Colt AR SP1 factory nickle, value, history?

riker1

Just recieved a factory nickle ar 15 SP1 Colt. it's in very good plus condition. i can't seem to find any info about this AR. Anyone know the history, when produced, value?
thanks
riker1

rufe-snow

Never heard of a "factory" nickel plated AR. That of course doesn't mean they never made one. If one of our knowledgeable folks doesn't come through with a satisfactory explanation, post your question to this link.

http://www.ar15.com/

Laredo Lefty

I have never heard of or seen one either. I have seen some commemorative models with gold accents, but never an entirely nickeled gun.

Why would they make a gun designed for combat with a nickel finish?

cpermd

Colt made a couple of thousand.
Seems like it was in the late 70s or early 80s
I remember picking up two at Interstate Distributors in Little Rock AR for our store.
There were a few made in .222 Rem also.
http://ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=3&f=118
is where you need to ask.

CP

COLT

...Wow, nickle AR? Learn something everyday. PLEASE post a pic! AS even my very active vivid imagination cannot grasp the looks of a nickled AR!

...Maybe one Sadam ordered back in the day [:D]

rufe-snow

quote:Originally posted by COLT
...Wow, nickle AR? Learn something everyday. PLEASE post a pic! AS even my very active vivid imagination cannot grasp the looks of a nickled AR!

...Maybe one Sadam ordered back in the day [:D]





My Guess is that it would be mat finish, (electroless nickel), rather then a high polish mirror finish that they put on some of their limited production commercial handguns.

cpermd

Yes, they were electroless.http://photos.ar15.com/WS_Content/ImageGallery/ImageDetail.asp?=&iCategoryUnq=0&iDBLoc=0&iGalleryUnq=1239&iImageUnq=22957&iNumColumns=4&iNumPerPage=20&iTtlNumItems=5&sSort=

Came out in 1981 and was called Coltguard.


CP

dcs shooters

A fellow here localy had one a while back. It was the first one I had seen.

COLT

...Dosen't look too bad...but man, might as well wear a flasing red light on your steel..ain't much silver in that bright green jungle [:0] thanks but no thanks on that thing!...[B)]

riker1

Wow, that looks great, where could I find a wood set like that?quote:Originally posted by cpermd
Yes, they were electroless.http://photos.ar15.com/WS_Content/ImageGallery/ImageDetail.asp?=&iCategoryUnq=0&iDBLoc=0&iGalleryUnq=1239&iImageUnq=22957&iNumColumns=4&iNumPerPage=20&iTtlNumItems=5&sSort=

Came out in 1981 and was called Coltguard.


CP