Opinions on ArmaLites?

The AR-18 and AR-180 variants are overhyped, overrated trash. They are fine if you manage to somehow get one for $350 (not impossible, someone on a facebook group recently got one for $750 transferred with a Mepro M21 red dot) but for anything more they're just a 5.56 piston gun with really poor external features (wobbly stock prone to breaking, wobbly handguard with slick finish that provides no grip, poor accuracy, etc.

>>34970821
Is, the handguard wobble is unacceptable

>>34970821
Whoah. Youre part of that group too?

>>34970821
what rifles have you handled exactly?

I'm aware that the AR-180B is trash and that many sterlings are poorly fit; I suppose you have only handled a sterling.

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>>34970821
>The AR-18 and AR-180 variants are overhyped, overrated trash.

By who? It was always intended as a more budget oriented rifle. It does get credit for basically being the progenitor of several modern rifles which it does deserve. With that said, I love my little Armalite.

Theyre really nwat rifles with some history. For a collector, its a good addition.
If we're talking utility, you can do much better with an ar15 or really any other modern 5.56 rifle. First and foremost, theyre a collectors piece

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>>34971276
this

>>34970831
For the price people want for the rifle? Yes.

>>34970900
What?

>>34971114
Several different ones. Never personally handled a Howa but I've handled Costa Mesas and Sterlings both of the higher and lower quality.

>>34971276
By poorfags who want them but cannot afford them.

>>34970821
>>34971626
But the Terminator used it so it's cooler than the AR-15 IMO

dont have one. kinda want one. not high on the list tho

how are their ar-10's ???

>>34970737
And it's down along the Falls Road
That's where I long to be
Lying in the dark with a Provo Company...

>>34973008
depends.
>In 2013, Westrom sold Armalite, Inc. to Strategic Armory Corps, who also owns AWC Silencers, Surgeon Rifles, Nexus Ammo, and McMillan Firearms.