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So I found a brand new in the box Colt SP1 sporter. Came in a bag marked Colt, has the owners manual, the three 20 rd mags it came with and two Colt marked optics and original paperwork. I would guess it was built around 86-88. SN was SP18xxxx
I was really stoked about it, thought I really wanted it. Just a pristine example of a pre ban Colt AR.
After fondling it for 10 minutes I was over it. I really don't remember them being "crappy" for lack of a better term. The fit and finish of the parts are poor. Plastic flashing on the grip and stock. Crude, raw looking forging on the upper. I was just really disappointed. Honestly the fit and finish on the last $500 PSA AR puts it to shame.
No point, other than it really was a disappointment. I had worked myself into a frenzy over this find. I really thought I needed to have a "real" AR with a Colt roll mark, a flat side no FA carry handle triangle guard... but holding it in my hands I just couldn't see spending three times the dough that a modern equivalent could be bought for.
25-30 years ago I owned several Colts, at that point I felt like it was the only "real" AR. It's been 20 years or so since I really looked at one and it sure did not live up to my memory.
I was really stoked about it, thought I really wanted it. Just a pristine example of a pre ban Colt AR.
After fondling it for 10 minutes I was over it. I really don't remember them being "crappy" for lack of a better term. The fit and finish of the parts are poor. Plastic flashing on the grip and stock. Crude, raw looking forging on the upper. I was just really disappointed. Honestly the fit and finish on the last $500 PSA AR puts it to shame.
No point, other than it really was a disappointment. I had worked myself into a frenzy over this find. I really thought I needed to have a "real" AR with a Colt roll mark, a flat side no FA carry handle triangle guard... but holding it in my hands I just couldn't see spending three times the dough that a modern equivalent could be bought for.
25-30 years ago I owned several Colts, at that point I felt like it was the only "real" AR. It's been 20 years or so since I really looked at one and it sure did not live up to my memory.