He found me a pre-ban 1986 Colt Sporter II A2!

That's really nice, you owe her now.

Trigger, free float the barrel, any such invisible improvements?

Very nice, Merry Christmas!

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Originally posted by RichardC:

Trigger, free float the barrel, any such invisible improvements?

Blasphemy!

Very noice.

That’s cool!

Of all the rifles I have, I don’t have a retro AR. Maybe that’s what I build next.

Definitely gonna have to go 10.5” though

Very nice. The only thing I don't like about Colt commercial rifles of this period is that Colt was not yet using full-fence lowers.

But, that aside, these are desirable rifles- collectible, but not so collectible that you shouldn't shoot them.

I bet Colt had made a million or so of these lowers and used them for the civilian market instead of destroying them.

It is a bit aesthetically unpleasing, but I accept them for what they are. This one with an A2 upper and the 601 lower is sure oddball.

Like you said, I like the collectibility, and you're dang right I'm gonna shoot it!

Very nice they made some with a slabside upper also. I'm told they were kind of transitional guns and different configurations of A2 sporter 2.

Is yours a SporterII A1 and not an SP1?

I've seen some of the early ban guns with a pinned block in the lower. I guess that is just before they started forging them with the bridge where the sear would go. The last of the slabside lowers.

I love it when I start a thread an folks go dig stuff out of ther safes!

It is an A2 SPORTER II same markings as yours. I know it is factory because I bought it brand new.

1992 is when Colt switched from the 601 lower receiver to the M16A2 full-fence lower.

Queued up to the pertinent part of the video:

COLT SP-2 (R6400)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, original Colt tactical upper receiver configuration without forward bolt assist or case deflector, slabside lower receiver, 20 in. A2 profile

The above is my model information

Here are the rest
COLT SP-1 (R6000)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, original Colt tactical configuration without forward bolt assist, 20 in. barrel with 1:12 in. twist, identifiable by the triangular shaped handguards/forearm, no case deflector, A1 sights, finishes included parkerizing and electroless nickel, approx. 6 3/4 lbs. Ser. no. range SP0001-SP16000 through 1976. Mfg. 1963-1984.
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Colt SP-1 Carbine (R6001)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., similar to SP-1, except has 16 in. barrel, ribbed handguards, collapsible buttstock, high gloss finish.
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COLT SP-2 (R6400)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, original Colt tactical upper receiver configuration without forward bolt assist or case deflector, slabside lower receiver, 20 in. A2 profile barrel with 1:7 in. twist, birdcage style flash hider, round A2 style handguards/forearm, A1 sights, finishes included anodizing and parkerizing, approx. 6 3/4 lbs. Mfg. circa 1984.
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COLT SPORTER II (R6500)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, various configurations, receiver stamped "Sporter II", 20 in. barrel, 1:7 twist, A1 sights and forward assist, disc.
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Colt Sporter II Carbine (R6420)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., similar to Sporter II, except has 16 in. barrel, A1 sights and collapsible buttstock.

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COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL (R6550)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, receiver is stamped Government Model, 20 in. barrel with 1:7 in. twist and bayonet lug, A2 sights, forward assist and brass deflector, very desirable because this model has the closest configurations to what the U.S. military is currently using.
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Colt Government Model (6550K)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., similar to R6550, except does not have bayonet lug, originally supplied with .22 L.R. cal. conversion kit.
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Colt Government Model (R6550CC)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., similar to R6550, except has Z-Cote tiger striped camo finish, very scarce (watch for cheap imitation paint jobs).
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COLT H-BAR (R6600)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, HBAR model with 20 in. heavy barrel, 1:7 twist, forward assist, A2 sights, brass deflector, 8 lbs. Mfg. 1986-disc.
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Colt H-Bar (R6600K)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., similar to R6600, except has no bayonet lug, supplied with .22 LR cal. conversion kit.
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Colt Delta H-Bar (R6600DH)
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
.223 Rem. cal., similar to R6600, except has 3-9x rubber armored scope, removable cheekpiece, adj. scope mount, and black leather sling, test

All of my Sporter Colts have the select fire bolt carriers.

I guess after 1992 they neutered them, making them undesirable, even to collectors.

I have one M16 604 upper that also retains its full bolt carrier group.

This was posted on youtube just today.

I need me one of those. For absolutely no reason I do.

There's my rifle right there on the opening photo.

The last of the Sporter series before they ruined them. He even says the neutered ones are undesirable.