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Posted: 11/21/2009 11:57:59 AM EDT
| I have a SP1 that I bought about 25 years ago for $350.00 and I have noticed they now sell for $1200 - $1400. Is their high value a collector thing or is there something better about them in the way of accuracy,durability or dependability than the current crop of ARs like Bushmasters or S&Ws? How do they compare to the current guns in the $1000 range? |
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Original SP1s certainly have a collectability they didn't used to have––Colt hasn't sold that model rifle in over 20 years now, so they are beginning to be appreciated in that light. They also have a set of features that was almost entirely absent from the new-rifle market for the last few years. The retro-type features have gotten a lot more popular now than they were 4 or 5 years ago.
As far as durability or reliability I don't think there's a whole lot more going for them than most top tier AR manufacturer's current products. A good rifle built from good parts is a good rifle. Some people are willing to pay more cause it has a pony on the side though. |
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1. SP1s 30-40 yrs. ago were built as well as anything built today.
2. They don't make them anymore thus there is a finite amount of them out there. #1+#2=$1200-$1400 A rough rule of thumb I tell people is: "Buy a Bushmaster to shoot, buy a Colt to collect" If I were in the market for an A1 today and I lived in a free state I would assemble an NDS which could be made more authentic and shoot just as well.. |
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