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Blackvegetable » 19 Jul 2026, 3:42 pm » wrote: ↑ Here's an idea.
Come up with a credible source detailing a separate development of the "semi auto" AR-15.
I have traced this back to the original 2 dozen "Sporters".....they were the same weapon sold to the military - except they were modified to comply with ATF regs. These were distributed to members of the board at Colt to celebrate the 2nd order from the military.
The first order came from the Air Force, ca. 1962....for semi auto AR-15s.
The first order came from the Air Force, ca. 1962....for semi auto AR-15s.
AI Overview
Colt created and released its first mass-production civilian semi-automatic AR-15—the Colt AR-15 Sporter (SP1)—in 1964. Colt had developed the semi-automatic concept and produced a limited pre-production run of roughly two dozen rifles for evaluation in 1963, with full-scale production and sales following the next year
BV is in question time out indefinitely, until he takes the pledge to answer questions one for one.
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Popular Vote Totals 2024 viewtopic.php?p=2685476#p2685476
BV's Sporter Losshttps: viewtopic.php?p=2610828#p2610828
BV 33 miles: viewtopic.php?p=2747521#p2747521
Sources viewtopic.php?p=2589152#p2589152
The Pledge viewtopic.php?f=3&t=100927
Popular Vote Totals 2024 viewtopic.php?p=2685476#p2685476
BV's Sporter Losshttps: viewtopic.php?p=2610828#p2610828
BV 33 miles: viewtopic.php?p=2747521#p2747521
Sources viewtopic.php?p=2589152#p2589152