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Posted: 10/3/2018 11:24:54 AM EDT

Was at my local shop and saw a blue label Colt box and it had a “Colt Sporter Lightweight Carbine” in it.

Serial number was SL 07585

It had a fixed CS marked stock, 16” barrel and 6 hole handguards.

It was $800 so I put it on hold until I could figure it out but what the hell is it? $800 with box and all a decent deal?

Posted: 10/3/2018 11:41:23 AM EDT

[#1]

Appears to be preban? Maybe help out a fellow Arfcommer in a ban state?

Posted: 10/3/2018 3:57:29 PM EDT

[#2]

It's exactly what it appears to be. Colt Sporter Lightweight.

Would have to check on the serial to see if pre ban. Otherwise 800 isn't a bad deal at all, especially if it has a CS stock and not an A2.

Posted: 10/3/2018 4:13:25 PM EDT

[#3]

Honestly I don’t even recall if it’s an A1 or an A2

I saw Colt box, opened it and saw fixed stock with the CS and not neutered and thought “hey, I don’t have one of these whatever it is”. Then I looked up the serial and thought it was pre-ban so figured I couldn’t go wrong at that price.

Hopefully I will get a chance to run up tomorrow and get my membership crap fixed so I can post pics then.

Looks like it’s a model R6530

Posted: 10/3/2018 5:57:45 PM EDT

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Honestly I don’t even recall if it’s an A1 or an A2

I saw Colt box, opened it and saw fixed stock with the CS and not neutered and thought “hey, I don’t have one of these whatever it is”. Then I looked up the serial and thought it was pre-ban so figured I couldn’t go wrong at that price.

Hopefully I will get a chance to run up tomorrow and get my membership crap fixed so I can post pics then.

Looks like it’s a model R6530

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Should be an A2 upper, but most of them came with an A2 stock and not a CS.

With the CS stock I would think 800 is a very attractive price.

Posted: 10/3/2018 7:19:14 PM EDT

[#5]

I bought one used with a CS right before the ban. I sold it right after the ban. I regretted selling it and replaced it with a post ban govt carbine. A buddy still has his. They were nice. $800 for a pre-ban is a good price. It’s probably worth it for a post-ban if you don’t have a lightweight carbine and don’t mind the roll mark. I’ve seen post-ban govt carbine marked carbines sell for 700-800 recently.

Posted: 10/3/2018 7:47:08 PM EDT

[#6]

I have a few LW carbines already but can’t have too many right?

Come to think of it, I think I have an extra upper laying around just like the one on this gun. Never did anything with it because large front pin and an A2 upper.

Posted: 10/20/2018 5:47:42 PM EDT

[#7]

Did you buy it?

Posted: 10/20/2018 8:57:29 PM EDT

[#8]

Oh, yeah. Sorry and I’ll try and post some pics of it tomorrow then.

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