Quoted: Can someone inform me on this?I know they removed the Bayo lug before they had to but when did this stuff start?Was there a change in management?Meanwhile other companies(Rock River,Bushmaster,etc...) take charge in standing with us and making good stuff.How did this all start?
Thanks,Tyler
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It was about 1990 or so, right after Kalifornia had their AWB. Reasons I recall they started going PC was to be able to continue to sell AR15's which were banned by name in that state,. So they started naming them Sporters.
Another reason I heard somewhere was they wanted to suck up to the US gummint to win the M16 contract because FN or somebody else had the M16 contract.
I can't fact check those two reasons, it's been a long while.
FWIW, I have a Colt "transitional" HBAR Sporter. Has the green label lower (no sear block, small sized pins) and the non bayonet lug upper. It also has the cut out bolt carrier.