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Extremely Rare Armalite AR-18 Selective Fire Rifle, Serial Number “001” in “Shorty/Carbine” Configuration, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun, as Seen in “Small Arms Review” - Serial no. 001, 5.56 mm cal., 11 1/2
inch round bbl., phosphate finish, synthetic stock. An excellent example of an original and very scarce fully-automatic Armalite AR-18 rifle manufactured by Armalite in Costa Mesa, California. Designed after Armalite had sold the patents for the AR-15
rifle, the AR-18 went in completely different directions in terms of materials and function. This resulted in a short-stroke gas piston driven selective fire rifle, with a lightweight stamped steel receiver assembly and a recoil system that permitted a folding stock. Despite being a promising design, the AR-18 wound up overshadowed by the “older brother” and large military contracts or license deals never arrived like they did for the AR-15 family, resulting in a very limited production.
Armalite AR-18 Selective Fire Rifle Serial Number 001
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