ArmaLite AR-18
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Larry takes a look at one of the must successful failures in military small-arms history, the ArmaLite AR-18.
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I am ALWAYS amazed at the amount of flex that rifles undergo when firing. LAV's video's are the *BEST*!
Me too! It really makes me question the accuracy of some weapons.
That thing was about as stiff as an al dente noodle. Crazy watching it in real time vs. slow mo.
Right. That barrel bounce is frightening.
@@TBendez it should be ok, when u see the flexes, the bullet already reached 100 yards away from muzzle, so it's all about if the gun flex before or after bullet leave barrel, but that shouldn't be a problem for 556
@@newerahascome1614 in this case, the barrel starts flexing when the piston starts pushing, so the projectile isn't necessarily out yet, though it's close. also, it undoubtedly affects subsequent rounds.
For those curious the newer AR-18s (180B) takes AR-15 pattern mags and AR-15 fire control groups
Thanks Ann
Xxx_Noobmaster_420_xxX yes, still a AR-18 pattern rifle
The 180B is easily the best version. The only con is the polymer lower but there are aluminum lowers now.
This was the marketing problem with the AR-180 back in the 1980's. If they would have gone with the AR-15 magazines the public would have embraced the gun much more? Even during the late 1990's when Armalite was reborn they made their heavy barrel AR but the magazines were not compatible with the AR? The company was just trying to squeeze every cent out of the consumer?
AR 15 mags require a few minor modifications to be compatible with the AR 180.
The AR-180B platform is huge in Canada
The main weapon of choice of IRA who fought against Brits and Terminator to kill Sarah Conor and Kyle.
isn't that a great irony??
Maronidis KOstas Yes it is. It’s used by both good and bad sides.
@@rokball4892 ohh no its not about good and bad it is about conor being an irish name
ROK Ball Atleast we know it’s combat tested and proven
Yeah, more than a few of them went out the back door of the Sterling factory into IRA hands.
Always loved this gun after seeing it in the terminator
Joe V Arnold Schwarzenegger is the only one who can hold and shoot it with one hand
Oh THIS ONE was what he used??
(Not that exact one, but the model.)
@@lonewolfgamingplus379on film that is
“And a mag of ammunition for my little armalite”
A comrade on your left and on your right
Down in belaghy is where i long to be
@@nbn461 flying in the dark!
@ With a provo company
@@aidendombrosky8481 a comrade on left another on my right.
Little known fact: PMAGs are ridiculously easy to convert for these guns. There is a elliptical logo on the right hand side of the mag which is exactly where the notch needs to go. Hump doesn't need to be ground off if you're ok with your mags not dropping free. Only other big change is the cutout for the bolt hold open needs to be extended (3 cuts) by about .25"
I have one, and if you do your measurements right they're very easy to convert AR15 mags for. And once the AR15 mag has AR18 conversions, it's completely cross compatible with your AR-15 (tho your BHO on the 15 becomes inop)
Larry I love your videos. But your sound guy is ruining the charisma of full auto fire with his mediocre sound loops.
I could do without the slow mo and fake noises as well.
Yessss
@@fortyfive4632 Slow mo is nice, but i agree with the fake noises xD
Yep, slo mo is awesome, but I wish we'd get to hear the real rate of fire.
This is the truth.
You’ve really got to cut down on the excessive sound fx and music for the shooting demo.
*insert comment about him cutting down on weight
Justin Serna Agree!!!!! That stupid industrial clickity clank of the action moving back and forth in every goddamn video is tiresome and fucking annoying
Nah the music while he shoots is pimpin gucci all over the hoes
@@porfirioErodriguez underrated comment.... pimp those hoes baby
mengx94 Haha, true but he’s already done a great job on that one.
I don't know why, but the AR-18 kind of reminds me of the FN FAL.
I think it is the fore end.
Yessss finally someone sees the same
That's half the reason I want one!
