Posted: 6/18/2006 2:30:47 AM EDT
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Does anyone know if the Sporter Lightweight models were every assembled with 20" A2 Gov't barrels? I just picked one up for $600. I hope it's not a parts gun, but for the price, I might not really care. Thanks for any input. |
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Colt Lightweight model R6530 were issued from the factory and die roll marked on lower receiver are identified as Light weight. The Light weight is a sixteen inch barrel carbine with A2 Buttstock, sear block and no bayonet lug. The Light weight is basically a nuetared 6520 goverment carbine. Manufactrue dates Late 1990 to 94 SPORTER 20" inch rifles from Colt factory during this time period were indentified at TARGET(6551), HBAR(6601 and COMP (6700) with A3 flat top. All three models were issued buttstocks and A2 style lower receivers with front screw pin. |
My former Sporter Lightweight model R6530 which I bought back in '91 had an A1 length buttstock (but with A2 style buttplate assembly). If you could find a Colt lightweight upper with large pivot pin at a good price, go for it. With a carbine and rifle uppers you will have a 2 in 1 rifle, then later just get another lower. 
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My Sporter Lightweight has a small pivot-pin. Were there some with large-pin lowers? |
Yes, some Sporter LW was made with large pivot pin lowers like mine was, plus mine had no fence around the mag release button (slab side). You're lucky most of the new Colt and other brand uppers now are mostly small pivot pin. The only thing I didn't like with my old Sporter LW carbine was the sear block. 
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Yeah - mine also has the commie sear-block. I recently picked up a Colt A1 upper receiver that I wanted to put on it because I'm building my XM177E2 clone with this lower (and the colors almost match). I got home and realized it was a large-hole upper, so I ordered a bushing to put in it. The bolt carrier that came with mine was a half-moon one, although when I bought mine it had a full Colt M4 upper on it. |