As an old-school fan of the original AR-18 platform, the BRN-180 Lower Receiver is a welcome addition to Brownell’s lineup supporting the BRN-180 Upper. To be clear, an original stamped sheet metal receiver would have been excellent for history’s sake, yet, as I’ve mentioned, the ...
Rather than trying to build a clone rifle or reproduction of the original AR-18/AR-180 Brownells decided to do something a bit different. It decided to build an upper receiver as it felt it would currently appear, and it is designed to fit onto a standard AR-15 lower receiver. Advertisem...
The first testing configuration consisted of an AGP Arms forged lower with one of their side folding stock assemblies. This stock folds flush to the right side of the receiver and isn’t blocked from doing so by the charging handle. The downside with folding to the right is the BRN-180 ca...