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What is printed on the right side on the receiver above the mag well?
Its one of those cool barcode stickers.
could someone post a closer pic of that? i'm curious as to what the writing states...
There are a couple different styles, but this is the information on them:
It's called an IUID code, to make inventory easier - rather than having to have someone read off individual serial numbers from receivers, you can just scan the data matrix block.
The "(17V)" (on longer IUIDs like on his M16A4, it may be spelled out, rather than abbreviated) is the manufacturer's number or CAGE code. The one pictured is for Colt Defense.
The "(1P") is the part number, the part number on that sample I made is for an M4A1 Carbine. An FN M16A4 would have a different part number.
The final component, the "(S)" is the serial number.
When the data matrix is scanned with a reader, it reads: "MFG NUMBER - xxxxx PART NUMBER - xxxxxxx SERIAL NUMBER - xxxxxxx"
~Augee