Comments on: AR-180B bolt hold open device

By: Gary Baker

Gary Baker — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:24:23 +0000

Please let me know if anyone has had luck
locating a bolt catch for the original AR 180.
Aftermarket replica or original part makes no
difference .

By: Gary Baker

Gary Baker — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:18:47 +0000

Has any one been able to locate or make a bolt catch for the original AR180 ?

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 25 May 2018 00:04:01 +0000

I am also very interested in a replacement bolt catch for the original 180s if Chuck could develop one to allow the AR 180 to take STANAG mags, personally that would be as valuable or more than a NDS-18S. Because right now, if you’re an owner of an original 180, if the bolt catch breaks (and you want a functional rifle) nodal is the only option… But it doesn’t look anywhere near as good as the original, you have to go through an ffl, you would still have to buy one on the 180B completion kits and an AR 15 lower parts kit, totaling in around $750 by the time you add in stocks, oh and you would technically have 2 rifles but only 1 wood be operational at a time. So I think it wood be well worth $250. Just my two certs.

By: Arthur Benjamins

Arthur Benjamins — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 05:44:14 +0000

Would someone be able to pass me the correct dimension from the retaining hole center line – to the tip of the hold-open section, please? The rest I’ll scale and work out myself. It seems that I’ll have to fabricate my own, which is very do-able, even if this piece is more complex that the one used in the “B” type. many tanks in advance.

By: Arthur Benjamins

Arthur Benjamins — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 21:33:17 +0000

Hi, I’m hoping I may be able to locate a bolt hold-open for the AR-180. Can you help, please?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 17:44:33 +0000

The easy way right now is to contact Rick at ar180s.com

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 17:43:36 +0000

Yes, I have a few items to get off my plate but we are going to do the original 180 bolt hold opens as well. The one in my rifle is broke.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 16:23:39 +0000

Jim,
Nodak Spud pointed me in your direction. How do I go about purchasing some of these ar-180b parts?
Please advise.

Thank you.

By: Eric X Equis

Eric X Equis — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:20:18 +0000

Should add to my previous comment “For use in original AR18/180″

By: Eric X Equis

Eric X Equis — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:10:56 +0000

The more I think about it… there may very well be a sizable market for a bolt hold open lever that is cut to work with unmodified STANAG/M16 followers. I know I would buy one! I’ve found taking cheap USA, Promag or other brand mags, cutting the slit for the mag catch and putting a new spring and Magpul anti-tilt follower works quite well in an AR180 (mine’s a Sterling). However, I hate modifying the follower to work in an AR180 as it will no longer function correctly in an M16/M4 platform. I have mags to fit both but followers for only one. Having a bolt hold lever that functions with standard STANAG/M16 followers would be quite the needed accessory/mod and allow only the mag catch as a mod and interchangeability between STANAG and AR18/180 mags.