imschur Posted January 11, 2012 Report Posted January 11, 2012 ARMALITE® INTRODUCESTWO ADDITIONS TO THE AR-10® FAMILYNEW AR-10A RIFLES ACCEPT 3RD PARTY MAGS!(Geneseo, IL) ArmaLite, Inc. is pleased to announce the AR-10A. This new option of the famous AR-10 will accept traditional ArmaLite “waffle” magazines and some 3rd party magazines.ArmaLite customers asked for a choice, and that’s just what we’ve provided. The AR-10A family of ArmaLite® firearms is functionally identical to our AR-10B family. Operation, controls, and maintenance are the same. However, the AR-10A family is designed to accept early ArmaLite AR-10 “Waffle” magazines and good quality magazines copied from them, instead of ArmaLite’s proprietary aluminum magazines that are used in our AR-10B family. Neither family of firearms will function correctly with the other family’s magazines.We have tested, we recommend, and we ship polymer Magpul PMAG® 20LR magazines with our AR-10As. Other similar derivative magazines such as the KAC, M110, and DPMS / Remington 19 round magazines may fit and may function, but we have not tested them so we can’t assess their reliability. You can purchase extra PMAG®s from our website, www.armalite.com.The first members of the AR-10A family are the AR-10 Super SASS and the AR-10 A4 Carbine. Both will be formally introduced to the public on Tuesday, January 17th at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. If you will be attending SHOT, please visit us at Booth 11771.ArmaLite has one of the broadest product lines in the firearms industry. We manufacture and sell semiautomatic rifles in a variety of calibers including 5.56mm and 7.62mm, long range super-accurate bolt action rifles in calibers including .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua, 50 BMG, and classic 9mm pistols. Visit ArmaLite at www.armalite.com.
RayGun19 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Posted January 11, 2012 That figures. I've had my AR10A4C for a year. How different? Can I run my AR10A4C over there and have it modified?Uncle Armalite, where are you????
imschur Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Posted January 11, 2012 Ill post the tech notes after I make dinner
98Z5V Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Finally spilled the info... <lmao> <laughs>I'm IN. Carbine for me, please. <thumbsup>
imschur Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Posted January 12, 2012 Yeah I guess the catalog was giving a big clue.
Retired JM Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 I wonder if you can use an AR10B upper on an AR10A lower and vice versa. Think I'll give Armalite a call.
survivalshop Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 They will sell more rifles , because of this . Its about time they jumped on the band wagon .I might be interested my self . There are only two reasons I don't own an Armilte rifle , one is mag. compatibility & the other is being able to swap uppers & lowers with the DPMS type rifles I have .Well one is out of the way & its a big one . Just being able to use the same mags as my other rifles , interests me . A future AR 10 build , nice !
RayGun19 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Does this mean the Armalite will compete for U.S. military 7.62NATO contracts now?
mariodesmo Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 It's a good thing you can never have too many of thesethings. I just bought a Bushy MOE two days ago...Now I have to figure if these can be made legal for Kahlifornia. <thumbsup>
unforgiven Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Thought I saw some where that DPMS lower works with Armalite? Unless that was for 5.56 not .308. <dontknow>
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 You'd have a very, very ugly gap between the two receivers. I've seen pics of the two combined, but I don't know if they actually worked together. <dontknow>
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 I wonder if you can use an AR10B upper on an AR10A lower and vice versa. Think I'll give Armalite a call.It's in the Tech Notes that Drew posted - can't mix and match the uppers and lowers. You'll need the 10A upper and lower. I've got more than 1/2 the cash for the carbine version right now. Next month, done deal. <thumbsup>
imschur Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Posted January 14, 2012 Next month, done deal. <thumbsup> me too!
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Well, then - you and I need to leave these carbines pretty much "unmolested." We need to leave them in stock, as-delivered form. We can modify then while we're in the Armalite Armorer's Course together. <thumbsup> Pat is already onboard... <munch>
imschur Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Posted January 14, 2012 You can go as our representitive. <thumbsup>
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 You're not making this easy on me. <dontknow>
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 I'll pay your course tuition - you just need to get there. <thumbsup>You can't leave me hangin' with an offer like that... <munch>
imschur Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Posted January 14, 2012 Thanks but traveling is impossible at this point and for a while
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 You're pretty tough to bargain with. You're testing my resolve. <laughs>
imschur Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Posted January 14, 2012 You're pretty tough to bargain with. You're testing my resolve. <laughs> <lmao>
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 My stubbornness knows no bounds - I'll try to get this taught in your living room. :o <lmao>
edgecrusher Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 I'll pay your course tuition - you just need to get there. <thumbsup>You can't leave me hangin' with an offer like that... <munch>If you keep this up I'll be there in his place
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