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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: suka on September 25, 2014, 11:55:04 AM

Title: early production M16/AR15 C&R eligible
Post by: suka on September 25, 2014, 11:55:04 AM

most civilian  M16 and AR15 turns 50 this year and are C&R eligible. Good news for people with C&Rs and want to purchase Vietnam era SP1s
I believe 1964 was the first year Colt sold these to civilians.

Title: Re: early production M16/AR15 C&R eligible
Post by: Aiea78 on September 26, 2014, 01:25:42 AM

interesting.  like a whole new market just opens up. 

Title: Re: early production M16/AR15 C&R eligible
Post by: suka on September 26, 2014, 03:05:46 AM

correction


"Colt then started selling the semi-automatic version of the M16 rifle as the Colt AR-15 for civilian sales in 1963 .........."