Colt Ar 15 Post Ban Serial Numbers

1. Serial Number List :: (Rev 10 - 2/13/99)
2. Colt Serial Number - Manufacture Date | Northeastshooters.com ..
3. The AR Serial Number Directory (Pre / Post Ban) - AR15.COM
4. Colt HBAR What Is It? A-2, A-4, Pre Ban, Post Ban? - Ar15.com
5. Colt Ar15 Serial Number Question.. - AR15.COM

Pre Ban Or Post Ban? Answers for you. No, the 'receiver block' is an intergal block in the rear of the lower receiver that 'blocks' any sort of room for an auto sear. If you try to mill it out, it destroys the receiver./QUOTE The sear block was put in their 'voluntarily' by Colt to be PC as stated before.

• I think you may have to go over to AR15.com to find out about your serial number; there are some guys over there that are pretty knowledgeable about that sort of thing. As far as the 'military and LEO use only' stamping, I believe they put that on all their post-ban rifles. It's kind of like that same notice on my EOTech.
• What is a Pre Ban AR 15? The year/serial numbers under Colt SP series was. (Some Eagle lowers below the 30,000 range were determined to be POST BAN AR 15. CCH010000 and Above - Post Ban MT6700, MT6700C and MT6700CH series, 1998 production. Colt ar 15 lta pre ban, colt ar-15 9mm serial numbers lta prefix.

So you want to know if you have a pre-ban or a post-ban receiver. You are not alone! This is one of the most often asked questions I receive each day. Even dealers don't know sometimes, and they sell firearms for a living! For that matter, I have talked to people who asked their local BATF agents what the determining factors are, and the agents were giving incorrect information! So what are the determining factors? Read on my friends..

A few years ago, our government passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, more commonly known as the 1994 Crime Bill. This law 'restricts the manufacture, transfer, and possession of certain 'Semiautomatic Assault Weapons'.' (AN OXYMORON IN ITSELF, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT PREACHING TO THE CHOIR.) So what, you say, is a 'Semiautomatic Assault Weapon'? The law (Section 921 (a) (30), Title 18 U.S.C.) defines it as so:

Serial Number List :: (Rev 10 - 2/13/99)

1. Any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the firearms in any caliber, known as;
   • Norinco, Mitchell, Poly Technologies, Avtomat Kalashinikovs.
   • Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI, Galil.
   • Beretta Ar70 (SC-70).
   • Colt AR-15
   • Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, FNC.
   • SWD M-10, M-11, M-11-9, M-12.
   • Steyr AUG.
   • Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9, TEC-22.
   • Revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12.
2. Any semiautomatic rifle that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the following features:
   • a folding or telescoping stock.
   • a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
   • a bayonet mount.
   • a flash suppressor or a threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor.
   • a grenade launcher.
3. A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the following features:
   • an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip.
   • a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer.
   • a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned.
   • a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded.
   • a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.
4. A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of the following features:
   • a folding or telescoping stock.
   • a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
   • a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds.
   • an ability to accept a detachable magazine.

Now we all know that some of the features are already regulated by previous laws (E.G. GRENADE LAUNCHERS - THESE WERE CLASSIFIED AS 'DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES' ALREADY), and some of them make no real impact in the 'war against crime', but there they are.

Now you know what a Semiautomatic Assault Weapon (SAW) is, but how do you determine what it is you have or what you can legally buy or make? What is 'pre-ban?' What it all boils down to is when the GUN was built. Edward M. Owen, Jr., Chief of the Firearms Technology Branch of the BATF, has this to say:

'Semiautomatic pistols and rifles assembled after September 13, 1994, and possessing two or more of the features listed in [Section 921 (a) (30), Title 18 U.S.C.] are semiautomatic assault weapons as defined. The fact that the receiver may have been manufactured prior to September 13, 1994, is immaterial to classification of a weapon as a semiautomatic assault weapon. Additionally, payment or non-payment of excise tax is also immaterial to classification of a firearm as semiautomatic assault weapon.'

