Does Colt still manufacture civilian AR-15s?
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Colt discontinued manufacture of civilian AR-15's (also known as Sporters) around 1982. (The term AR-15 is copyrighted by Colt.)
Colt continued to make Law Enforcement AR-15's during the "ban". After expiration of the "ban", distributors sold the same LE rifles to civilians. They were not listed in the Colt catalog, but they may still be making them.
A Colt rifle is not an AR-15 unless the lower receiver is stamped "AR-15". If it is stamped Colt (something else), then it is a Colt something else.
Neal
EDIT: If you check the Colt catalog, you won't see any model called an "AR-15" listed, just AR-type rifles. The AR-15's currently being produced are designed for sale to military & LE; that doesn't mean that they can't be sold to civilians, it just means that civilians aren't their intended customers.0 -
Do you mean an AR-15, that is named something else? If so, then yes they do. If you mean, does it carry the AR-15 designation, then, no they don't.
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Colt makes and sells a gob of different AR style rifles right now.
The 6721 is still named an AR-15A3 tactical carbine.
The 6520 is still the AR-15A2 government carbine.
So yes Colt still makes AR15 rifles.
I never will understand folks who say Colt doesn't make ARs anymore.
What am I missing??
You might want to look at the offerings on the Colt.com website to see what is actually available.
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after 1992 they buggered them up with propritory parts so you can not just use parts 0 -
quote:Originally posted by fordsix
after 1992 they buggered them up with propritory parts so you can not just use parts
You obviously don't know that Colt's parts are all MILSPEC parts. There is not much proprietary in the AR's these days, except some after market stuff...like trigger assemblies that are drop in's.0 -
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
quote:Originally posted by fordsix
after 1992 they buggered them up with propritory parts so you can not just use parts
You obviously don't know that Colt's parts are all MILSPEC parts. There is not much proprietary in the AR's these days, except some after market stuff...like trigger assemblies that are drop in's.
tsr..when did Colt drop the oversized (proprietary) hammer/trigger pins? When did Colt drop their oversize front pivot pin? Has Colt removed the block in the rear of the receiver? Thanks, Joe0 -
Thanks fellows, I heard they had stopped selling new rifles on the civlian market. Couldnt find anything on the net, but figured if anyone knew, it would be someone here.
Thanks again.0 -
quote:Originally posted by givette
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
quote:Originally posted by fordsix
after 1992 they buggered them up with propritory parts so you can not just use parts
You obviously don't know that Colt's parts are all MILSPEC parts. There is not much proprietary in the AR's these days, except some after market stuff...like trigger assemblies that are drop in's.
tsr..when did Colt drop the oversized (proprietary) hammer/trigger pins? When did Colt drop their oversize front pivot pin? Has Colt removed the block in the rear of the receiver? Thanks, Joe
7-8 yrs ago at least.
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quote:Originally posted by cpermd
quote:Originally posted by givette
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
quote:Originally posted by fordsix
after 1992 they buggered them up with propritory parts so you can not just use parts
You obviously don't know that Colt's parts are all MILSPEC parts. There is not much proprietary in the AR's these days, except some after market stuff...like trigger assemblies that are drop in's.
tsr..when did Colt drop the oversized (proprietary) hammer/trigger pins? When did Colt drop their oversize front pivot pin? Has Colt removed the block in the rear of the receiver? Thanks, Joe
7-8 yrs ago at least.
CP
These days they even come with the original style AR bolts (M16 type) instead of the later adopted, cut-down AR style.0
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