Was there ever a Colt CAR-15 open bolt design?

alvin · 03-22-2012, 03:29 PM

Thanks everyone!

It took me some effort to explain to the buyer that "close bolt system" was normal on CAR15. I did not know Colt, nor AR15, so it was challenging. Look back, intuition was correct -- no benefit for a semi-auto carbine having a open-bolt design. Luckily, the buyer did not return it back to me. It cost a couple of grands, usually people are very sensitive on expensive items, especially when he heard something negative from another guy. That's understandable.

That's back about five years ago.

03-22-2012, 03:29 PM	#20
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Thanks everyone! It took me some effort to explain to the buyer that "close bolt system" was normal on CAR15. I did not know Colt, nor AR15, so it was challenging. Look back, intuition was correct -- no benefit for a semi-auto carbine having a open-bolt design. Luckily, the buyer did not return it back to me. It cost a couple of grands, usually people are very sensitive on expensive items, especially when he heard something negative from another guy. That's understandable. That's back about five years ago.