Colt Green Label Carbines

[AGG]

Maybe someone can confirm or deny this assertion.
I am referring to the R6450/R6520 green label carbines (mfd. 1990/raised reinforcement on right receiver- not slabside/no sear block/CMC- not CFD).
Supposedly, only 550 of R6520 and 1,000 of R6450 were made.
Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Tony

[Retired W4]

I don't know about the numbers produced on the two models you mention, but I am curious to know if the gun in question has the GC prefix on the serial number. A guy brought a Government Carbine into the Cobb County show this weekend that he had purchased new, and looked as if it had just come out of a time machine. I tried to buy it from him but he wouldn't sell. It would have been a great match for my unfired Government Model (green label 6550). Sorry I could not answer your question.

[AGG]

No problem!!!
The SN's will be GC00XXXX and TA00XXXX.
Your R6550 is pretty rare itself.

Tony

[Retired W4]

Here are a couple pictures of the GS, Tony. I saw some dust on the left side mag well, but oh well. Slab side and .155 pins, just like they should be.

[AGG]

That is a gorgeous R6550!!!

Tony

[Retired W4]

Thanks. It is all original with box (rough), hang tag, and the carboard tube that comes in the barrel. The first thing I do with my shooter AR's is replace the bird cage with Smith Enterprises Vortex flash hiders. My Govt Model rifle is not a shooter, it's a safe queen and I left the bird cage on it. I have shot a 10.5" full auto AR at night with the Vortex, and you can barely see a muzzle flash. But that's for another thread.

[AGG]

Thanks for the PM reply!!!
I would definitely keep the R6550 as is.

Tony

[AGG]

The SN ranges that I am aware of are as follows:

(R6450)- TA0751X through TA0795X (with some slabsides in between)
(R6520)- GC00673X through GC00759X (with some slabsides in between).

Tony