This video from Forgotten Weapons delves into the history and design of the Olympic Arms OA-96 pistol, a unique AR-15 variant that emerged during the 1994 US Assault Weapons Ban. The OA-96 featured a fixed 30-round magazine as a workaround to avoid being classified as an "assault pistol." The video explains how Olympic Arms relocated the recoil spring above the barrel to accommodate a side-folding stock and the subsequent development of the OA-98, which reintroduced a detachable magazine.
This video dives into the Olympic Arms OA-98, an AR Pistol with a unique history tied to the 1994 assault weapons ban. The description details how Olympic Arms engineered a way to make AR-platform pistols viable by modifying the design to bypass buffer tube requirements. The OA-93 was their first attempt, but due to the AWB, it was redesigned into the OA-98 by removing features like barrel shrouds and threaded muzzles, and significantly reducing its weight through extensive skeletonization to avoid the 'assault pistol' classification. The video highlights the innovative engineering behind this unusual firearm.
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