Brownells Announces the New BRN-180S Short-Barrel Upper Receiver

After debuting to widespread approval at January’s SHOT Show, Brownells is following on the BRN-180’s successful launch with the new BRN-180S short-barrel upper. It’s designed to drop right onto your mil spec AR lower (assuming you’ve gotten ATF approval and paid the requisite tax, if you’ll be using it as a short barrel rifle). If mounting it on a pistol, you’re good to go. If you’ll be in Indianapolis next week, you’ll be able to check one out up close and personal.

Here’s Brownells’ press release . . .

Brownells Adds BRN-180S™: Short-Barreled Version of BRN-180™

GRINNELL, Iowa (April 17, 2019) – Hot on the heels of one its most-exciting SHOT Show launches ever, Brownells has unveiled the BRN-180S – the new, short-barreled version of the BRN-180 complete upper assembly debuted at the 2019 SHOT Show.

Designed in conjunction with Primary Weapons Systems and FM Products, the BRN-180S retains all the desirable features of its big brother, but has a  10.5″ barrel for those wishing to build an AR-180-style pistol, or –with the required ATF paperwork and tax stamp – a short-barreled rifle (SBR).

Another new feature on the BRN-180S is a clearly-marked adjustable gas system, allowing the user to quickly tune the upper for either unsuppressed or suppressed shooting.

“The reaction to our 2019 SHOT Show announcement of the original BRN-180 was one of the largest, most-positive we’ve seen,” said Brownells Director of Product Management Paul Levy. “The most-common request from customers was for us to come out with a short-barreled version of the BRN-180. Thanks to PWS and FM Products, we were able to do that.”

Available for pre-orders now, the BRN-180S will make its first public appearance at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits April 26-28, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Built around a short-stroke piston system, the BRN-180S drops onto any mil-spec AR-15 lower and makes it easy to attach either a folding pistol brace or folding stock.

Just like the BRN-180, the BRN-180S can be fired while folded.

Features of the BRN-180S Upper include:

• 10.5″ barrel
• .223 Wylde chamber
• 1-8″ twist rifling
• Twin internal guide rods
• Polymer ejection port cover
• Easy-to-remove M-LOK® handguard
• Original-style 3-prong flash hider
• Reciprocating side charging handle
• Adjustable gas system

Listed on the Brownells website as #078-000-537, the BRN-180S upper assembly retails for $799 and does not require an FFL to purchase.

To learn more about the BRN-180S, visit the Brownells BRN-180 page.

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