Guns are marked AR15 with a serial number, but also a GX drawing number. Note: Also noted are additional so called “GX” shortys, or “Government Experimentals”.
One gun has no Colt markings and it is in Model 07 configuration with all the paperwork showing it was exported to a NATO country before 1965 and returned before 1968. Not to be confused with Armalite SN: 0004.Ĭolt AR15 Model 01 – SN: 000,1xx: Usually has green painted bakelite furniture.Ĭolt AR15 Model GX – SN: 014,5xx : Adjustable length Buttstock and 10” barrelĬolt AR15 Tool Room Shorty – SN: 014,864: Adjustable Buttstock, 10” barrel, cut down triangular handguards, very short muzzle suppressor.Ĭolt AR15 Model 08 – SN: 015,5xx: Survival Rifle (Estimated Less than 10 made)Ĭolt AR15 Model 07 – SN: 015,59x: Adjustable Buttstock, 10” barrel, cut down triangular handguards, short muzzle suppressor.* “GX” model range. There are at least 3 guns serial number #0004 attributed to Colt. Not meant to be all knowing or exclusive.Ĭolt AR15 Serial Number under 010 – Some have No logo – Tool Room Guns with distinctive tool marks on receiver. Doesn’t include Colt Tool Room or Gun Room marked guns. Here is the info: Colt AR15 and M16 serial number ranges Observed. I was throwing out some old paperwork and found a bunch of notes I have kept over the years of Transferable Colt production AR15 and M16 guns I have seen. The detail goes well beyond what is normally found in resources like The Black Rifle.
Grips were reddish-brown "Coltwood" Service type plastic.Digging through some archived research info on my hard drive, I found the following written by Jack at Public Safety, who has been a major Colt LE supplier for decades. Checkering of the hammer, trigger, and cylinder latch was discontinued. It had an extra heavy, untapered "Bull" barrel and the Coltmaster fully adjustable rear sight that was offered only on this revolver.Ī new style hammer was introduced, and the post-war type cylinder retention system was used. The Officer's Model Special was made only from 1949 to 1952 The medium frame as used on the Official Police and Officer's Models was the Colt "E" frame.
Post-war Colt began assigning letter codes to frame sizes. The Officer's Model Special was Colt's first upgrade post-war. The Officer's Model Special, Fourth issue Grips were checkered walnut with silver medallions. In 1935 a heavy barrel was made available as an option.
The Officer's Model Target was introduced in 1927 and made until 1949.Ĭalibers were.
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