Quote Originally Posted by jbfurr View Post
Two companies, Colt Defense and FN, have access to and use of the Government Technical Drawing Package (TDP), and literally sign away the life of their company that they cannot and will not use that TDP for anything other than government contracted builds.
In regards to FN you are correct.

Hate to pile on, but in regards to Colt that is incorrect. It is the Government that has purchased a nonexclusive license agreement (DAAF03-67-C-0108) for the TDP from Colt. Meaning it is the Government that has limited use of Colt's TDP.