What he is stating is, as far as pre-ban and post-ban is concerned, the date of manufacture of the receiver has nothing to do with anything. If your SAW was built into a whole SAW, or in a complete kit form, before Sept. 13, 1994 (The Date), you are the lucky owner of a pre-ban receiver. If the gun was built after this date, or if the receiver was without all of the parts to make a SAW as of The Date, then it is post-ban. Let me give you a few examples..

All of this makes for some VERY gray areas. But we all must stay within the law as best as we know how. The basic rule of thumb to use is, if you are planning to buy a pre-ban gun or receiver, make sure that the person selling it to you can prove that it was built as a SAW (or in a complete kit form) before The Date. If he or she can't do this, don't buy it!!!!

Many people also believe that a serial number can tell you whether or not a receiver is pre- or post-ban. This is not always the case. For example, if a manufacturer's books show a serial number as being manufactured on August 23, 1994, and also lists that serial number being shipped on September 3, 1994, is this a pre-ban receiver? Well, that information alone will not tell you. If the books only show when a serial number was made and left, we still don't know how it was shipped. Was it a rifle? or a receiver only? did the dealer who purchased it build it into a SAW before The Date? These are all questions that are unanswerable with the provided information, so don't go on these facts alone!

I trust that the foregoing has been responsive to any misconceptions you as the reader may have about pre-ban and post-ban receivers/guns/regulations. Please pass this information on to your friends, neighbors, local gunshops, etc. The more knowledge we all possess, the better off our sport (and sportsmen) will be. Until then, play nice and shoot straight!

About the author: Mr. Sattler is the Law Enforcement Sales Manager and Archival Records Manager at Olympic Arms, Inc. in Olympia, WA and has been with the company since 1993. He is also a Reserve Deputy in a small Southwest Washington county Sheriff's Office.

Colt AR-15 Sporter Lightweight .223/5.56. 20' barrel marked withMP 5.56 NATO 1/7. approx D.O.M. 1993-1994.

What is the manufacture date of a Colt AR15 model SP1 serial number SP192754?

What is the manufacture date of a Colt AR15 rifle serial number 192754 model SP1

When was your colt ar15 manufactured?

Cmd windows activation. You will have to call Colt and tell them the serial number.

What year was the colt ar15 ser?

• Colt AR-15 SP1 carbine, model R6001. This is a pre-ban AR, serial number SP1687xx. We believe this one was made in the early 1980s. (All serial numbers below SP360200 are pre-ban).
• Newbie to this but how does one figure out when his rifle was manufactured if it is possible. Mine is a A2 SP 31805x and is supposed to be preban. That is, mine has 6 digits These are 5 digits prior written here Colt AR-15 Serial Number List.
• Dec 11, 2016 I don't know about the online database, but when I called them with the S/N of a Colt pre-ban AR-15, they were able to tell me the month and year it was built.
• I've heard some hypothesize that the CR is short for civilian rifle, some say it's short for colt rifle, others say commercial rifle. I don't pretend to know when or why colt has changed their serial numbers prefixes. I don't really care either.

Hi, I saw the thread which listed colt AR15 serial numbers, it seems to be the same one which is floating around in alot of places. I'm interested in buying a Colt Ar15-A3 Tactical Carbine model# 6721. Colt has been the most visible producer of ArmaLite AR-15 pattern weapons, and the military designations M16 & M4 are heavily associated with the company. Colt has an intricate internal nomenclature system for its models, with a variety of suffixes and prefixes. 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.

You will have to call Colt and provide the serial number to find out.

What is date of manufacture of colt ar15 sp-1 serial?

No serial number given. You will have to call Colt.

What was the manufacture date of a colt AR15 serial number 017152?

Proofhouse.com has Colt sn tables. You can also call Colt and they will tell you.