@@3won465 Can't same that I blame you. They're both sexy AF!!!!!!
really!!!! I thing it too
🎶"And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite"🎶
Bless your soul laddy Me little Armalight
I was stopped by a soldier he said you are a swine. He hit me with his rifle and he kicked me in the groin. I begged and I pleaded all my manners were polite. But all the time I’m thinking of me little Armalite
And a clip of ammunition for my litle armalite
when the army came to visit me, it was in the early hours
with saracens and saladins and ferret’s armored cars
they thought they had me cornered but i gave them all a fright
with the armor piercing bullets of me little armalite
Well, this brave RUC man came marching up our street, six hundred british soldiers he had lined up at his feet, "Come out you cower'ly feinians, come on out and fight!", he cried "I'm only joking!" when he heard the ArmaLite
@@andyboi8399 known on the streets of northern Ireland as "the Widowmaker"
@@jamesjanson6129 The britbong remover. Tiocfaidh ar la!
Thanks for the close up slowmo with the upper handguard removed; it helps me understand how my BRN-180 upper functions.
I remember seeing the internals of an AR18 for the first time and being so confused on why they looked so familiar to the internals of the SA80s that I had been working on for years prior. l then found out why after I watched a video by Forgotten Weapons.
I swear, ive learnt more about Rifles from that channel than from the British Army 😂😂
Desantos123 The Forgotten Weapons channel is amazing.
@@andreahighsides7756 Indeed, my personal favourite TH-cam channel
British? I'm sure you've had experiences with ArmaLites if you know what I mean ;)
*6:46** Fuckin wicked man, James Cameron got the sound 100% perfect in Terminator in the terrifying Police station scene. Thanks Larry.*
Look at how much flex stress that barrel is put through!!
Holy crap, I’ve never seen that before until now.
Would love to see a video for the SA 80
Keep up the sterling work Larry
I second that request!
I asked him for an SA80 vid on his amd 65 video. He said he would do one. It's been a while tho
To be fair to Larry it can't be easy to get a SA80 for filming.
@@reyvan3806 tru that
please call it by its real name boys and if he does do a vid he should try to get his heads on the L85 A3
Excellent camera work. You really captured all of the slop in the AR18 firing. I have a bit of experience with them and I didn't realize how much they flex when fired. Also Larry you choose the best firearms to review. Thank you.
Most successful failure in military arms history" that's just about the best summary of the gun I ever heard.
My father was a prolific collector and shooter of military rifles. From WWII to now (He is 73). I remember as a kid in California, y twin sister tagged along when he bought a 'Armalite' AR180 at a Department Store called GEMCO in Long Beach Ca. Target bought the company in the late 80s.
This was around 1981. He also bought another AR180 made by Howa a few years later.
He currently has his eye on a Brownell's retro model upper, BRN 180.. Gotta love Pop.
I remember that GEMCO. It was off Atlantic ave and the 405 freeway.
I'm from long beach
ArmaLite selling the AR15 to Colt and then Colt getting the goverment contract for the M16, what a shitshow for them lol.
Why?
Anyone who would use AR15 in their name will likely pay the percentage of sale back to Colt now, because they use the name.
Colt was already making M16s
Colt grabbed civilian markets. Colt bought legacy brand name along with residual interest from other's that sell their rifles with AR15 in their name.
Actually, It was armalite that submitted It, remember that they also submitted the AR10 not long before
Armalite didn't have the capabilities for mass production
Learnt about barrel jump and it's effect on ballistics and marksmanship way back when (80s) through diagrams on OHP slides during my small arms training, wonderful to watch it in actuality in this video - great photography, thank you. Handled one but never fired one, as I recall they were designed as a low cost export to be license built in countries with limited engineering capability.
I think the Terminator in the first movie used this in the police station attack. If a Cyberdyne T-800 chose this weapon then it is good for me
The barrel harmonics are crazy, I can't believe the amount of bend as it's fired.
It's designed to be a cheap, easy to fabricate rifle. What did you expect?
It's the downside of the gas piston, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. As the gas pressure forces the rod, the bolt and bcg back it also forces the gas key the other way which tends to flex the barrel down.
Don't get this problem with an AR15 style gas tube.
