May 7, 2024…The big news in Colt collecting so far in 2024 is the limited availability of some Colt CM762-16S .308 WIN / 7.62x51mm rifles from Arms Unlimited of Henderson, NV.

https://armsunlimited.com/colt-m7-308-762-semi-auto-precision-rifle-16-barrel/

Colt has not had a .308 WIN / 7.62x51mm AR based rifle on the market since the last of the 901-series was clearanced out around the end of 2019. This is not a new production run of the LE-901/AR-901 rifle. The CM762-16S is a new design similar to the CM556 (M5) Carbine. After a few days of internal struggle, I ordered a CM762-16S for myself today.

In addition to these 16″ rifles, Arms Unlimited will be receiving a 13″ barreled, SBR, variant of the CM762 in the near future. Both the CM762-16S and the CM762-13S are currently exclusive to Arms Unlimited. I’m have not heard any indication of what future product distribution may look like.

At the time of this post, Arms Unlimited has about 55 left in stock according to their website. If you are a Colt fan and want to own something that is more uncommon in today’s market, this is a good product choice.

Let me know what questions that you have.