3/28/2021 0 Comments Blue Label Serial Number
I ask this because my Colt Match Sporter HBAR (6601) has a slab side lower, typical blue label receiver markings yet wears serial number SP249xxx.In the NRAs book Semi-Auto Rifles: Data Comment there are two AR15A2s they tested in the American Rifleman.Included in both articles are very clear pictures of the left side of the receiver and markings.
Blue Label Serial Number SP249XxxBoth are AR15A2s. One is a Sporter ll with the SP1 upper and lower receivers. The other is marked AR15A2 HBAR Sporter with the A2 upper on a slab-side lower (this one is identical to my rifle except for the receiver markings) and is numbered SP215677. Thus the rifle with the early A2 features has the higher serial number, the rifle with the lowest serial number has the proper A2 features, and my Blue label Match Sporter rifle has a serial number right in the middle of the other two. Any one really know why p.s. I bought my rifle new in June 90 and still have the box, etc. Colt used to assemble AR15s right amongst government production M16A2s. Actually the practice began quite some time prior but Colt, due to its available labor pool, used to plan on delivering a set amount of weapons to the civilian market. And Colt had always been able to depend on government contracts as their bread and butter. So Colt went ahead and manufactured an abundance of lowers based on the Planned weapons delivery schedule. There were a ton of SP-1s out there and demand was nowhere like todays. Thats why there some weapons made in 89 that have SP2xx,xxx serial numbers. Once the cry was heard at the factory (and said management woke up) Colt started increasing the production rate to keep those union workers busy and the revenue comming in. This is somewhat crude in explanation but does cover the Whys Colt behaved like they did. I thought it was pretty obvious they werent using a just-in-time manufacturing scheme. And why should Colts managment keep up with the times Mismanagment at Colt(s) is just a family tradition, so to speak. My serial number starts with SL, I have not been able to find out what the initials mean. Your SL prefix is probably a late blue label prefix used after the SP prefix my early blue label gun has. The SP prefix is also used by the earlier green label rifles - the AR15A2s and the earlier SP1 rifles. Here are a couple of serial number lists; Old AR15.com serial number list and Biggerhammer Serial number list Also here is an explanation for the label colors; Label colors The is a lot of info at the Biggerhammer AR15 FAQ Hopes this helps you out some. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |