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FULLY TRANSFERABLE COLT M16 A1 CARBINE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:14,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD
FULLY TRANSFERABLE COLT M16 A1 CARBINE.
Cal. 5.56. S# 9280476. Bbl. 14 1/2". Colt M16 A1 carbine as indicated on original form 4. Very few firearms are as recognizable & relevant as the Colt M16. From 40 year old black & white grainy news clips to current high definition video, shot in the Middle East, this time proven workhorse still remains the primary longarm today. Its semi-auto, sporting counterpart, the AR15, has been the most popular MSR in the U.S. for over a decade. Unfortunately, it’s been over 34 years since these could be manufactured for civilian ownership, making this significant find that much more desirable. This gun includes the holy grail of provenance in the form of the original bill of lading from Colt dated 05/07/79, indicating manufacture as a model RO 653 in carbine configuration. A2 style flash hider protected post elevation adj. front sight w/ bayonet lug & windage adj. rear peep. Straight Delta ring. Teardrop forward assist. Raised fence lower receiver. No brass deflector. Factory black anodized finish. Sling swivels front & rear w/ black canvas sling. Aluminum 2 position collapsible stock w/ factory dark black finish. Receiver markings are as follows: left side, Colt pony logo on mag. well “COLT / M16 A1 / CAL. 5.56MM. / 9280476”, above trigger “COLT’S FIREARMS DIVISION / COLT INDUSTRIES / HARTFORD, CONN. / U.S.A.”, safety selector markings “SAFE-SEMI-AUTO”. Upper receiver marked “C H” below rear sight, bbl. marked “C MP B”. MAGS: 1 aluminum 30 rd. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: booklets and manuals regarding M16A1, including FM 23-9 M16A1 Rifle and Rifle Marksmanship dated 1974, Dept of Army technical manual, operation and preventive maintenance booklet, Oct. 1998 dated Dept. of Army operation manual, Feb. 1985 Dept of Army operation manual & the original 1979 commercial Colt operator's manual as provided w/ the rifle. Original bill of lading from Colt & factory shipping box as delivered to original buyer indicated on the bill of lading. CONDITION: shiny bore w/ strong rifling. Exterior finish indicative of very little use outside of range activities. Only light handling marks which is consistent w/ safe stored long guns. Fire control mechanism appears to function correctly when cycled by hand. NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT SMG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE. (03-1487/JZ). MODERN CLASS III. $14,000-18,000.