The most important function of the recoil spring guide rods is they are what the bolt carrier rides on. Except for the track that the cam pin runs in, the bolt carrier doesn't touch the upper receiver, so the upper isn't required to be a precision fit.
Who else thinks of The Terminator when they see this rifle?
“I’ll be back.”
Me
And it's down in the bogside that's were I long to be
Lying in the dark with a Provo company
A comrade on me left and another one on me right
And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite🎵
Well this brave R.U.C. man came marchin' up our street
600 British soldiers he had lined up at his feet
"Come out ye cowardly Fenians, come on out and fight"
He cried "I'm only jokin'!", when he heard the Armalite
Me: *awkwardly stares at the L1A1 and maroon para beret next to me*
Your singing a ira song with a british profile pic 🤔
Remember narrow waters and the bloody Armailite 😂 😂 😂
🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
@@hoi4noob765 Too bad the IRA was a bunch of damm dirtty comies, otherwise i'd support them...
@@-jank-willson I'll support a commie if they're pro gun and anti British
A comrade on me left and another one on me right
And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite…
Too bad the IRA was a bunch of damm dirrty commys, otherwise i'd support them...
@@-jank-willson They were Socialist, not Communist for the most part. Second, you should support them. Capitalism is an evil, greedy and corrupt system that needs to be eradicated.
@@NorthernNorthdude91749 nah. Capitalism is for Chads, socialism for soyboys
@@NorthernNorthdude91749 cry more tankie
@@Dillon4599 I specifically do not mean “magazine” in this case.
That slow mo is mesmerizing
In the slo-mo cam the whole thing flexes like crazy but muzzle rise seems so minimal
Just built and took this rifle's descendant to the range yesterday- a BRN180S with the BRN180M bullet lower. Very smooth and soft shooting gun even in pistol format. Now if I could just find the 300 BO variant...
Watching high speed film footage 'slowed down' is always an eye opener. The first time I saw the AK in HSSM I thought wow, that rifle is pretty flexible.. but then I saw this one. Makes the AK look like a rock. The aluminum upper and lower assemblies, really tamed that flexing.
Larry you are not only a complete legend, but also a fantastic historian. Love your videos.
I could listen to Larry all day, super interesting
Thanks
Excellent video. The slo-mo was superb and seeing the weapon flex was incredible. I've seen the AK47 in slo-mo and the barrel undulates like a wave passing through it.
Wow.. The wobble on that barrel in slow motion.. Another great demo and run through.. Thanks for posting
My first rifle was an AR180B. Nothing like the original 180s and 18s but it was still cool.
7:16 It boggles me how a gun can shoot with accuracy when you see it in slow motion
My favorite gun, this rifle looks like a real Cold War weapon.
Probably because it was a "real" cold war weapon, it was used by the IRA during the troubles.
@@Midas_Mash3r Too bad the IRA was a bunch of damm dirty commys, otherwise I'd support them...
@@-jank-willson yeah i only support the orginal ira that freed ireland in the earthly 1900's
@@Midas_Mash3r Of course, not all IRA groups were leftist, some were apolitical, but unfortunately most of the prominent ones devolved into socialism and cukced out to the E.U.
@@-jank-willson SF cucked out to the EU. All other Republican leftist parties are anti EU
I love the close up slow motion shots in Larry's videos.
Cool video! You should check out the WK180C. Made in Canada. It is a modernized AR-18 that was adapted to use some AR-15 parts like barrels, fore ends, stocks.
Holy shit balls your looking fit and healthy brother! Good on you for making the change after what your body has been through! Truly a warrior
Larry I liked how you went into more detail about this weapon! Wish more videos had more detail/your opinions on the weapons! Awesome video!
I possess an Armalite [Costa Mesa] AR180 which is one of my most favorite weapons for "fun gun shooting". It has never spoiled my trigger time! Love this gun!!
Incredible sound, and to watch the harmonics of the barrel is almost mesmerizing...good video man.
