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10/21/2012 6:08:03 PM EDT
how do I tell when my lower and upper were manufactured? I had the gun made from a friend of mine right around 1990 but i wanted to know if there was a way for me to find out what it's actual date was.
10/21/2012 6:17:54 PM EDT
[#1]
post the model and serial range and we'll try to help you out.
10/21/2012 6:56:42 PM EDT
[#2]
Don't worry about the upper/  It's not serialized.

Your title says COLT.  Is it a Colt lower or made by a friend ?  Wecneed the serial number.
10/21/2012 8:08:39 PM EDT
[#3]
This will give you a general idea with your serial #, providing your lower is a SP1: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_123/304266_.html

Or you can call Colt (look at their website for #) & they will tell you the year of manufacture when you give them your serial #.
10/22/2012 12:08:09 AM EDT
[#4]
Yeah I think if it's not an M16, Colt will help you get the date it was made.
10/22/2012 4:58:51 PM EDT
[#5]
Sorry, I will have to get the Serial number in a few. The guns at my dads, been there for 22-23 years (I move around a lot, didn't want to take my guns with me). But I finally moved to a stable location so I am going to go pick them up, I just thought there might be an easy way to tell once he gets me the serial numbers from the guns (putting them in the trust I am creating for my suppressor).

Will post it when I get it! Now that I know what to look for!
10/22/2012 9:22:20 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Sorry, I will have to get the Serial number in a few.

Will post it when I get it!


No need to post the serial #, just call Colt & they will give you a year. I've done it quite a few times, on rifles I own or ones I may have thought of buying at one time.

Tel: 800-962-COLT (2658)



10/23/2012 4:35:06 PM EDT
[#7]
OK Cool! I will do that!

Shoot they closed at 5 eastern :( Oh well. No reason I shouldn't be able to post the serial number is there?
10/23/2012 4:52:52 PM EDT
[#8]
It's a Colt Lower and Upper on an AR that a friend put together for me (he built the gun for me, from different manufacturers parts). The SN is CMH021964 for the lower.
10/23/2012 4:57:17 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
It's a Colt Lower and Upper on an AR that a friend put together for me (he built the gun for me, from different manufacturers parts). The SN is CMH021964 for the lower.


fwiw all CMH serials are postban (post 1994)
10/23/2012 5:00:35 PM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
Quoted:
It's a Colt Lower and Upper on an AR that a friend put together for me (he built the gun for me, from different manufacturers parts). The SN is CMH021964 for the lower.


fwiw all CMH serials are postban (post 1994)


Ah bummer, Thanks for the info. I thought it might be, I just couldn't remember when he got it. I know I had to register the thing in California, luckily I don't live in that hell hold state anymore. I was hoping it was made earlier :) Thanks bud!
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