#COLT SP1 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#

It still retains its original first generation (and very rare) old style, large head, two-piece type recoil edgewater buffer. The barrel is fitted with the early three-prong flash hider with fine checkered split washer. Barrel has the MP marking on the right side under the sight post. It is fitted with the early original Colt marked parts such as the original non-chrome lined barrel.

#COLT SP1 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#

The lower receiver has the Colt three line markings with the 6 digit serial number “SP1, GREAT Serial Number 11001” indicating production in January 1968, the 4th full year of Colt AR 15 production. It has the early style upper receiver with no provisions for a forward assist. Nothing has ever been reworked or refinished. This rifle has NEVER had any parts replaced or exchanged at any time. This is a stunning AS NEW near mint “Early 1968 (January, 1968.) ” production Colt AR-15 SP1 semi-automatic rifle with its original and unaltered parts. Here’s some more of his description (paragraphs added for legibility): He also noted that it was aÂ re-listing due to a deadbeat buyer. OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL EARLY PRODUCTION EARLY 1968 COLT AR-15 RIFLE IN INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT CONDITION! IT IS 100% ALL CORRECT AND ALL ORIGINAL FROM END TO END! The previous chrome finish was easier to clean but was thought to conceal the development of cracks military officers also complained about the rifle’s shiny bolt in the field. One of the few late M16A1 features was a Parkerized bolt carrier, cut for forward assist. While the three-prongs are common as a loose part, the Edgewater buffer, scaled down from the one used in the original AR-10, sells for hundreds when one is available. The three-prong was eliminated from new production of military firearms in 1966, but would remain in inventory until the A1s were replaced with A2s, twenty years and more later.Īnother early feature is the “Edgewater” buffer, so called because it was packed with edgewater washers. Early parts include a front sight base that has been ground smooth front and rear, and a second-type three-prong flash suppressor. mil side of production, any leftover parts of the old, obsolete variety were diverted to civilian SP1 production. SP1s of that period still retained most early-production AR-15 features, because as rolling changes replaced parts on the. It also had a memorable serial number that tracked it to 1968. For one thing, as pictures showed, it was in very, very good condition, and if we know one thing about collectors, “Condition, condition, condition” is as much their mantra as “Location, etc.” is to realtors. There are reasons it might have gone that high. A most surprising sale at GunBroker in which hot bidding led to a relatively ordinary Colt AR-15 Sporter (Serial SP1 11001) selling for a mighty high four large.

Colt sp1 serial numbers