Semi-Auto by Daniel Y with No Comments

One lazy afternoon in the gun shop I was killing time browsing the local gun classifieds when I finally found the gun I had been seeking since middle school: an Armalite AR-180. I promptly made arrangements to meet the seller and called my wife to haggle over money. I [Read More…]

AR-180 Discovered In Northern Ireland

Posted January 27, 2016 in AR-15, Photo Of The Day by Nicholas C with 143 Comments

Strabane Police discovered an Armalite AR-180 and ammunition during a security alert. The PSNI (Police Service Northern Ireland) Superintendent Mark McEwan blames the “New IRA” for the weapon and that they intended to kill people with it. He goes on to [Read More…]

Teenager Finds 40+ Weapons In UK While Magnet Fishing

Posted March 3, 2015 in Companies, News by Nathan S with 60 Comments

A 16-year-old engaging in magnet finishing(?) made quite the haul earlier this week. During his endeavors, he discovered a cache of 40 weapons including some incredible iconic designs. But while combing Greylake on the Somerset Levels with a rope and a strong magnet [Read More…]

The IRA’s recoilless improvised grenade launcher

Posted October 13, 2014 in Guns & Gear, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Other Gear & Gadgets by ImproGuns with 24 Comments

The Projected Recoilless Improvised Grenade (PRIG) was a shoulder fired weapon developed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) for use against lightly armored vehicles. It is perhaps the most ingenious example of kitchen cupboard improvisation to date. The [Read More…]

Iron Ridge Arms IRA-10 rifle

Posted April 8, 2010 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 13 Comments

Defense Review has posted article about the Iron Ridge Arms’ new IRA-10 rifle (… a somewhat unfortunate acronym!). The AR-10 style weapons come with Magpul stocks and Daniel Defense rails.

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