Buried in sand and dunked in water, it came up shooting. Basically there is only one moving part, the bolt. This is the ultimate in simplicity designed to fire the mass produced .22 long rifle cartridge. In firing thousands of consecutive rounds of Remington .22 ammunition there has not been a single malfunction. A damaged cartridge can be extracted with a pull of the bolt, a rare occurance. The American 180 has been tested in... and passed... every condition, from arctic cold to tropical heat and humidity. Rain, snow, mud, and ice have failed to stop it. It can be completely disassembled and reassembled without tools in less than a minute. Ordinary care, cleaning, and a wipe-down with an oily cloth is usually the only maintenance needed.

Ammunition The .22 caliber long rifle cartridge with a 40 grain bullet and 1350 fps muzzle velocity has greater penetrating power that the .38 special. And at 20 rounds per second-- or one at a time-- The American 180 puts you in complete control of every situation. The .22 long rifle cartridge is available everywhere, extremely economical and highly dependable. The American 180 will handle any .22 L.R. ammo... solid, hollow point, and regular or high velocity. Handling The American 180 has the natural point of a finger, with the balance between the hands. It is only 35 1/2 inches long... short enough to handle from inside a patrol unit. It is a light, fast swinging firearm that can be fired either right or left handed, since the spent casings are ejected from the bottom. The magazine snaps on fast from either the right or left. It will fire from any positon, even upside down.