Cool, loading lever in style STG 44,
I like 556,223,
My military time in German I love the G3 G8 = HK21 - 556 & 762 and G36,
But AR15 is beautiful, this weapon is good, I would like a shot with the AR18,
delivered, but the shutter is real Sig Sauer MCX the AR18 is really the grandmother of many. Thanks Vickers
are you in service now ?
@@Qualcomm_petro are you in service now ?
.........can you just leave your editing team a post-it note or something and tell them to keep the actual audio for the shooting parts?
-- the entire world.
animalmother556x45 Your note is signed the entire world and I am pissing myself!!😂😂
@@paulthecpa2717 Do you know WHY it is signed in such a way?
Because NO one....and I mean no one....wants to watch someone shoot a full auto while listening to a .wav file generic-ass track.
Awesome video as always, i love the slo mo footage and your detailed descriptions but I wish you'd let us hear the real rate of fire on all these awesome guns, it always sounds all funky in full auto.
Would really like to see a video on the Howa Type 89.
Glad to see Mr. Vickers finally test this gun. I always wondered why the US didn't adapt the gas piston design.
The Slo-mo and cut-away stuff is always amazing on these ...
Oooohh my my my!!! That barrel has a hell of a flex to it! Ohh lord!! Hahaha
@@BelialsGenuflect like any AK
the flex was the gas piston rod , not the barrel
It's a real damn wobbly gun! Gas piston, hand guard, barrel, lower assembly, butt stock, everything is shaking around! Armalite should have taken care of it before launching it into the market
Akash Mukherjee all guns flex. You only see it in slow motion so doesn’t it really even matter? No, it doesn’t.
@@ja0298 I guess this flexing is what meant by barrel harmonics.... Correct me if I'm wrong
@@ja0298 ah.... That's how it works I guess.... Thanks bro for the info....
@@ja0298 I guess the rest of the gun doesn't effect accuracy??!
The slow motion video is very interesting. The cycle time seems very slow, but when you see how the barrel wiggles, faster shots would be slung everywhere.
Very interesting ArmaLite rifle. Thanks for showing it Mr. Vickers.
i've been unsubscribed from you by youtube agian... resubbed. loved the video, loved the rifle.
Never have I clicked on a video so fast. Nice work as always, Larry. Say how about a video on your weight loss journey?
right? I have some AR180's and wanted to see what LAV had to say
Larry is looking pretty trim these days! Looks like the crossfit has really worked well for him
Oh Its My Oldie Beauty AR18 .Im in Love of that Weapon.
Thanks Larry - Love it when you get these classics out! Love the grey green park on that gun!
that top cover really ties the whole room, I mean rifle together.
You’re out of your element
Wow that barrel flex. Crazy!!!
Thank you I was one of the owners of the AR180’s I found mine to be accurate to a point about three hundred yards. Broken or failure included a broke magazine hold open lever and twice the hammer/ trigger pin walked out I shot it twice a week for four years
In other words, you need a Terminator to use your weapon effectively.
@@liamb5546 Too bad the IRA was a bunch of damm dirty commys, otherwise I'd support them...
@@liamb5546 Socialism and the E.U. both degrade Ireland. _Real_ Irish Republicans are against both : )
@@liamb5546 The E.U. are the new occupying force of Ireland
@@liamb5546 You know as well as i do that if the E.U. existed back in the 1910's it would would be 5x as bad as anything the british would do. The E.U. is socialist.
#UnitedIreland #IRXET #sayNOtosocialism
@@liamb5546 what about Basque independance? The E.U. is against that. Do you really think they care about you?!
Larry never deserves a thumbs down.... period!
Awesome gun and one of your best videos yet.
Wow, the slo-mo shows zero recoil in Larry’s hands but the whole gun flex’s like a slinky every time it fires. Crazy.
Up here in Canada, we have an updated model of the AR18 by Kodiak Defense called the WK180-C. It accepts AR15 magazines without any modifications.
Not for long, ask your boy Justin Trudeau
Reminds me very much of a fal. Never even heard of this gun but it looks real nice
It's not, it's a pile of suit honestly lol
@@galaxybrain97 lol. Well atleast it looks nice
Most modern rifles in NATO copied this AR18s piston system or it's brothren the M16/AR15.
