April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2023
Standard configuration M16 manufactured by Colt for sales in the commercial market. The left side of the receiver bears the encircled Rampant Colt logo followed by "COLT/ M16" above the caliber designation and serial number, with Colt's manufacturing information present above the selector switch. 3-position selector switch is marked "SAFE", "SEMI", and "FULL". Top of barrel is stamped "MP CHROME" towards the muzzle. Metal components exhibit a gray parkerized finish. Additional features include a 20" barrel, birdcage flash hider, bayonet lug, A1 pattern front and rear sights, standard A1 pattern black polymer furniture, as well as a tear drop pattern forward assist. Magazine is not present. CONDITION: Excellent overall, with metal components retaining the vast majority of their original factory applied parkerized finish, exhibiting a few superficial handling and storage marks that show through to silvering, and some very minor wear on a few high edges. Brilliant mirror bore, retaining sharp and well defined lands and grooves throughout. Polymer furniture exhibits some very mild superficial handling marks, but is otherwise excellent. A very nice example of an always desirable Colt M16 machine gun that was produced for the commercial market. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4.
Caliber/Bore
5.56x45mm NATO