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 ID this Colt sporter Hbar
usmale  [Member]
3/24/2012 8:02:36 PM
can anyone give me an Idea of year this Colt was manufactured and model number Thanks serial is sp242XXX 20" sporter Hbar



usmale  [Member]
3/24/2012 8:06:48 PM
Also no bayonet lug
osprey21  [Life Member]
3/24/2012 8:13:40 PM
Don't know the exact year, but IIRC they were only produced from 1986 to 1991.
dpmmn  [Life Member]
3/24/2012 8:16:25 PM
Colt 6600

No bayonet lug would have put it around late 1989, call Colt on MOnday with the S/N

Here is Colt's Number 1-800-962-2658
usmale  [Member]
3/24/2012 8:40:57 PM
Thank you!
hk45shooter  [Team Member]
3/25/2012 12:53:56 PM
Describes my R6600K to a T. Mine is serial # SP248xxx.

K= it came from Colt with a .22lr conversion kit. Without the box you would not know if yours was a K model or the R6600.
AssaultRifler  [Team Member]
3/26/2012 4:26:59 AM
I have an almost identical HBAR, SP serial number prefix to boot. No bayonet lug, A2 lower, slab side, the bolt carrier was cut out

Mine's a "Sporter Match HBAR" SP249XXX









AssaultRifler  [Team Member]
3/26/2012 4:29:19 AM
I also have a AR15-A2 HBAR Sporter like yours SP217xxx except it has the bayonet lug, non cut out bolt carrier