- #COLT SERIES 80 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
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38 rim fire & center fire, serials from 1-3300, shared with 1851 Navy conversions, and range of percussion arms below number 10356. 44 center fire caliber, serials from 5800-7900, overlaps with the Richards conversion.
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44 center fire caliber, serials from 1-8700, in percussion series from 67000-200614. Model 1862 Police Pocket Pistol of Navy CaliberĬirca 1868-1871. Total production (LDR suffix) about 10450. Total production (DER suffix) about 48201. Serial numbers with LDR suffix were shipped in 1970-1972. Serial numbers 49201 DER to 60201 DER were shipped in 1976. Serial numbers began at 1001 and have a DER or LDR suffix.
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N serial number suffix manufactured 1960-1963. Thus, the reason I'm hoping to obtain this information for the good of all.D serial number suffix manufactured 1959-1963. They seem to have changed the company name quite a bit and I've found it difficult to keep up with. So, what years did Colt operate under Colt's Patent Firearms Mfg Co, Colt's Firearms Division, Colt's Mfg Co Inc, and Colt's Defense? Forgive me if I left one out. The serial number list is excellent if you want to know what year your Colt AR15 was made, but again, it doesn't tell you which company made it.īD000134 and Below - Pre-Ban (AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine - very rare model)ĬST000001 and Above - Post-Ban (Began Late 1997 Production)ĬCH010000 and Above - Post Ban MT6700, MT6700C and MT6700CH series, 1998 production None of this points out what company made them though. From earliest to latest:ġ966-1968/69 Tan Label (Three Prong Flash Hider)ġ970-1984 Tan Label (Birdcage Flash Hider)ġ984-1989 Green Label (Beginning of various A2 features) It seems that the latest breed of Colt made civilian rifles is being manufactured under the company name of Colt's Defense.įrom I was able to glean some information about the dates of manufacture on the box labels. This was due to legislation enacted by certain states that banned, by name, the AR15 in the late 80's. All, however, still went under the model name Sporter. It appears that those still using slab side SP1 style receivers had the SP prefix while the transitional lowers with the A2 features ie: magazine release fence, built up receiver extension ring, and radiused front takedown pivot lugs, started using different prefixes such as MT for Match Target. and early on some still bore the SP prefix. These were most popular in the mid to late 80's.ĭuring manufacture of all of these Colt continued to use the SP prefix. Most, if not all, of the AR15A2 Sporter II's were made by Colt's Firearm's Division and the serial number range seems to be in the low to mid 300XXX range. I'd really like to know the year of this transition.
#COLT SERIES 80 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
It is common to see serial numbers on these in the 80XXX to 180XXX range. These seem by far to be the most common markings on SP1's. Sometime later Colt SP1's were made by Colt's Firearms Division. I've seen them all the way back to the 2XXX range with this same company marking. The two I have are in the 35XXX range and one my friend has is in the 66XXX range. Originally, Colt SP1's were made by Colt's Patent Firearms Mfg Co. That, and what years Colt kept the names of various companies. What I'd like to know is what the serial number ranges are for the various Colt companies. I've looked around for this information before and had no luck finding anything useful.