Here's my speculation: this rifle is designed to sell in big volumes through "big box" stores. Corporate buyers at Walmart, Dicks, and the others have surely demanded a sub-$1,000 Colt and this may well be it.
This gets Colt some play in (by far) the biggest segment of the AR market (sub-$1000) and launching a new low-priced SKU protects the traditional Colt dealers who are complaining about Colt offering the 6920 through Walmart. Looks like this will be differentiated enough to be non-chart compliant, protecting the 6920's sales, while appealing heavily to the competition market and dirt-clod shooter.
Again, complete speculation.
Last edited by Traveshamockery; 12-10-12 at 09:29.
This isn't an illegal gun, it's an "undocumented protection device". Don't be so insensitive.
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