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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:28:44 PM EDT
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What would the original packaging, documentation, accessories, shipping box, etc for a mid-seventies SP1 in the mid 50,000 serial number range look like.
Was a bayonet and scabbard included? If not, which model, maker, etc would be correct? Photos would be greatly appreciated. ....and thanks in advance! |
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When I bought mine it came like this, plain brown box, label on one end, no bayonet though.
http://www.gunlistings.org/uploads/1_collectibles_colt_sp1_ar15_as_new_in_the_box_4_digit_serial_number_82504.jpg http://picturearchive.gunauction.com/504669/8852247/001_colt_sp1_223_13742_gunbox.jpg_thumbnail1.jpg http://www.nwponyexpress.com/uploads/images/catalog_src/colt-sp1-ar-15-rifle-unfired-5-56_src_1.jpg |
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Those links got me to thinking...
I own a bunch of guns. Frankly, a pretty big bunch. Like, probably more than any God-fearing man should own. (Fortunately, I'm agnostic.) And (without pulling out the inventory book to refresh my memory, at least), I can think of exactly ONE that I bought new. Well, tehnically...I have bought a bunch of receivers new (mostly from our friends at Nodak Spud), but in terms of complete rifles and pistols...99+% of what I own were once someone else's. Thing is, I don't feel bad about that. There are some nice new designs I'd like to try out, but there are SO MANY great older guns out there that I am perfectly content collecting the beauties than others have tired of! Anyone else? What's your ratio of new : used? |
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Those links got me to thinking... I own a bunch of guns. Frankly, a pretty big bunch. Like, probably more than any God-fearing man should own. (Fortunately, I'm agnostic.) And (without pulling out the inventory book to refresh my memory, at least), I can think of exactly ONE that I bought new. Well, tehnically...I have bought a bunch of receivers new (mostly from our friends at Nodak Spud), but in terms of complete rifles and pistols...99+% of what I own were once someone else's. Thing is, I don't feel bad about that. There are some nice new designs I'd like to try out, but there are SO MANY great older guns out there that I am perfectly content collecting the beauties than others have tired of! Anyone else? What's your ratio of new : used? Well if you count the new lowers (even if every other part is secondhand) I'd say it's pretty close to 50/50. Most of the used ones are pre-1960 though. |
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Quoted: Those links got me to thinking... I own a bunch of guns. Frankly, a pretty big bunch. Like, probably more than any God-fearing man should own. (Fortunately, I'm agnostic.) And (without pulling out the inventory book to refresh my memory, at least), I can think of exactly ONE that I bought new. Well, tehnically...I have bought a bunch of receivers new (mostly from our friends at Nodak Spud), but in terms of complete rifles and pistols...99+% of what I own were once someone else's. Thing is, I don't feel bad about that. There are some nice new designs I'd like to try out, but there are SO MANY great older guns out there that I am perfectly content collecting the beauties than others have tired of! Anyone else? What's your ratio of new : used? 4:16, if you count everything |
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