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Posted: 1/3/2014 5:08:27 PM EDT
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Ok, have decided on a retro, or something that looks like a retro. Can get a Colt SP1, mid 1970's for around $1000 or an eagle arms/armalite (with round handguard, would replace with triangular, for around $750. Have a Colt match Hbar now, thinking to stick with Colt. But really just want a retro lookalike to play around with, almost a truck gun.
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| Thanks for the replies. Was thinking the Armalite connection might be neat, but in trying to trace the name/trademark it obviously has no connection to original Stoner company. Looks like the trademark might have ended up at Rock River Arms, best I can tell. Anyway, pulled the trigger on a 75 Sp. Think it will be fun. |
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Thanks for the replies. Was thinking the Armalite connection might be neat, but in trying to trace the name/trademark it obviously has no connection to original Stoner company. Looks like the trademark might have ended up at Rock River Arms, best I can tell. Anyway, pulled the trigger on a 75 Sp. Think it will be fun. Pictures, or it didn't happen 
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Quoted:
Thanks for the replies. Was thinking the Armalite connection might be neat, but in trying to trace the name/trademark it obviously has no connection to original Stoner company. Looks like the trademark might have ended up at Rock River Arms, best I can tell. Anyway, pulled the trigger on a 75 Sp. Think it will be fun. Eagle Arms of Coal Valley, IL bought the Armalite trademark and name back in the late 90s, and renamed themselves Armalite, while still producing a value line of guns under the Eagle Arms name. All the patent rights and tooling had long ago been sold to Colt in the early 60s, when Armalite was still a division of Fairchild Aircraft and Engine. Looks like Armalite was recently (July 2013) acquired by "Strategic Armory Corps" which might be an umbrella corp that also owns or is affiliated with RRA. |
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Eagle Arms of Coal Valley, IL bought the Armalite trademark and name back in the late 90s, and renamed themselves Armalite, while still producing a value line of guns under the Eagle Arms name. All the patent rights and tooling had long ago been sold to Colt in the early 60s, when Armalite was still a division of Fairchild Aircraft and Engine. Looks like Armalite was recently (July 2013) acquired by "Strategic Armory Corps" which might be an umbrella corp that also owns or is affiliated with RRA. Quoted:
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Thanks for the replies. Was thinking the Armalite connection might be neat, but in trying to trace the name/trademark it obviously has no connection to original Stoner company. Looks like the trademark might have ended up at Rock River Arms, best I can tell. Anyway, pulled the trigger on a 75 Sp. Think it will be fun. Eagle Arms of Coal Valley, IL bought the Armalite trademark and name back in the late 90s, and renamed themselves Armalite, while still producing a value line of guns under the Eagle Arms name. All the patent rights and tooling had long ago been sold to Colt in the early 60s, when Armalite was still a division of Fairchild Aircraft and Engine. Looks like Armalite was recently (July 2013) acquired by "Strategic Armory Corps" which might be an umbrella corp that also owns or is affiliated with RRA. Hmm. Hadn't heard about the recent acquisition. With the Armalite name, Eagle also acquired the "AR-10" trademark which has led to "new Armalite" fanboys being unduly protective of the nomenclature (don't refer to a non-Armalite .308 AR as an "AR10" to the wrong people). In turn, that leads to minor annoyance for those of us who understand "modern" AR-10s have practically nothing in common with real AR-10s (from the 50's and early 60's). Must admit, though, sometimes it's kinda fun to kick the fanboy hornet nest! For the record, I have nothing against modern Armalite AR-10s. They just don't deserve the "real" AR-10 designation any more than would a dozen other manufacturers, except through purchasing the model name. |
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