I was taken aback when Mr. Fancy Schmancy shouted "A pox on both your houses!" as I was unaware that he knew of my summer home. Founding member of the Hogtown Irregulars, and former indentured short order cook still on the run. Professional Zamboni racer and bronze medal recipient in the 2010 All-Miami Outdoor Zamboni Championships.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Armalite's New Handgun
The AR-24, in 9 mm. Soon to follow will be the AR-26 in 45 ACP later next year, and the current most popular self-defense caliber...40...will be introduced in '08. I think that used to be referred to as reverse engineering.
15 round magazine, MSRP $665. Manufactured in Turkey, and the Armalite rep offers that the plant is ISO 9000 certified, and that's a worry because ISO 9001 has been the industry standard for a decade and no one builds anything of worth in Europe using companies that can only meet the older standards.
AR-24 (full size frame)
Overall Length 8.267 in
Overall Height 5.112 in
Barrel Length 4.671 in
Grip Width 1.339 in
Weight 2.18 lbs
Muzzle Velocity 1148 fps (± 32 fps)
A 35-ounce 9 mm isn't exactly what the firearm world has been clamoring for, and the rep also reports that the magazines will be "...like $30 each" so there goes a host of potential buyers. But it's obvious they want to cash in on the Armalite name with Armalite customers who'd be tickled to carry a pistol packing the same company name as their long arm.
All that aside, I predict they'll sell dozens if not more.
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