Colt AR-15 SP1 Pre-Ban – .223 Rem – 1972 – w/ M7 Bayonet & Mag – XLNT – C

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Colt AR-15 SP1 semi-automatic rifle in .223 Rem. Serial number – SP200471. This rifle is in great condition and comes with a Colt 30-round magazine, and a Vietnam era Bauer Ordnance Corp M7 Bayonet with a PWH M8A1 composition scabbard. The barrel is 20 inches and the bore is in fantastic condition with no pitting. The bolt carrier and hammer both are stamped with the Colt "C". This SP1 is in pre-ban configuration, with a threaded barrel, and bayonet lug. The serial number on this Colt puts the manufacture date around 1972.

Over 20 million AR-15s can be found in the United States today, the Colt SP1 is an old-school AR-15 and the grand-dad of today's ultra-popular AR-15 platform. Looking as if they were plucked directly from the hands of a Vietnam soldier, today they are highly collectible. The SP1 was one of the first AR-15s available for civilians to purchase.