FIFY...Huey » 23 Apr 2021, 11:13 am » wrote: ↑ I have already posted multiple citations saying the Sporter was designed for Civilians.
Due to financial problems, and limitations in terms of manpower and production capacity, ArmaLite sold the AR-15 design and the AR-15 trademark along with the ArmaLite AR-10 to Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1959.[4] Colt started selling the semi-automatic version of the M16 rifle as the Colt AR-15 in 1964.[5][6][7]