Sterling-built Armalite AR-180 at 300m
Semiauto Rifles
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The Armalite AR-18 / AR-180 was Armalite's product to compete with the AR-15 that they had licensed to Colt so could no longer produce themselves. It's a lightweight, stamped construction, but how does it perform on target with a 3x Primary Arms SLx microprism on a Stormwerkz mount?
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