COLT AR-15 4 digit serial number

longa92009

what would the value of an original COLT AR-15 with serial number somewhere around 0800 with original COLT scope cost. have an opportunity to pick it up for what i think is a good price looking to make some money. Thanks
Aaron

tsr1965

All depends on the condition. It is a Colt, but if used up, all it is, would be a used up Colt...we need to see good pictures. 4 digits in great shape 2500. 4 digits NIB...at least 4k. 4 digits refinished to look like NIB...1K

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longa92009

the gun is in awesome condition, other than some typical aging, there are no scratches, all interior components look excellent. serial number is 0795 so its one of the first ever made. i can pick it up for around 1400 so im trying to make a little turn around.

tsr1965

another thing to make sure of that it is ALL there, and has not been robbed of factory era parts. original bolt and bolt carrier, the firing pin retaining pin should be flat headed, not kotter key, no serriations on the bolt carrier for a forward assist, as there was not one at that time...like I said pictures, and lots of them...every thing correct, you are talking triple the asking price...at least.

longa92009

alright thank you very much, how can i tell if they are all original parts, matching serial numbers? thinking im going to pick it up

JudgeColt

tsr1965 is right. Almost all the internal parts are different from later production. In addition to those parts mentioned, the sear and disconnector are different, as is the safety lever. The safety lever will have a pronounced "dimple" in both ends. There is no trap door in the butt and the rear sling swivel is not fixed. The flash hider is a three-prong. The magazines should have a numeral "1" in a circle stamped near the bottom left center of the magazine body. The "1" is sometimes upside down on some of these very early magazines, a variation which I cannot explain, but have observed and have in my collection. The magazine followers will be metal and the gray floorplate will refer to ".223" instead of "5.56."

If the manual is present, it should be marked "Comanche" instead of "Sporter." A "Comanche" manual alone can be worth several hundred dollars.

Is the scope American-made instead of Japanese-made? (It will be so stamped on the body of the scope.) If so, that scope is worth twice what a Japanese scope is worth.

For what it is worth, I consider 0795 a three-digit rifle. I have one in about the same range and consider it so. Since regular production numbering started at 0101, the leading zero means nothing.

If this rifle is original and you can get it for $1400, you should be wearing a mask and going to confession for stealing.

Pictures and notation of how the rifle fits with these observed early features will be appreciated. (Start a new thread.)

givette

Can you do an AR teardown? If you feel confident, and the answer is "yes", then disassemble. Lay out the parts (mark springs w/a stringed tag for return to proper place). Then photograph, and put it on here (start a new string, as this one has had several responses). In addition to general shots of the rifle..

We'll need Bolt top (markings). Bolt carrier left, and right.. and a good, in focus closeup of the boltface. The boltface is a good indicator of mileage on AR's.

The $1400 buying price is reasonable, so buy it anyway. What we will be doing (after we see the internals) is advising you on what you may get for it at auction (best money return will be right here at auction). Best, Joe