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LOT 1344
Colt M16A1 Selective Fire Rifle, Nine Million
Serial Range, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable
Machine Gun - Serial no. 9579680, 5.56 mm
cal., 14 inch round bbl., matte black finish,
metal stock. Manufactured in the 1970s and
1980s, the “9 million” serial range M16s were intended for commercial
or export sale but were made to the same military-grade specifications
as Colt’s domestic armed forces contracts. Features winged post front
sight, A1-style flash hider on the “C MP CHROME BORE” marked barrel,
bayonet lug, ribbed round handguard, and a “C H” marked upper receiver with
two-leaf windage adjustable rear sight, fixed carry handle, short casing deflector
and oval forward assist. The lower receiver has the standard markings on the left
side, with a right handed “SAFE/SEMI/AUTO” marked selector, A1 pattern pistol
grip, two-position telescoping buttstock and a black nylon sling. The bolt head and
carrier are matte black finished, the latter marked “C” and serrated for the forward
assist, with a one-piece buffer, “2” and “C” marked hammer, and proper safe/semi/full
internals. Includes a soft case. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 97% plus original matte gray phosphate finish, showing
scattered minor dings and scratches, casing impacts behind the ejector port. The
front sling swivel is bent and cracked. Furniture is very fine, with some dings and
scuffs. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA),
fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27
CFR part 479.
Estimate: 35,000 - 45,000