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9/16/2026 3:02:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JOG63][Edited]
Today I stopped by my local gun shop to take a peek around the shop! Low and behold, there was a pristine Colt AR15A2 Gov. Carbine in about 99.9% condition! Of course, the guys at the shop say its unfired!  I picked it up for a very reasonable price! We now have to wait 72 hours before picking up a firearm after purchase. My first A2 model!
Does anybody know when this Colt was manufactured? Ser.# is GC 007737
Any help is greatly appreciated!
9/16/2026 4:38:46 PM EDT
[#1]
Email the Colt Archives, they will give you a ship date:

[email protected]
9/16/2026 4:50:01 PM EDT
[#2]
Going by the serial # range I'm going to say sometime in 1990.
Now with more political fatigue.
9/16/2026 5:13:08 PM EDT
[#3]
Thanks guys!!!!
9/16/2026 5:24:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MASP7][Edited] [#4]
Definitely pre-ban, as the GC started in 1988. Everything under 18500 are pre-ban.
9/16/2026 5:34:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: osprey21][Edited] [#5]
What I based my reply on.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/Colt_Govt_Carbine_6520_data_base/118-270259/
Now with more political fatigue.
9/16/2026 5:38:36 PM EDT
[#6]
Great info Osprey!
9/16/2026 6:11:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JOG63][Edited] [#7]
So, it's a 6520 model. Forgive my ignorance guys I'm still learning!
9/17/2026 7:08:34 PM EDT
[#8]
6520>6920

RCA

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