Colt's new LE901-16S

[Gunney]

Anyone know if the Colt LE901-16S is available in Canada , and if the RCMP consider it an AR-15 type and hence restricted?

 

[yingtsay]

It can take AR-15 upper, so probably.

 

[JD Spanner]

It can take AR-15 upper, so probably.

Don`t look like a regular AR upper to me
http://www.coltsmfg.com/Portals/0/productimages/2012/LE901-16S-Special.jpg

Spanner

 

[knock-knock]

Don`t look like a regular AR upper to me

It is.

There is an adapter in the magwell that makes it look different... and also what makes the rifle special, that it can fit mil-spec uppers chambered for .308 or 5.56, with a quick conversion.

Nonetheless, it is 'just an AR' and would most definitely be restricted.

 

[8 ball]

Restricted. Not in Canada yet to my knowledge.

 

[JD Spanner]

It is.

There is an adapter in the magwell that makes it look different... and also what makes the rifle special, that it can fit mil-spec uppers chambered for .308 or 5.56, with a quick conversion.

Nonetheless, it is 'just an AR' and would most definitely be restricted.

Well that sucks

Spannner

 

[cancer]

It's not even available in the US yet. I've yet to see a US store that didn't have the 901 listed as "coming soon".

 

[dweenz]

is that a monolithic upper.

 

[Rebel Rouser]

It's not even available in the US yet. I've yet to see a US store that didn't have the 901 listed as "coming soon".

The first 100 were released with a letter from Colt for $2700.

 

[rivetc78]

I read a small article about this rifle, It is Crazy Kool. The article states that you can change the upper in less than 30 seconds. I can't believe it.
That means you can go from a Restricted 16" Barrel to a Restricted 14.5' Barrel in no time at all.
This is a game changer for sure

 

[-[Crosshair]-]

I read a small article about this rifle, It is Crazy Kool. The article states that you can change the upper in less than 30 seconds. I can't believe it.
That means you can go from a Restricted 16" Barrel to a Restricted 14.5' Barrel in no time at all.
This is a game changer for sure

You can do that with any AR-15 if you have different uppers already, no? You can swap a 5.56x45mm upper with a 7.62x51mm one though, which is awesome.

 

[F22_RaptoR]

You can do that with any AR-15 if you have different uppers already, no? You can swap a 5.56x45mm upper with a 7.62x51mm one though, which is awesome.

If you didn't detect the gigantic piles of sarcasm in his post, I think it means he broke your sarcasm detector

 

[-[Crosshair]-]

Oh I know.

 

[knock-knock]

I read a small article about this rifle, It is Crazy Kool. The article states that you can change the upper in less than 30 seconds. I can't believe it.
That means you can go from a Restricted 16" Barrel to a Restricted 14.5' Barrel in no time at all.
This is a game changer for sure

The point probably being driven in the article is that you can swap different caliber uppers easily. The lower has an adapter for different size mags.

Nifty, but ultimately just an expensive safe/range queen for most of us.

 

[Stokesey]

is that a monolithic upper.

Looking at the specs, yes it is a monolithic.

Have you got the DD yet?