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Colt's - Tasco 'Armored' 3-9x40mm scope for the AR-15A2

 

1992 Colt Catalog showing Tasco scope on AR-15

As shown in the 1992 Colt Catalog

A variation of the standard Colt AR-15A2 rifle was specially selected for accuracy and then converted by the Colt factory into a "DELTA-HBAR" type rifle. The conversion consisted of a Colt installed Tasco 3-9x40 power variable scope (with duplex reticle) with the rubberized/armored exterior that was mounted on a special Colt marked mount for the scope.  Below, is the colt data for the R6601DH:

R6601DH

Sporter Match Delta HBAR (bundled w/ Tasco 3–9x scope and cheekpiece)

Colt provided a Tasco rubber 'armored' 3-9x40 scope for the

AR-15 Delta H-BAR rifle as well as with the 'Accurized' H-BAR rifles

 

Tasco scope on an M16 (Colt publicity photo)

See: Extensive documentation on this scope

This scope mounts on the Sporter carry handle

with a Colt bracket or on the later flattop rail

Tasco rubberized/armored 3-9x40 scope for Colt Delta HBAR

Shown below using a Colt M16A1/M16A2 attachment

 on a Sporter or M16 carry handle

Colt M16A/M16A2 carry handle attachment

See images of this bracket and installation

Colt's - Tasco 'Armored' 3-9x40mm scope on the AR-15A2

unmounted tasco sight

close-up of eye piece  Close-up of the objective end

base of scope with tasco and scope size markings

Base of scope

base is marked 'Tasco 3-9x40' / RC39X40WA / Japan

The scope base is marked 'Tasco 3-9x40' / RC39X40WA / Japan / SNXXXX

 

Colt 10x42, Tasco 3-9x40, Colt 3x-3x, scopes

Size comparison with the Colt 10x42 (middle), the Tasco 3-9x40 Tactical (above)

and the Colt 3x-9x scope (below)

 

 

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