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LOT 614
Excellent Early Production, Serial Number “SP00207”, Curio & Relic Pre-Ban Colt AR-15
SP1 Semi-Automatic Rifle - Serial no. SP00207, 223 Rem cal., 20 inch round bbl., black anodized/oxide finish, synthetic stock.
Manufactured in 1965, the third year of SP1 rifle production at Colt, with an approximate serial number range of SP00102 to
SP02501. Features standard markings on the slab side lower receiver, with three-prong flash hider on the “M” and “S” marked barrel,
standard post front sight on the “A” frame gas block with bayonet lug, windage adjustable flip up two-leaf rear peep sight on the upper receiver with fixed
carry handle, no forward assist, short deflector, unserrated bolt carrier with chrome plated firing pin and “M/P” bolt along with and flathead retainer pin, and two-piece buffer. Fitted with a checkered
pistol grip, long vented triangular handguard, fixed buttstock with ribbed rubber buttpad, and black M1 pattern web sling.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 97% plus original black anodized and oxide finishes with some minor edge wear, limited spotting/brown patina on the steel parts, and limited minor handling marks.
The furniture is also excellent. Mechanically excellent. It would be difficult to improve on an early production Colt SP1 rifle such as this example!
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 613
Exceptional Pre-Ban FN-FAL Model 50.63 Paratrooper Rifle
with Rare Gun South/HOWCO Markings - Serial no. S1596987, 7.62 mm cal., 18 inch bbl., parkerized/
black anodized finish, steel stock. This all original, matching FN FAL Paratrooper Rifle model 50.63 as imported by
Gun South/HOWCO Distributers in the late 1970s/early 1980s. This is not a kit gun, but an original FN-Herstal manufactured rifle with the early paratrooper
features. It is estimated that approximately 1375 Model 50.63 were actually imported in the SN range of S1595840-S1597214. Fitted with the early features:
18 inch paratrooper barrel, folding cocking handle on the left side, short 12 hole muzzle compensator, 200 meter fixed Holland rear sight with the type
three receiver without the cut for a carry handle, with original side-folding butt stock only used on these early paratrooper rifles. The bolt and bolt carrier are both properly stamped with the matching last four digits of the serial
number. The right side receiver is marked “FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL/FN .308 MADE IN BELGIUM/GUN SOUTH INC. BIRMINGHAM, AL.” The left is marked “CAL. 7.62 MM (308)”. The side of the magazine well is also properly
stamped “HOWCO DIST. INC./LAUREL MD. USA.” It is complete with one original FN-FAL 20 round magazine and a green G3 type web sling.
CONDITION: Excellent with 99% of the original FN-Herstal applied black baked on finish with a hint of a drag line under the safety lever and a hint of wear on the upper corner of the hinge on the folding stock. There is no evidence
of having been fired outside the factory as there is no firing reside inside the compensator with no brass marking on the right front edge of the top cover. The bolt face and bolt carrier still have storage grease residue on them. This
is a top collector grade FN-FAL Paratrooper rifle.
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
LOT 612
Excellent Pre-Ban Heckler & Koch HK91 Semi-Automatic Rifle in Scarce Factory NATO Woodland Camouflage - Serial no. 41-060297, 7.62x51mm
NATO (308) cal., 18 inch round bbl., NATO woodland finish, synthetic stock. Manufactured in 1988, with “II” date code on the left of the magazine well.
Features hooded blade front and four position drum rear sights, birdcage flash hider, “IH6J” marked barrel, “IH511” bolt, “IC” bolt carrier, and “0/1” color
coded fire selector. Fitted with textured polymer triangular handguard, pistol grip, and fixed buttstock, along with a “7,62x51/IH” marked magazine. With the
furniture and majority of metal surfaces (except the barrel, flash hider, and internals), including the magazine, enhanced with a desirable factory disrupted brown/
green NATO woodland camouflage paint scheme, which was purportedly added to only 300 HK91 rifles.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original NATO woodland camouflage finish with limited handling marks and a safety drag line. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8,000 - 13,000
This early production Colt AR-15 SP1 rifle
was manufactured in 1965, making it a
desirable Curio & Relic longarm