Comments on: More on the AR-16 http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/ Adventures in gun building! Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: John Moon http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-91900 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:53:27 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-91900 I realize that I’m commenting 6 years later. I have just stumbled upon the AR16, and love the design and look of the rifle. Are you building full rifles? I’d love to get my hands on one. Thanks, John

]]> By: John Moon http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-91899 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:49:49 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-91899 I realize that I’m commenting 5 years later, but I would really like to know about the progress on building an Armalite AR16 replica. If anyone is building ones to purchase, I’d love to get my hands on one. Thanks, John

]]> By: Robert Koss http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-64045 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 04:29:36 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-64045 Put me down for one aswell. Don’t forget to show us some pic of your progress! :)

]]> By: Stevo http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-53685 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:55:40 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-53685 Put me down as a buyer…

]]> By: Chuck http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-53621 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:36:55 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-53621 Yes The rifle has been reversed engineered and it is on the list. Hoping to start making stamping dies soon

]]> By: Kerwin Kerr http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-53569 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 15:02:07 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-53569 All my previous comments on the AR16 still stand. Is anyone planning to build one?

]]> By: JB黒狐 http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-53542 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 06:05:17 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-53542 Mr Kramer,
Found this information re the AR16 when searching Eugene Stoner on archive.org

https://ia902900.us.archive.org/15/items/F.W.A.HobartArmaliteWeapons/%5BF.W.A._Hobart%5D_Armalite_Weapons.pdf

https://archive.org/details/F.W.A.HobartArmaliteWeapons/page/n7?q=eugene+stoner

https://archive.org/search.php?query=eugene%20stoner&sin=TXT

]]> By: Kerwin Kerr http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-14284 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:11:55 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-14284 One more note. The designing of a forward cocking lever which could be reversed is not a bad upgrade idea. These can be either reciprocating or nonreciprocating. Some shooters don’t like the reciprocating systems and others do.

]]> By: Kerwin Kerr http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-14283 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:07:11 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-14283 The AR-16 for the most part is a well thought out design. It uses steel stamped receiver components which are excellent for mass production. Of course it can stand some improvements. A Picatinny rail on top of the receiver is a very good idea as well as one along the barrel. Use of an AR-15 fire control group is expedient. I was leery of this at first because the original AR-10 had a much larger hammer then the AR-15’s. On my DPMS LR308 I’ve noticed a few failures to fire on hard military primers. However AR-10 with the AR-15 fire control groups have been around for many years now without much negative feedback, I think. The use of the DPMS .308 magazine is a no brainer, I think. One of the reason why the AR-18 was a flop was because of it’s proprietary magazine! An improved stock should be designed. The original AR-18 folding stock was a joke! If you wish to use a folding stock design you only need to look at the Israeli Galil or the Daewoo K2. Both have extremely robust folding stocks. Either one should be usable. A wooden or polymer conventional stock is also an option. It should be fastened on with a 3/8″ or 10mm bolt thru the tool compartment for maximum rigidity not with wood screw thru the stock tangs like on an AK47.

]]> By: HECTOR RIVERA JR http://gunlab.net/more-on-the-ar-16/#comment-14272 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 05:20:22 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3285#comment-14272 I would love to have an AR16. Keep up the work.

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