80’s Colt SP1 up for sale locally for a good price. Will find out more details tomorrow.
The screw pivot pin has always kind of driven me nuts. Does anybody make a “large hole” pivot pin that just pushes in and out like the regular pivot pin?
Also what is the standard BCG in these rifles, M16 or AR15?
…figured out the answer to my BCG question in short order. Sucks that such a cool rifle is riddled with a few ridiculous parts.
Order the old style push pin from Brownells:
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/takedown-parts/pins/colt-ar-15-push-pins-prod24947.aspx
That SP1 carrier is what a lightning link was designed for.
I handled the rifle and just wasn’t in love with it. Am I crazy? Condition was very good. Appears to be under 500 rounds (he claims 350). He had it appraised at $1700. Am I crazy to not want it at $1k? I offered $800 and he is going to think on it. Truth is I’m not sure if I even want it at $800. What is wrong with me?
If it doesnt excite you, it doesnt.
I had a couple SP-1’s back in the day. They arent anything special to me, I’d rather have an A-2 or A-4.
That is what it comes down to, you’re right. I guess I’m just a little surprised. I held one (in much worse shape) this winter in a LGS and I remember being a lot more enamored with it. Pretty sure they were asking $1500 for it though so I knew I wouldn’t be leaving the store with it.
Last SP1 I personally handled that I saw sell was in the $1200 range, and that as prior to SH. Saw some marking SP1s at $7k following the thing though I don’t know if they were selling, but wouldn’t surprise me. Personally, most command the price because it is a Colt, and it is what it is, which is to say the original AR15 for the civy market. If you are a collector then it may have value, if you use your rifles, then I doubt it will be something that will get you hard, as it were. To each their own. I know I have seen several guys trying to sell Pre ban or even ban era Colts for $1400+ locally and there have been no takers as of recently. Some even have been willing to deal and still the price just does nothing for me. But a handful of years ago at $1400 those rifles would have moved like hot shit through a goose.