Undoubtedly, those building a clone will vote for original hand guards but the purchaser of the CRM16A1 will be getting well made, new production hand guards. The hand guards on the CRM16A1 have a better feel, have consistent finish and are accurate when compared to online resources. The SP1 hand guards are pretty rough and kind of brittle feeling. This product has an average rating of 0 stars out of 5 stars from 0 ratings. My overall thoughts when comparing the hand guards is that the new production hand guards are a better product. Colt's reliability performance and accuracy provide our Armed Forces the confidence required to accomplish any mission. Being that early in the transition from XM16E1 to M16A1 production, the mix of features found in this new production rifle is accurate and makes the rifle that much more interesting. Colt M4 / AR-15 Carbine 223/5.56 16.1' barrel CR6920 2020 law enforcement carbine, available to Law Enforcement and civilians featuring 30 round P-Mag and Magpul MBUIS backup rear sight.
#Colt ar 223 serial#
My serial number, 761390, puts the original rifle in the first 6% of M16A1’s manufactured. This equals 147,555 rifles being manufactured if every number in that range was used for an M16A1. Synthetic fixed buttstock with the distinctive triangular handguards. It has a 20 inch barrel with flash hider and bayonet lug. The SP-1 was Colt's first commercial semi-auto version of the military M-16.
#Colt ar 223 serial number#
Pre-ban serial number SP70860 dates to 1977. During that time M16A1’s in serial number range 752444 to 899999 were manufactured. This is a 1970s AR-15 (Model R6000), caliber. Please note that used firearms & lower receivers may contain surface rust, scratches and/or signs of wear. The rifle serial number that I have places the original rifle being manufactured in 1967. The photo represents the average condition of these Colt AR-15 A2 223/5.56mm Semi-Automatic Rifles. 223 AR rifles which again IMHO should be delegated to 'fun shooting' and taken away from our troops who should be supplied with a rifle that shoots a true terminal round. This resulted in the XM16E1 ‘Standard A’ being re-designated the M16A1. 45acp handgun ammo that I have a lot of experience with and again at bargain prices. The XM16E1 reached ‘Stanadard A’ classification in February of 1967. A V has been added to the end of the serial number to differentiate the new production rifle from the original production rifle and the V also acknowledges its association with the Vietnam War.
#Colt ar 223 serial numbers#
All serial numbers used in production of the CRM16A1 rifles replicates the serial number of a Vietnam War era rifle. Production of the CRM16A1 is limited to 2500 rifles. The Colt CRM16A1 rifle is the first rifle in the Colt “AR-15 Military Classics” line of AR-15 rifles. Shipping is restricted to: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Vermont You can read a short article on the CRM16A1 on the Guns Digest website at this link: