This is important, as several serial number series were in production when the 1994 Clinton Era Crime Bill went into effect September 13, 2004. For this reason SOME of those serial numbers were grandfathered in as 'Pre-ban' serial numbers, and some were not. Oct 30, 2018 I have a Govt Model, preban, purchased in 1989. The week I purchased, Colt announced they would discontinue manufacture of AR15s. They later started again with the Colt Sporter model. Mine is an exact copy of what the Military was using including bayonet lug. Serial number is GS0040XX. Colt Serial Number List and FAQ Colt Serial Number Prefix Model Name Sample Model BD AR15A3 Tactical Carbine 6721 CC Colt Carbine R6520 CH Competition HBAR 6700 GC Government Carbine 6520 GS Governmodel Model Service 6550 MH Match HBAR 6601 ML Match Lightweight R6530 MT Match Target SP Sporter SP1 or SP2 ST Sporter Target 6551 TA 9mm 6450 6430 TA: There are only around 10,000 TA model Cot guns and less than 8000 without sear block. Update: More data on M16 serial numbers, manufactureres, and dates. 'That data base from Colt and printed in SAR contains enough typos and errors to be close to worthless to all but the most learned student. Here is an updated/expanded/corrected version: USGI SERIAL NUMBER DATA BASE (serial numbers listed in chronological rather then numerical order): 101-14,484 1959-1963 US Air Force/Project AGILE/SEAL issue Colt's AR-15 Model 601, roll marked ARMALITE. Some sold commercially to police departments, small numbers to foreign militaries such as Malaya, India, Australia, Burma, and Singapore. 20,000-39,999 1963-1964 US Property marked AR-15 Colt's Model 02 issued to US Advisors in Vietnam, and US Air Force. Few hundred commercial/export examples were made that lack US Property markings. 40,000-49,999 1964 US Property marked US Air Force M16 Colt's Model 604. 50,000-199,999 1964-1965 US Property marked US Air Force M16 Colt's Model 604 & US Army XM16E1 Colt's Model 603. 14,500-14,916 1965 Commercial/export CAR-15 series and US Property marked GX series for S.A.W.S. The story is about two families which lived their life in friendly manner and happily. This was the main attraction for the serial to be liked by the Malayalam serial audience. The story is a simple family love story which had some realistic touch to the scenes. Chakravakam serial. Contract (note, CAR-15 refers to a family of Colt's weapons, not just short ones). 15,000-19,999 1965 Commercial/export CAR-15 series. 200,000-202,446 1965 Commercial/export CAR-15 series. 202,447-379,353 1965 US Property marked US Air Force M16 Colt's Model 604, and a few commercial export models. There are also examples of commerical/export marked models using the 20X,XXX serial number range produced in the late 1960's. 400,000 series 1966-1973 or so Only a few rifles/carbines made in this serial number range and known examples are spread out over several years of production. Zero US Property marked rifles have been observed. Highest know example is 418,XXX and dates from the early 1970’s. 500,001-749,999 1966-1967 US Property marked XM16E1 Colt's and M16A1, both Colt Model 603. There are also a small number of US Air Force M16 Colt's Model 604 found in this serial number range. Serial numbers in this range were not run in order. M16A1’s have been observed with serial numbers as low as 604,505, and XM16E1’s have serial numbers as high as 741,12X. 750,000-752,443 1966 Experimental HBAR. 752,444-899,999 1967 US Property marked M16A1. 900,000 through 909,999 1966-1970 US Property marked Govt. 910,000-919,999 Unconfirmed, only know of one Colt in this range, it is in US Air Force inventory, and I do not know the model number. 920,000-999,999 No known examples. 1,000,000-1,999,999 1968-1969 US Property marked Colt's M16A1 2,000,000-2,24X,XXX 1968-1971 US Property marked H&R M16A1. 3,000,000-3,469,217 (approximate) 1968-1971 US Property marked Hydramatic M16A1. 9,000,0000 series 1970’s & 1980’s In general these are 1970’s and early 80’s “A1” type 600 series commercial/export marked weapons. There are some exceptions, for example US Property marked Govt.
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