What is the date of manufacture of a Colt AR15 SP1 with the serial number 200811?

Proofhouse.com has Colt sn tables. You can also call Colt and they will tell you.

What is the date of manufacture of a colt AR15 SP1 with the serial number of SP112087?

I have an SP1 I purchased new in 1978 with a 108,xxx serial number.

What is the manufacture date of a colt ar15 a2 sporter ii serial number 305210?

Proofhouse.com has Colt sn data. If not there, call Colt and they will tell you.

What is the manufacture date of a colt AR15 serial number 015914?

You must call Colt. The sn you list does follow normal conventions.

Colt Serial Number - Manufacture Date | Northeastshooters.com ..

What is the value of a colt AR15 model R6551 serial number ST012549?

I bought one for $1100 in as new condition. Correction, preban.

What is the date of manufacture for a colt AR15 SP1 with a serial number of 128851?

Try proofhouse.com. BTW the SN should only have 5 numbers after SP.

What is the value of a Colt ar15 model sp1 serial spSP18981?

The AR Serial Number Directory (Pre / Post Ban) - AR15.COM

value depends on overall condition.....

What is the age of a colt SP-1 AR-15 223 SERIAL NUMBER SP52968 LOG 39035?

Try looking at this, it may give an idea. Artificial academy 2 download mediafire. http://biggerhammer.net/ar15/ar15serial.html Mike aka nfmMike @ ar15.com forums

Can you convert a colt 22 ar15 to 223?

So you want to know if you have a pre-ban or a post-ban receiver. You are not alone! This is one of the most often asked questions I receive each day. Even dealers don't know sometimes, and they sell firearms for a living! For that matter, I have talked to people who asked their local BATF agents what the determining factors are, and the agents were giving incorrect information! So what are the determining factors? Read on my friends..

A few years ago, our government passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, more commonly known as the 1994 Crime Bill. This law 'restricts the manufacture, transfer, and possession of certain 'Semiautomatic Assault Weapons'.' (AN OXYMORON IN ITSELF, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT PREACHING TO THE CHOIR.) So what, you say, is a 'Semiautomatic Assault Weapon'? The law (Section 921 (a) (30), Title 18 U.S.C.) defines it as so:

Serial Number List :: (Rev 10 - 2/13/99)

1. Any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the firearms in any caliber, known as;
   • Norinco, Mitchell, Poly Technologies, Avtomat Kalashinikovs.
   • Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI, Galil.
   • Beretta Ar70 (SC-70).
   • Colt AR-15
   • Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, FNC.
   • SWD M-10, M-11, M-11-9, M-12.
   • Steyr AUG.
   • Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9, TEC-22.
   • Revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12.
2. Any semiautomatic rifle that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the following features:
   • a folding or telescoping stock.
   • a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
   • a bayonet mount.
   • a flash suppressor or a threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor.
   • a grenade launcher.
3. A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the following features:
   • an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip.
   • a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer.
   • a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned.
   • a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded.
   • a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.
4. A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of the following features:
   • a folding or telescoping stock.
   • a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
   • a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds.
   • an ability to accept a detachable magazine.

Now we all know that some of the features are already regulated by previous laws (E.G. GRENADE LAUNCHERS - THESE WERE CLASSIFIED AS 'DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES' ALREADY), and some of them make no real impact in the 'war against crime', but there they are.

Now you know what a Semiautomatic Assault Weapon (SAW) is, but how do you determine what it is you have or what you can legally buy or make? What is 'pre-ban?' What it all boils down to is when the GUN was built. Edward M. Owen, Jr., Chief of the Firearms Technology Branch of the BATF, has this to say:

'Semiautomatic pistols and rifles assembled after September 13, 1994, and possessing two or more of the features listed in [Section 921 (a) (30), Title 18 U.S.C.] are semiautomatic assault weapons as defined. The fact that the receiver may have been manufactured prior to September 13, 1994, is immaterial to classification of a weapon as a semiautomatic assault weapon. Additionally, payment or non-payment of excise tax is also immaterial to classification of a firearm as semiautomatic assault weapon.'

