Complete with the original Colt shipping box, red S.S. Mounted with a fibrite handguard, pistol grip and stock with a rubber buttplate and black nylon sling. The rifle is equipped with a three prong flash hider and bayonet lug, post front and flip up rear peep sight and is not equipped with forward assist. The left side of the magazine well is marked with the circled Rampant Colt followed by "COLT/AR-15" over "CAL.223/MODEL SP1/SER SP00017" and the left side of the receiver is marked with the three line address. In 1964 Colt began production of AR-15 Comanche which was quickly changed to the Sporter due to a rival company already having a Comanche bolt action rifle. Wilson to Robert Sutherland, both of whom were board members for Colt at that time. This particular rifle comes with the original shipping box with shipping label addressed from R.L. Colt began a special run production of a semi-automatic variation in 1963 and made only 23, (serial number SP00001 to SP00023) for Colt executives and board members. Colt bought the rights for the AR-15, (M16 military designation), from Armalite in 1959. Very early example of a Colt AR-15 Sporter manufactured in 1963.
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