AR-15 designation... illegal?

[stix213]

Personally I'd avoid any receiver that says AR-15 on it for the same reason you should avoid AK-47. Read the below thread, and yes I realize later in the thread Bwiese says this doesn't apply to AR-15 due to a rather technical reason. I'd just stay away.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=242882

[dieselpower]

Colt doesn't have sole rights to the designation "AR-15" any more. When they lost the battle over "M4", they lost the will to use those laws as a way to muscle out competition in the market place.

I was told they let the copywrite drop without renewing.

It was sorta like Dick Swan or ARMS copy-writting numbers as a way to stop his competition from numbering their scope mounts. If someone tried to make a copy of a #40L and then designate it #40L, he would win in court...BUT if someone makes a scope mount that looks nothing like anything he designed and calls it a 40L...he will lose. This was the battle between ARMS and LaRue.

Colt lost the ability to tell people they could not manufacture AR15 type firearms long time ago. When that happened they also (unknowingly to them) lost the ability to say manufactures couldnt use the term "AR15".

Colt tried to (and did) copywrite "M4". Then sued Bushmaster when they stated calling their line of M4s. Colt lost. The Military designated the AR15/M16 carbine as an M4 so Colt had no right to tell others, who also made AR15 carbines, they can't use the term M4.

Many companies don't want to risk a money war with Colt, so they don't push that button. ArmaLite sold the AR15 to Colt so they honor the old agreement even though they are no longer legally obligated too.

[henmar77]

I dont get what you guys are drueling over. It looks like every other lower I own. Standard.

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