Colt LE901-16S 5.56mm Conversion Kit Available Now

Posted September 30, 2013 in AR-15 by Steve Johnson with 16 Comments
Tags: ar, Colt, rifle

The long awaited Colt LE901-16S 5.56mm conversion kit has finally gone on sale at Colt’s online store. The kit allows owners of the .308 Win. Colt LE901-16S rifle to use standard mil-spec 5.56×45 NATO upper receivers. Included in the kit is a magwell block, buffer and spring. It is selling for $294.95.

Thanks to Scott for the tip.

Steve Johnson

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