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COLT AR 15

NOAHNOAH Member Posts: 9,690
edited November 2010 in Ask the Experts
I'm trying to find out what year my colt sp1 was made. Is there a list of serial numbers to i d them out there somewhere?
Thanks, riverratt.
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  • NOAHNOAH Member Posts: 9,690
    edited November -1
    I have a Colt AR 15.
    S/N SP1 195xxx
    Can anyone help me with the year of manufacture?
    A1 or A2?
    thank you
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  • NOAHNOAH Member Posts: 9,690
    edited November -1
    i have a colt AR with 4 digit serial # (1966 yr.) what i need to know is if the bolt carrier had a C stamp on it like my newer colt's and also did it have a c & k stamp on the upper by and below the rear sight like my 5 digit AR (1976),don't know if they stamped the upper back then. the bbl has a s12 & mp stamp on it & 3prong flash hider ,so i know that is correct.thanks for your responces
    PS HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL[:)][:p][:D][^]
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  • NOAHNOAH Member Posts: 9,690
    edited November -1
    I bought an AR 15 before they were banned. It's an older one w/o the forward assist. My intent at the time, was to leave it to my son. He since has four kids, and dosen't want it in his house. He told me over the thanksgiving holiday, to sell or trade it for another gun to add to my collection. Does anyone know what it's worth? Should I try to sell it, or would I be better off to trade.
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  • NOAHNOAH Member Posts: 9,690
    edited November -1
    I have a Colt AR 15 competition HBAR. It is a pre-ban model with a flat top receiver with a 1/9 twist barrel. When I purchased the gun the guy I bought it from told me it was 1 of 2000 and rare (valuable). The serial number is stamped with 6 digits the first 3 are zeros the last 3 are less than 400. So I am inclined to believe that it must be an early model. Can anyone tell what this rifle is worth, it is like new, or anything else about it. Thanks.
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  • NOAHNOAH Member Posts: 9,690
    edited November -1
    whats the deal with people pi**ing all over colts i have one. never had a problem with it. is it just because they are more $$$ than all the others and people buy whatever is cheaper because they cant afford a colt i have yet to see anyone complain about reliabilty\ functioning all of them are almost exactly alike with the exception of the barrels there has to be a serious answer to this just wanted to know thanks
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  • badsbsnf81badsbsnf81 Member Posts: 768 ✭
    edited November -1
    Someone over on AR15.com should be able to help.
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  • NwcidNwcid Member Posts: 10,674 ✭
    edited November -1
    This site might help, it show a lot of the different markings.

    http://www.biggerhammer.net/ar15/
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  • JudgeColtJudgeColt Member Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is a better site for information on the features of very early Colt AR-15 rifles:

    http://98.196.65.94/retroblackrifle/index.html

    I cannot speak to the markings on a 1966 AR-15, but my 1964 AR-15 does not have any markings on the bolt carrier. The only markings on the upper receiver are a "C" in a square above the Colt "VP" (Verified Proof), both of which are located just ahead of the ejector port on the flat surface.
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  • colt601colt601 Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The bolt carriers were not marked until about 1968 when GM and H&R started making M16A1s. I don't think the uppers were marked until 1970 or so
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  • USN_AirdaleUSN_Airdale Member Posts: 2,987 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JudgeColt
    This is a better site for information on the features of very early Colt AR-15 rifles:

    http://98.196.65.94/retroblackrifle/index.html

    no kidding !! that site and their references are great, i had it on my old hard drive that crashed, i am in the process of rebuilding my Bookmarks/Favorites, etc.

    thank you for posting that URL.
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