If im not mistaken i think they only made 100 of these in 2000 or 2002 and only 50 were sold to the public. I have a friend who retired from the Air Force who had one and when he tried to sale the rifle it took him awhile. The only reason i remembered now was he use to say he wished he never sold it. If this is true where did the other 50 go. It's crazy cause when i offered to buy one of his M1icon Carbines when i got bit the Carbine bug he use to tell me the story about his until i just read Inland44 post.