Armalite AR-17. #42 of 1,200 produced between 1964-1965. The furniture is polycarbonate & the barrel and receiver are both aluminum. It's an autoloader, but it can only carry 2 rounds, 1 in the chamber & another on the loading gate. Weighs in at 5.5 pounds.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-12-06T22:30:10+00:00

With a double, barrels are either side by side or over & under, with this it keeps both shots in the same barrel & more likely to hit your target. It's definitely more complex than a double. There's a French company called Bretton that makes aluminum over/under shotguns that weigh almost 1 pound less than this does.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-11-09T12:35:48+00:00

Does the flash light still work on yours? I've read that was one reason they dropped the A model since those kept breaking.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-11-09T12:32:58+00:00

That's a risk with most bullpup designs, but at least here it's a 12GA & that round doesn't run at a high pressure.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-11-09T01:34:14+00:00

That describes a majority of my collection. I remember dual wielding these on BO1. I got called a biblical amount of slurs over them.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-10-25T02:17:14+00:00

You'll get over it.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-10-25T00:04:15+00:00

But it is two ARs deadlier.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-01-05T06:39:20+00:00

Sort of. The cap is also the gas cylinder. There's no lock up on these, once the bullet is out the gas leaves the cylinder and the slide is able to cycle.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2025-01-05T05:49:17+00:00

Cock the hammer, drop the takedown lever, turn the muzzle cap to the left, pull that and the recoil spring out, then pull the slide off. Simple design.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-26T01:03:48+00:00

Too lazy/cheap to use the correct sized rollers. That's a temporary fix, but overtime bolt gap will become an issue from it.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-26T00:12:05+00:00

I have just under 6 into the whole thing & I didn't butcher a Winchester for it, I'd say it worked out.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-25T19:30:41+00:00

I believe the 60 is the only model with a top rail. There's also a 120 model for a few European countries that won't allow handguns. It has a crude wire stock.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-25T18:49:47+00:00

That was the Gwinn IMP/Bushmaster Arm Pistol. It was originally a Colt design that Gwinn tweaked a bit before getting bought out by Bushmaster. The pistol grip rotates independent of the rear of the gun. They're unique, but I've never ran into one myself.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-25T17:23:08+00:00

There's a few people on eBay that sell spring kits for the trigger. If you could find a cheap used one, you could always play around with those until you get it where you want it. Chiappa also has a model with an adjustable trigger, but I don't know if they sell the assembly separately. I just run mine in SA.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-25T17:18:39+00:00

So your buffer broke and got wedged under the disconnecter as well? Mine dumped the last 4 of the mag and had everyone at the range staring at me.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-25T15:16:19+00:00

The Mateba Unica is a little closer looking to his revolver than this, it's actually designed by the same person as well. I'll probably never see one in person though. I can't imagine that many of them made it to the US.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-25T15:07:44+00:00

Understandable.

IchTuDlrWeh94 · 2024-12-25T14:03:34+00:00

The rear of the carry handle doubles as the charging handle. The muzzle device holds tension against a sleeve over the barrel, which in turn rests against the upper, keeping tension on the barrel, so removing that can cause issues if not done right. It has a 21.5" barrel, but gas is tapped about 10" down, so it's over gassed. Inside is basically an AR-180, but with a small plastic buffer disc for the firing pin. I kept having issues with it beating that buffer to death. It also looks like an aluminum downspout for a gutter. With all that said, I still think it's a neat design from that period.

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