There have been “takedown” variations of the AR-15, but the disassembly procedure is usually a bit cumbersome – until now. Paul Levy takes us on a walkaround of the “FoldAR” upper receiver. The FoldAR unlocks and folds just ahead of the receiver for storage or unobtrusive transport. Through a carefully engineered locking mechanism, the FoldAR thunks open and closed with the reassuring solidity of a German luxury car door. It absolutely will not come loose when you’re shooting AND it retains zero! The FoldAR team ran it through multiple fold/unfold cycles and tested it on scientific measuring equipment at Texas A&M University to find NO noticeable changes in point of impact. An extended M-LOK® handguard, free-floated barrel, and continuous topside Picatinny rail are standard equipment. Mates to any standard mil-spec AR-15 lower receiver.
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What keeps it from firing when folded?
This thing looks well made and is pretty cool but completely useless based on how it latches and unlatches alone. Why would you want a folding rifle that you have to use a tool or round to fold it..did you see how it looked just trying to latch it..complete waste of a 1000 bucks. And as far as packing in the woods, anything you were after or was after you would have to wait while you fumble around trying to latch it under pressure. Btw, i unpin my ar pistols and they fit right in a back pack no problem
A huge flaw in this design is that it folds to the left of the receiver and every folding stock also folds to the left side of the receiver. So you would not be able to have both the stock and the hand guard folded simultaneously.
LMFAO!!! Yeah let's just completely open the chamber to all the elements on a firearm that has a very checked history of severe problems with dirty chambers! Ah Hahahaha
Tapers also repeat their position well
Would like to see it fire in slow motion 90 frames a second or better
Does it fire in the stowed position?
Make a nice camping rifle. I hope they will have 556 version, and does it need an extra ATF paper for the folder?
This is more of a "because you can" type of creation
Pretty cool, does it have a longer barrel length?
Why does this not have a law tactical stock folder? Missed opportunity
This just proves my point that people obsess over having to get exact torque specs on replacing barrels on AR's. 35-80 lbs is a huge spread. Blows the "got have torque wrench at 90°" to get correct spec out also. 15 years building them with German specs lol. Gudentight.
Not hating, I think its kinda cool.
Super cool! I love the ingenuity behind it and the fact that the industry keeps innovating. With that said, I think I'll save a grand and just pop out my take down pins 😁
Haha
They had to go to Texas A&M to perform a test somebody could do in their backyard.
Legit!
Put a folding stock on it and itll be super compact!
What in tarnation
I love the AR15 platform and glad more and more options are coming. Where I can buy just the upper folding receiver?
Would seem to me, that "someone" should develop an under folding stock for this.
Much like the under folding stocks on AK's.
Why would I want this instead of, say, just separating my lower and upper ?
Looks heavy. but now I can fold my rifle into a triangle
Badum tss
Innovation, for those that have run out of room in their gun safe 👍😁