Colt SP1 rifle

[mikoyan21]

I bought a Colt SP1 rifle from a friend that lives on another state, based on the serial number the rifle was made in 1967, I own two other colt AR rifles but both are of the latest A2 configuration.
The rifle is in transit and expected to arrive at my FFL on May 25th, needless to say I am very exciting and can't wait to get it.
I will post pictures of it when it arrives.
When it comes to AR's nothing beats a colt.

[mag318]

I like the original SP1s, they were light and fast handling not like now where you have to hang everything off it. Great rifle, enjoy.

[SniperX]

Watch out for that one post on the net about serial numbers on the Colt SP1's. I used it for dating mine and it came back as a 1969 and it was actualy a 1980 since I found out they didn't make the carbines in the SP1 till the late 70s. I had Colt themselves date it and they said it was made January of 1980. Coincidentally, my b day is January! I love the gun, see my post of Well I think it's a colt long gun and see the pics. It is New in box never fired well....till this coming weekend!

[SniperX]

This one might be fairly accurate

1963 SP00001-SP00023** X
1964 SP00101 X
1965 SP02501 X
1966 SP05600 X
1967 SP08250 X
1968 SP10750 X
1969 SP14000-SP14653 X
1970 SP15001-SP15473 X
1971 SP16001 X
1972 SP19401 X
1973 SP24201 X
1974 SP32601 X
1975 SP43801 X
1976 SP55301 X
1977 SP67651 X
1978 SP83400 X
CC001616 and Below X
CH019500 and Below X
GC018500 and Below X
LH011326 and Below X
MH086020 and Below X
NL004800 and Below X
SL027246 and Below X
SP360200 and Below X
ST038100 and Below X
TA10100 and Below X
BD000134 and Below (AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine - very rare model) X
MT00001 and Above X BK000001and Above (CAR-A3) X CST000001 and Above (Began Late 1997 Production) X CMH000001 and Above X CCH010000 and Above - Post Ban MT6700, MT6700C and MT6700CH series, 1998 production

[mikoyan21]

Based on that listing mine was made in 68 then, darn UPS just rescheduled my delivery date for the SP1 for the 26th...

[SniperX]

Based on that listing mine was made in 68 then, darn UPS just rescheduled my delivery date for the SP1 for the 26th...

I feel for ya. Last time I had a gun sent, and it was my Python sent back from Colt, they held it for Saturday thru Tuesday HERE at the depot because they screwed up some information somewhere! I had to sit here KNOWING it was in town but couldn't go pick it up! The other thing they did, well a big part of it was the FFL, I had a gun sent to my FFL and they took a WEEK to sign it in and call me after I saw it had arrived and been signed for from UPS.

[SniperX]

Based on that listing mine was made in 68 then, darn UPS just rescheduled my delivery date for the SP1 for the 26th...

Is yours a rifle or carbine? BTW a great place to go for info on the vintage AR15s is

http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=3&f=123

That is where I found out that list I posted was wrong for the Carbines, or so they told me there. I ended up calling Colt with the serial number and it was different than what they told me on AR15.com as well. Mine was made in Jan of 1980 and AR15 said 1986 and the list had it at 1970.

[SniperX]

BTW my serial was SP152XX which tat list put at 1970.

[mikoyan21]

Mine is a rifle, I got it from an estate sale through a friend of mine $1000 delivered, the serial # is SP113XXX

Is yours a rifle or carbine? BTW a great place to go for info on the vintage AR15s is

http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=3&f=123

That is where I found out that list I posted was wrong for the Carbines, or so they told me there. I ended up calling Colt with the serial number and it was different than what they told me on AR15.com as well. Mine was made in Jan of 1980 and AR15 said 1986 and the list had it at 1970.

[bmcgilvray]

I like the original SP1s, they were light and fast handling not like now where you have to hang everything off it. Great rifle, enjoy.

Amen! The SP-1 is the best way to enjoy the AR 15. I don't want baggage on my rifle.

My wife showing all and sundry how to irrigate the landscape while shooting a gallon water filled milk jug last summer with my 1972 SP-1.