Videos tagged with Singapore Assault Rifle

This video provides an in-depth look at the Sterling SAR-87 assault rifle, a late-stage prototype from Sterling Armaments. Expert Jonathan Ferguson details its design lineage, technical specifications, and disassembly process. The SAR-87 is presented as a derivative of the AR-18, featuring a long-stroke gas piston system, an ambidextrous safety selector, and a detachable trigger group, though it ultimately never saw production due to the company's closure.

This video provides an in-depth look at the Sterling SAR-80, an upgraded take on the AR-18 design. Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries details its development, technical specifications, and unique features, including its sheet metal construction, short-stroke gas piston system, and a patented extractor design. The SAR-80 was developed by Sterling Armaments as a more cost-effective and manufacturable alternative to the AR-18, aiming for wider adoption by less industrialized nations. The discussion covers its disassembly, internal mechanisms, and its eventual licensing and production by Chartered Industries of Singapore.