SR-88A: Singapore's Final Evolution of the AR-18 (Ad-free)
Added 2025-01-20 12:00:02 +0000 UTCChartered Industries of Singapore was founded in 1967, and started making M16 rifles under license in 1970. These were sold to the Singaporean military as well as Thailand. To get out of their licensing agreement with Colt, the company purchased the rights to Frank Waters' the SAR-80 rifle, and then iterated that design to the SR-88 internally. The SR-88 was manufactured from 1988 until 1995, and the improved SR-88A was introduced in 1990 and manufactured until 2000. It was used by Singapore once again, and also sold in some quantity to Slovenia.
The SR-88A uses a forged aluminum lower receiver and a stamped upper. It has an AR-18 style rotating bolt with a long stroke gas piston.
Thanks to Sellier & Bellot for giving me access to this pair of very scarce SR-88A rifle and carbine to film for you!
Comments
wasn't aware slonenia had the ultramax. very good lmg.
Guido Schriewer
2025-01-21 14:24:56 +0000 UTClooks good to me. seems hardly any flaws to it. unless we get to the broken bits! man that is a lot between two rifles. could it be they had a major issue about broken fireing pins? so granny to the sar 21. (the 21 sounds very awesome)
Guido Schriewer
2025-01-21 14:04:57 +0000 UTCNot too confidence inspiring to have two of two examples with broken parts. Any sense of the reputation of the guns among the troops that were issued them?
makovette
2025-01-20 18:29:32 +0000 UTCCIS never made a semi auto version of the SR88 for sales to the US?
Kerwin Kerr
2025-01-20 14:21:12 +0000 UTCFYI audio issues as you're getting into the firing pin. Around 8:17 resolved by 8:30 and one last little blurb around 8:45.
John Kirkman
2025-01-20 12:56:00 +0000 UTC
