There are options for 5, 10, 15, 20 ad 25 round capacities to satisfy any need or law. Armalite offers more magazine options than any other 308 AR manufacturer. BTW is there another company that offers reliable 25 round 308 AR platform magazines? I think not. The only example of expensive AR-10 magazines is the 25 round, capacity models. If there was an AR-10 PMAG cost would be the only reason to consider it. In fact, the 20 round AR-10 magazines are often a few dollars cheaper than other manufacturer’s OEM magazines. Armalite magazines have a reputation for being expensive. Secondly, while the PMAGS are a necessity for some other manufacturer’s weapons to operate reliably it’s a non-issue for the Armalite AR-10. First off the PMAGS will not work in an ARMALITE AR-10. PMAGs – There is also a lot of talk about MAGPUL PMAGS in an AR-10.
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As a service Armalite can upgrade earlier AR-10 rifles to the generation II specifications for a nominal charge. In fact, Armalite redesigned the magazines and adjusted the rifles to perfection. There were some shooters who complained of reliability issues with these modified magazines. During that time Armalite began using modified M14 magazines to make the AR-10 AWB compliant. This stems from the now-defunct Assault Weapons ban. Armalite AR10 Build Kit Includes:Īrmalite gets a little heat online for their magazine design. All of the parts for the heart of the rifle The Complete Upper and Lower Receiver with all Internal Parts, Including the Genuine Armalite Tactical 2-Stage Trigger Group. The Core Kit includes a genuine Armalite lower receiver, flat top upper receiver, and all the parts needed in every rifle, from the barrel nut threads to the lower receiver extension threads (minus grip). ArmaLite’s Gunsmith Kits provide the core of the genuine ArmaLite AR-10A4 that can be combined with either ArmaLite or third-party parts to build your perfect rifle. Now you can build your own custom AR-10 without having to buy a complete rifle and discard expensive parts. From the ARMALITE website: Some of the most sophisticated AR-10 rifles in the world are made by our customers. This frees up your time to work on the other components. The Armalite AR-10A4 RIFLE GUNSMITH KIT really takes the pain out of selecting the bulk of the common parts. I have noticed since Strategic Armory Corps acquired Armalite the parts availability is somewhat less.Īrmalite AR-10A4 RIFLE GUNSMITH KIT GSK10A4 At that time Armalite had policies in place to assure AR-10 parts were available to rifle builders and shooters. Note: This page was created when Armalite was under the ownership of Mark Westrom.
Albeit with a few changes to comply with local laws. It would be my hope to turn this project BUILD an ARMALITE AR-10 into reality soon. The rifle below would be well suited for competition, defense as well as hunting. The list below is that of a theoretical build to prove a point and to guide others.
A shooter could easily assemble an order for an AR-10 in just a few clicks without the need to go elsewhere. I was quite surprised at the completeness of their online catalog. With the above factors in mind, I have spent a fair amount of time going through the Armalite website product by product.
As fate would have it and you may have noticed we recently picked up Armalite as an advertiser. It also seems fitting for this site to have a tribute to the creators of the one and only true AR-10, Armalite. I decided it was time for a change, we needed to have a true AR-10 project for this site.
This is surprising because the Armalite AR-10 is the AR-10 It seems most folks are just buying complete AR-10’s from the factory. For some reason, the Armalite AR-10 does not seem to get the same attention. I think it’s time for a new Armalite AR-10 build page.īUILD an ARMALITE AR-10 ( Build AR 10) J– We spend a lot of time on and it’s forum discussing various 308 AR builds from member selected parts. While the information below is somewhat relevant much is out of date. – It’s interesting to look back at this page and see how much has changed since 2014. BUILD an ARMALITE AR-10 | BUILD AR10 RIFLE