Early AR-15 and AR-18/180 drum

[RCS]

I found this in the back room of an old gun shop years ago. I was able to get it as it is different. There was a recall
and this drum was returned to the manufacturer for a modification. I think these were the first drums ever produced
for these rifles. It has a thick plastic rear so you can view the cartridges.

[Orlando]

Now that is neat, weird magazine for a weird rifle. I like it

[Pfc Thomas]

That is really nice and I remember those folks when they were in town. Now out here one of those will get you 3 hots and a cot at the Gray Bar.

[m14brian]

That is awesome!
Wow, how times have changed. It says "Firepower assault magazine", and was made in California!!
Do you know what years these were produced?
m14brian

[RCS]

The drum had to be introduced sometime during the manufacture of the Costa Mesa AR-18/180 and before the Howa and
Sterling variations. Feedback: some drums ran without problems while other drums had problems. This drum was returned
to the factory (sort of recall back then) for a correction as the paperwork was still in the box. Difficult to find any information
but I would like to think that this was the first drum magazine available for the AR-15 and AR-18/180

[m14brian]

So, maybe early 1980s?
m14brian