Ex Atlanta PD Colt SP1.

[Anzac15]

This is an ex Atlanta PD Colt SP1 I picked up today. According to the serial number databases I've checked, it was manufactured in 1973. Thought you guys might like to see it. Enjoy!

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[Anzac15]

OK.......Photobucket doesnt seem to want to cooperate tonight. So I'll try tomorrow....

[Anzac15]

[browningautorifle]

I had an early test rifle like that once. It had the number scratched in the flat side of the lower. No other numbers on it. Nice piece.

[Anzac15]

Test piece, you say? Is that to say that this was a rifle possibly trialled by this department?

[browningautorifle]

No, by the military. It had all the early markings and brown fibrite front and pistol grip painted green then black. Scratched in the side was a name, Syracuse NY, test#002.

[Anzac15]

I'm sorry! I misunderstood. Thought you were talking about this one. (long day) Thats really interesting. Bet you wish you still had that one!

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When I got this one home, I half expected it to be pretty worn out. Not the case at all. Aside from typical storage scuffs, it's like new on the inside.

[five 0]

Looks like a gun the APD confiscated at one time.

[browningautorifle]

That's the way some departments got their "special" weapons at one time. That's why there was such a mish mash up until a few years ago. And yes, I wish I had the early one again. At least I know where it went.

[USMC6094]

thats a good looking rifle. one of the local sheriffs departments still gets some of its rifles that way. I've helped do the work on a dew of them and I've seen lots of SP1s.