The complete BRN-180 ain’t cheap ($130-150 for the lower + $900 for the upper + parts), but it’s a great option if you’re in an AR-15 rut. The side charging handle and folding stock are eye-catchers at the range, and the rifle is reliable and accurate. While your buddies are building another AR-15 for their ever-expanding collection, branch out to something a little different and check out the BRN-180 from Brownells.
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Ditch the Same Ol’ AR-15 with a BRN-180 (Lower Full Review)
Published: January 17, 2021 { 3 comments }Top Ten Tactical Christmas
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18 Inch AR’s: The Barrel Length that God Forgot
Published: November 15, 2020 { 16 comments }The benefits to an 18 make it something you should reconsider. For that little bit more length and weight, you get a softer shooter, as well as a minor bullet velocity gain. It is absolutely worth trying out.
Viridian HS1 Hand Stop Laser Sight Incoming for September 2020
Published: August 5, 2020 { 4 comments }Their new green light laser sight, the HS1, is built into a hand stop that puts the shooter in position right where the activation switch goes.
CMMG Mk47: Best of Both Worlds
Published: August 2, 2020 { 35 comments }It has been a dream for a very long time to have all the best of the AK-47 and AR-15 attributes combined into a rifle. And how would that rifle look exactly?
Wilson Combat’s 300 HAM’R Ultralight Hunter: A Welterweight with a Big Punch
Published: June 1, 2020 { 30 comments }The Ultralight Hunter was designed for hunting, but the author believes the rifle would be equally adept in a home-defense role loaded with the right 300 HAM’R ammunition.
Introducing the Springfield Armory SAINT Edge AR-15 Pistol – Review
Published: May 31, 2020 { 25 comments }Springfield Armory is introducing their own compact version of the AR, the SAINT Edge pistol. This new AR, my friends, is a hotrod among performance cars.
Conceived in Khandahar, Born in Boonville: CMMG’s MK47 AR Runs AK Magazines
Published: May 17, 2020 { 13 comments }In terms of pure visceral enjoyment, the Mk47 is a joy to shoot and a dead sexy looking rifle. CMMG’s Mk47 merges the ergonomics and modularity of the AR with the best qualities of the AK.
An Ultra-Compact Backpack Gun: Daniel Defense DDM4 PDW in 300 BLK Reviewed
Published: May 10, 2020 { 9 comments }There are many practical uses that I have for the PDW which span from personal protection to fun trigger-time at the range. Because of its 20 3/4″ collapsed length, you can fit the PDW in a nightstand next to your bed, the bottom side of your truck seat, or in a backpack for toting around in your daily activities.
Brownells Resurrects Another Classic With the BRN-180 (Full Review)
Published: November 30, 2019 { 17 comments }The BRN-180 was perhaps the most anticipated of Brownells old-school firearms, and it didn’t disappoint! I’ve had a great time taking the BRN-180 for a spin.