What he is stating is, as far as pre-ban and post-ban is concerned, the date of manufacture of the receiver has nothing to do with anything. If your SAW was built into a whole SAW, or in a complete kit form, before Sept. 13, 1994 (The Date), you are the lucky owner of a pre-ban receiver. If the gun was built after this date, or if the receiver was without all of the parts to make a SAW as of The Date, then it is post-ban. Let me give you a few examples..

All of this makes for some VERY gray areas. But we all must stay within the law as best as we know how. The basic rule of thumb to use is, if you are planning to buy a pre-ban gun or receiver, make sure that the person selling it to you can prove that it was built as a SAW (or in a complete kit form) before The Date. If he or she can't do this, don't buy it!!!!

Many people also believe that a serial number can tell you whether or not a receiver is pre- or post-ban. This is not always the case. For example, if a manufacturer's books show a serial number as being manufactured on August 23, 1994, and also lists that serial number being shipped on September 3, 1994, is this a pre-ban receiver? Well, that information alone will not tell you. If the books only show when a serial number was made and left, we still don't know how it was shipped. Was it a rifle? or a receiver only? did the dealer who purchased it build it into a SAW before The Date? These are all questions that are unanswerable with the provided information, so don't go on these facts alone!

I trust that the foregoing has been responsive to any misconceptions you as the reader may have about pre-ban and post-ban receivers/guns/regulations. Please pass this information on to your friends, neighbors, local gunshops, etc. The more knowledge we all possess, the better off our sport (and sportsmen) will be. Until then, play nice and shoot straight!

About the author: Mr. Sattler is the Law Enforcement Sales Manager and Archival Records Manager at Olympic Arms, Inc. in Olympia, WA and has been with the company since 1993. He is also a Reserve Deputy in a small Southwest Washington county Sheriff's Office.

Colt AR-15 Sporter Lightweight .223/5.56. 20' barrel marked withMP 5.56 NATO 1/7. approx D.O.M. 1993-1994.

What is the manufacture date of a Colt AR15 model SP1 serial number SP192754?

What is the manufacture date of a Colt AR15 rifle serial number 192754 model SP1

When was your colt ar15 manufactured?

Cmd windows activation. You will have to call Colt and tell them the serial number.

What year was the colt ar15 ser?

• Colt AR-15 SP1 carbine, model R6001. This is a pre-ban AR, serial number SP1687xx. We believe this one was made in the early 1980s. (All serial numbers below SP360200 are pre-ban).
• Newbie to this but how does one figure out when his rifle was manufactured if it is possible. Mine is a A2 SP 31805x and is supposed to be preban. That is, mine has 6 digits These are 5 digits prior written here Colt AR-15 Serial Number List.
• Dec 11, 2016 I don't know about the online database, but when I called them with the S/N of a Colt pre-ban AR-15, they were able to tell me the month and year it was built.
• I've heard some hypothesize that the CR is short for civilian rifle, some say it's short for colt rifle, others say commercial rifle. I don't pretend to know when or why colt has changed their serial numbers prefixes. I don't really care either.

Hi, I saw the thread which listed colt AR15 serial numbers, it seems to be the same one which is floating around in alot of places. I'm interested in buying a Colt Ar15-A3 Tactical Carbine model# 6721. Colt has been the most visible producer of ArmaLite AR-15 pattern weapons, and the military designations M16 & M4 are heavily associated with the company. Colt has an intricate internal nomenclature system for its models, with a variety of suffixes and prefixes. 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.

You will have to call Colt and provide the serial number to find out.

What is date of manufacture of colt ar15 sp-1 serial?

No serial number given. You will have to call Colt.

