{"id":99170,"date":"2026-04-09T02:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=99170"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:32:22","slug":"aly-kaufman-akb-23-better-than-the-sa80-l85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/04\/09\/aly-kaufman-akb-23-better-than-the-sa80-l85\/","title":{"rendered":"Aly &#038; Kaufman AKB-23: Better Than the SA80 \/ L85"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/46wfJRmGK7A?si=PWqJCU7oxuDTcGr4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 19 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p>The Aly &#038; Kaufman AKB-23 is a set of parts that allows one to use a Brownells BRN-180 upper to create an SA80 \/ L85 lookalike. It&#8217;s a very clever adaptation, based on the fact that the original British L85A1 was essentially copied from the AR-180 design. By creating a new bullpup lower for Brownells&#8217; modernized AR-180 (the BRN-180), the basic mechanics of the SA80 are used, but in a form that is well tested and reliable.<\/p>\n<p>The parts include, of course, the new lower (which is legally a firearm, and requires FFL transfer). The lower is milled aluminum, and uses standard AR fire control parts. 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It&#8217;s a very clever adaptation, based on the fact that the original British L85A1 was essentially copied from the AR-180 design. 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