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Posted: 1/12/2008 6:19:03 PM EDT
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'bout to have a fit to share my new find, so you guys are the "victim". I picked up an unfired Colt Sporter, model 6601,HBAR today in it's original box. It's my first Colt. Only had Bushmasters up til now. It's a 20" A2 with A2 FH and no bayo lug. The serial # is MH 0410XX. Can anyone here give me an approximate birth year for her? Yeah, I know I'm supposed to have pictures, but I don't as yet, and you all know what the thing looks like anyway. Thanks in advance for the birthdate. Skip |
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My reference states that your model superseded the AR-15A2 HBAR whose sales to civilians was stopped in 1990. The first S/N for your model was MH001001 and presumably hit the street in 1990. The last S/N for your model was MH086025 produced before the 1994 AWB. Your S/N is near the middle of that range so maybe 1992 ???. There should be a date stamp on the barrel, under the handguards near the receiver which would tell you when the barrel was made. The format would be mm/yy. That being said, call Colt C/S at 1-800-962 COLT for the right answer. |
| My reference states that your rifle has a chromed bore which is a +, and was one of the first models with the larger trigger pins which is sort of a non-issue unless you're changing triggers and buy the wrong size. The fact that it is "pre-ban" is a + if you wanted to sell it to someone who lived in one of those enlightened States that didn't recognize the demise of the AWB, and only allow pre-ban or ban weapons. Be sure and keep the box and associated manuals, etc. Just having the box in some cases represents about 10% of the resale price when that time comes. Sounds like a nice piece. |
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