Old Colt magazine identification

Old Colt magazine identification

csapow [Member]

12/26/2011 7:45:56 PM

Is there a web site or book that shows early AR-15, M-16 magazine bottom plates?

EJThor [Member]

12/27/2011 8:47:55 AM

Try this:

http://www.biggerhammer.net/ar15/magazines/rawlesfaq.html

B44T [Member]

12/28/2011 8:00:35 AM

Or this

csapow [Member]

12/28/2011 11:40:57 AM

I found a Colt 20 round mag with a floorplate marked as a Colt .222 REM.
Anyone know anything about these?

Joe_Pennsy [Team Member]

12/28/2011 4:10:52 PM

Originally Posted By csapow:
I found a Colt 20 round mag with a floorplate marked as a Colt .222 REM.
Anyone know anything about these?

Colt has sold .222 AR's to countries where military calibers are illegal. A bunch were sold here, too. Except for the .222 marking, they're identical to .223/5,56 mags.

csapow [Member]

12/28/2011 5:03:45 PM

Colt has sold .222 AR's to countries where military calibers are illegal. A bunch were sold here, too. Except for the .222 marking, they're identical to .223/5,56 mags.[/quote]

So, there's nothing special about them?

Joe_Pennsy [Team Member]

12/29/2011 1:40:38 PM

Originally Posted By csapow:

Colt has sold .222 AR's to countries where military calibers are illegal. A bunch were sold here, too. Except for the .222 marking, they're identical to .223/5,56 mags.

So, there's nothing special about them?[/quote]

Not really. Someone that collects Colt stuff, or different magazines, or one of the few owners of a .222 AR that wants matching mags, might pay a small premium for it. Maybe $20 total, or so.

WI57 [Team Member]

12/29/2011 5:03:05 PM

Originally Posted By csapow:

So, there's nothing special about them?

If you want to see what its worth put it on gunbroker with good pictures and no reserve.

To a Colt collector it could be worth $50+ as some of them are fanatical.