The fixed stock appears to be the same as seen on later variants, but it’s still different. The rear sights are only adjustable for windage. Gone are the forward assist and shell deflector making this a slick side upper receiver. Outwardly, the rifle looks like most AR-15s, but as one comes closer the differences are apparent. In the handsĪlthough this is an AR-15 rifle, it is a bit different from what most shooters are familiar with these days. The CR6700A4 first appeared for sale on Gun Broker around. Though it may sound strange, the AR-15 was not once the universally accepted rifle that is today. The Colt CR6700A4 is a rebranding of the legacy AR-15A4 rifle with a rifle length gas system and 20-inch barrel.
COLT AR 15 BARREL DRIVERS
Armalite also offered it’s AR-180 as an alternative. I have two AR-15 builds with Ballistic Advantage BA Hanson Premium barrels and they both are absolute tac drivers Sub MOA guarantee with premium ammo one is a 14.3 5.56 the other a 10.3 300 black out. Additionally gun buyers were more than content to purchase new or surplus M1 Carbines or Bill Ruger’s newly introduced Mini-14 instead. Others were more familiar with the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine and the AR’s appearance turned off many shooters - the rifle was simply too different and ugly to add it to their collection. Yet many still remembered the rifle’s poor initial showing and shunned the AR-15. The markings also indicate the upper was forged for Colt by Kaiser Aluminum.
Yet many collectors want the real thing - and will pony up the cash for a genuine example of the original “black” rifle. Perhaps they already have a tactical carbine? Perhaps simplicity appeals to them? Or perhaps they’re simply driven by nostalgia they find their answer in the past.įor these folks it’s not uncommon to build a replica of an early generation AR-15 out of a variety of new and/or surplus parts. Today we have a dizzying array of “black rifles” to choose from and still, there are shooters who shout (sometimes angrily) that people should “just build their own AR.” This underlines a point - a discerning group of shooters have decided that this current crop of AR rifles simply aren’t for them. Forty-one years later and this Colt is now considered a collector’s piece. Jimmy Carter was elected president and my Colt SP1 AR-15 left the factory in Hartford, Connecticut. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Red Army at the Spectrum. Apple Computers was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. In 1976 the United States celebrated its bicentennial. With a CCW (short name of concealed carry weapons) permit, you could use something like a shoulder holster to wear an AR-15 pistol legally.“I’m still in a dream, Snake Eater!” (Photo: Francis Borek) In some areas, it is legal to use AR-15 pistols, but it is not for SBRs.Īnd most of the practical difficulties are the same for both an AR-15 pistol and an SBR. In reality, it is too much different between AR-15 pistols and SBRs. Colt took two directions in marketing this rifle: As this was an. It might eliminate the demand for the 16″ size. The Colt SP1 shown here is one of the earliest available AR-15 rifles offered to the general public on a wide scale. So with different calibers of rifle and pistol, you can build an AR pistol. The 16″ size is only applied for rifles, not pistols. JoeBob dun saved you 23.75 Faxon Firearms AR-15 10.5' Govt/Socom 5.56 Carbine-Length 4150 Barrel QPQ Coated. Also, their operation is very harsh, reliability is low, and they’re harder to shoot. However, some of their accuracy and a lot of muzzle velocity might be lost. They are usually sports barrels with length from 10 inches to 12 inches, which can be easily hidden in a briefcase or under a jacket. Here are two suggestions to get it legally (in some areas): Short Barreled AR-15 RiflesĪfter appearing in some tough-guy action movies, short-barreled rifles (SBRs) became more popular.
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