What was the manufacture date of a colt AR15 serial number 017152?

Proofhouse.com has Colt sn tables. You can also call Colt and they will tell you.

What is the date of manufacture of a Colt AR15 SP1 with the serial number 200811?

Proofhouse.com has Colt sn tables. You can also call Colt and they will tell you.

What is the date of manufacture of a colt AR15 SP1 with the serial number of SP112087?

I have an SP1 I purchased new in 1978 with a 108,xxx serial number.

What is the manufacture date of a colt ar15 a2 sporter ii serial number 305210?

Proofhouse.com has Colt sn data. If not there, call Colt and they will tell you.

What is the manufacture date of a colt AR15 serial number 015914?

You must call Colt. The sn you list does follow normal conventions.

Colt Serial Number - Manufacture Date | Northeastshooters.com ..

What is the value of a colt AR15 model R6551 serial number ST012549?

I bought one for $1100 in as new condition. Correction, preban.

What is the date of manufacture for a colt AR15 SP1 with a serial number of 128851?

Try proofhouse.com. BTW the SN should only have 5 numbers after SP.

What is the value of a Colt ar15 model sp1 serial spSP18981?

The AR Serial Number Directory (Pre / Post Ban) - AR15.COM

value depends on overall condition.....

What is the age of a colt SP-1 AR-15 223 SERIAL NUMBER SP52968 LOG 39035?

Try looking at this, it may give an idea. Artificial academy 2 download mediafire. http://biggerhammer.net/ar15/ar15serial.html Mike aka nfmMike @ ar15.com forums

Can you convert a colt 22 ar15 to 223?

If it is one of the recent Colt .22LR AR15 rifles, then the answer is no - they are completely different internally.

What is a colt pistol serial number G23633?

You will have to call Colt with the serial number to find out.

How old is a colt trooper with serial?

You will have to call Colt with the serial number.

How old is a colt model 1851 by serial number?

You will have to call Colt with the serial number to find out.

What is the date of colt pistols by serial number?

You will have to call Colt since you did not provid the serial number.

Production date of colt ar 15 with serial number 994989?

With that serial number, you will have to call Colt.

What is the model of a colt serial number G23633?

No way to tell with just the serial number. You will have to call Colt.

What year is a colt 1911 serial?

You will have to call Colt or provide the serial number.

What is the age of a 41 Colt serial?

You will have to call Colt with the serial number to find out.

What year is Colt serial?

You must call Colt with the serial number to find out.

What is a Colt AR 15 SP1 serial?

No way to answer without the serial number. You can call Colt and they will tell you if you provide the serial number.

How old is my colt single action scout frontier .22 cal LR serial number 2095OK?

Proofhouse.com has Colt serial number tables. Proofhouse.com has Colt serial number tables.

What is the age of a colt frontier scout serial number 56599P?

Could not find a Colt frontier scout with serial number 56599P, but a Colt frontier scout with serial number 56599F was made in 1959.

Year of manufacture colt AR15 sp1 115569?

serial number 115569 in an SP 1 does not seem to exist specifically. 15569 is 1970 83400 is 1978 SP 360200 and lower are classified under 1978

Colt Ar-15 Serial Numbers By Year

When was the colt 44 revolver with serial number A14854 made?

Proofhouse.com has Colt serial number tables you can look at.

What is the age of a Colt revolver serial number dT9T22?

What Colt model? Serial number given, dT9T22 does not compute.

Where can you find the serial number on a Colt stagecoach rifle?

If your Colt Stagecoach was made from 1965 - 1968 it will not have a serial number.

Colt Ar-15 Serial Numbers And Dates

When would a Colt 357 serial number L32688 been manufactured?

The Colt with that serial number was made in 1976.

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Colt Ar15 Serial Numbers Manufacture Dates

Colt Ar15 Serial Number Question.. - AR15.COM

A Colt 1911 commercial .45 with that serial number was made about 1971