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

alanint · 03-22-2012, 07:40 AM

In short, NO.
This "Expert" is trying to low ball somebody and any open bolt design dropped into a semi-auto would get immediate ATF attention.
There is an "Open Bolt" kit that can be installed in the standard M16. It was designed by Colt when they put forth a heavy barrel rifle as a SAW, (Squad Automatic Weapon). The goverment never adopted the Colt offering and the original specimens out there are worth more than a standard M16. The open bolt design is extremely hard on AR15-M16 lowers, as the operating parts pinned in the lower are used to stop the bolt from going forward, thus eventually opening up the pin holes in the lower and causing pins to "walk".
This "Expert" is completely ignorant of this weapon system.

03-22-2012, 07:40 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	In short, NO. This "Expert" is trying to low ball somebody and any open bolt design dropped into a semi-auto would get immediate ATF attention. There is an "Open Bolt" kit that can be installed in the standard M16. It was designed by Colt when they put forth a heavy barrel rifle as a SAW, (Squad Automatic Weapon). The goverment never adopted the Colt offering and the original specimens out there are worth more than a standard M16. The open bolt design is extremely hard on AR15-M16 lowers, as the operating parts pinned in the lower are used to stop the bolt from going forward, thus eventually opening up the pin holes in the lower and causing pins to "walk". This "Expert" is completely ignorant of this weapon system. Last edited by alanint; 03-23-2012 at 11:18 AM.