Fal was its own animal but copied the Soviets SKS or SVT-40s piston system.
Remember narrow waters and the bloody armalite
That slow-mo footage of the mechanics of the gun was amazing. Getting see how the gun works was so great. Automatic sub. I should have subbed sooner.
The silhouette is so iconic...
This one reminds me more of the FN FAL in its shape than Armalite styled rifles.
SA80(L85)&Type 89 5.56mm AR: Brother!
That flexed like wet noodle. ...and i thought AK's were bad!
Looking good Larry. Your diet looks like it is going well. And the video was great. This Rifle reminds me of the Korean K1 rifle.
Another fascinating piece of history that should've been in Black Ops 1
My little Armalite just start playing
You're looking good nowadays Larry, godspeed
Cool feature that the charging handle functions as a shell deflector. Wonder if that was the intent or it just worked out that way?
My ‘82 Sterling has an identical ejection pattern to the one Larry is firing here. Much better than my old SP1 which would toss hot cases into my right ear as often as not(I shoot left handed).
This may be the most beautiful video I have ever seen.
I had an AR-180 years ago. It always got some looks at the range. Wish I still had it.
I like new background music. Larry now looks more cool 😎 in videos now. Thank you Larry for so awesome channel. The best channel about rare guns.
Thanks for this very informative video.
Now I know where the internal design of my MPX come from..
The description calls it a failure but I think it's pretty badass
Besides the magazine bs
Watching the barrel whip up and down in the slow motion was entertaining. Talk about "barrel harmonics."
Neat piece...still would love a peek inside Larry's gun safe! Great video as always LAV! Thanks! ✌
if i ever move to america, i plan to get one as a lovely decoration 🟩⬜🟧
I'd say it'd look sweet with me irish flag behind it.
You could get a Airsoft?
Keep it up man 💪 don't let them take your 2nd ammendant rights away. Also excellent trigger discipline. 👌
@Keith Smash sadly liberal ass city.
Rocking the Pierce Brosnan Bond look without the handguard.
The Costa mesa version is the one that you want. The models made in Japan by Howa was very nice and is probably the rarest of the 3. As for the Sterling, anyone looking to buy one needs to be careful not to spend too much as they were not made very well. If you look at the welds on the Sterling, you will understand where I am coming from.
As usual, I am late to the party. Thank you Mr. Vickers for doing this review on the AR-18. For whatever reason, I have always had an admiration for this and the AR-16 rifles. But my surprise moment was on the slow motion of the full auto fire. I always watch the weapons you demonstrate to see how much barrel whip is developed. I was mazed that this rifle has SO MUCH!? The AK-107 you review are rock steady. Wish we would see someone develop the counter balance mechanism in this country into a small arm.
Awesome footage 👍
Ive got a childrens book on guns that i was given given as a kid, im born 1971. Whats interesting is the book must have been a printed in a very narrow historical window. There was a picture of it with the ar10 with its trigger cocker in the handle and a smoothe forward furnature NAM m16. And the book said the ar18 was the future that every country and NATO would soon adopt. Made by stamped parts etc. etc. It could be produced in massive quantities for a lower cost than say that an FAL. Looking at the book today, its very good and its information is probably straight from Janes. But for a small amount of time it seems the 18 was believed in as the future
Hey! Larry I would really like to see you do a test and review video of the Singapore SAR-80 rifle I think but I am not sure that the Rifle was manufacturer by Charter Arms industries.
I love the AR18 and would love to get my hands on a brn 180 someday.
Had a great uncle that fought in Ia drang valley in 65! And again 68-69 He said Us plan was to arm the south with the Ar18 and Stoner63 but it never materialized beyond the talking stage
Using this gun to remember argon for my elements test tomorrow
"Assault Rifle"... gonna have to take your word on that one
Brownell's has made an upper for the AR called the "brn-180s" that is basically a AR-180.
This is my first time hearing an AR-18
It warms my heart