Just got back from a 6 hour round trip to pick this up…thanks to GotM4.
Colt SP-1 AR-15 manufactured in the first full year of production, 1964.
This rifle was made before the “One Time Purchase” by the US Gov’t in 1965 to arm the Army and USMC for Vietnam.
This rifle was made prior to the 1968 GCA…some guy walked into a hardware shop and paid his $100.00 and walked out with it.
I’d call it about 95%~97% condition. The Colt 3x scope shows more wear than the rifle does.
Non chromed bore, original one piece firing pin retainer, and hard chromed bolt.
I’m pretty happy…
Post 1972 advertisement for the AR-15. The times, they’ve certainly changed.
Absolutely fantastic! It’s in immaculate condition, obviously. I hope it’s not going to be a safe queen. It’d be nice to see how well it shoots.
Out of curiosity, is that a “modern” flash hider? My knowledge of old-school SP-1’s is limited (read: none).
28_days:
Absolutely fantastic! It’s in immaculate condition, obviously. I hope it’s not going to be a safe queen. It’d be nice to see how well it shoots.
Out of curiosity, is that a “modern” flash hider? My knowledge of old-school SP-1’s is limited (read: none).
Thanks man. Yes, that’s the original 3 prong flash suppressor. They changed out to the M16A1 flash suppressor around 1968.
It will mostly be a safe queen, but I’ll definitely shoot it some.
9x19
August 9, 2008, 11:27pm
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Congratulations! I was happy to hear that you were getting that rifle, and hoped that you would post pictures after you picked it up.
Thats a beaut! Worthy of a museum piece! At the last gun show a guy selling tons of crap had a box full of 3-prong flash hiders…love the clean look of em, but I’ll keep my Phantom
Thanks!
I definitely owe Robb big time. He makes it hard to keep money in the bank though.l…
OUTSTANDING! I am in the process of finishing my 601 build and have started gathering parts for a 653 “Izzy” clone. I love these old weapons.
Wow that is very “Old School”. It looks in mint condition. Nice pick up Templar.
I’m glad it went to a great home brother.
That looks brand new. Look at the wear (or lack thereof) on that carrier.
Has it even been broken in yet?
Also, how/when did 5.56 come about? Was it something developed after M16/AR15’s became common?
CCK
August 10, 2008, 12:08am
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What kind of freefloat handguard are you going to use?, MAID, Tangodown or ERGO grip? UBR, CTR, VLTOR?
AWESOME RIFLE
CCK:
What kind of freefloat handguard are you going to use?, MAID, Tangodown or ERGO grip? UBR, CTR, VLTOR?
AWESOME RIFLE
I dare you.
I wonder how it’d look with an ACOG though. A functional mix of the old & the new.
You could guncote it to match…Say it was an early prototype…
uxb
August 10, 2008, 3:50am
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It’s actually the second generation of the three-prong flash suppressor. The first was prone to bending due to the thinness of the tines.
Very nice!!
