Aimpoint's Only Gun: The PC-80 Symmetrical Action
This video delves into Aimpoint's sole foray into firearm manufacturing with the PC-80, a PDW prototype developed around 1979. The design featured a short-stroke annular gas piston, rotating bolt, and a symmetrical action operating around the bore's center. Chambered in .221 Remington Fireball and utilizing a pistol grip magazine, the PC-80 was an ambitious project. The company sought a manufacturing partner and market in the US, encountering figures like Bill Ruger and Jeff Cooper, but ultimately discontinued the firearms division due to lack of viable production. The single prototype remains with Aimpoint.













