Greetings! I'm searching for some info on the history of AR carbines from the termination of the
XM177E2 program up to the mid '90s, when Colt got a lock on the TDP, and became sole provider
'til 2010...or???. There are tidbits of info in TBR, but not enough to really get a clear picture of what
was happening in that time period. (1972-1986) The military certainly acquired weapons of this
type in this time frame, but any type of specifics seems to be rumor, or a well kept secret! Later
on, as you get into the XM4 era, there is a bit more info, but only from one point of view. This is
rather unfortunate, but I understand there are "rights" issues and a lot of CYA integrated with this
part of the Carbine story. I'm thinking that now, that with better research, and with a certain
amount of the dust settled, that more of the complete AR Carbine story can begin to be told. I'll
be the first to admit, that my info is likely to be hugely incomplete at this time, but the deeper I
dig, the more you just know is "out there"
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