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I once found an AR-15 magazine on a three digit Colt SP1 Sporter that had the small letters and numbers CAL. .223 and have never seen another since - until someone posted a photo of the same magazine (with four holes in the side - cartridge counter ?) on another forum.
The enclosed photo will show the difference in the CAL. .223 marking between the early and later magazine. Anyone have some of these early magazines ?Attachment 23717
I have two. I suspect I had more in years gone by that I sold or traded (or had stolen) before floorplate markings were anything people found noteworthy. One is quite used and worn while the other shows harly any wear at all. I have another marked
ARMALITE AR-15
PATENTS PENDING
CAL .223
COLT'S P.T.F.A. MFG.CO.INC.
HARTFORD CONN. U.S.A.
Attachment 23726Attachment 23727
Do you have the waffle side like these magazines or the Colt SP1 magazines with the ArmaLite markings (both kinds are rare)
What can you tell me about the 2 mag pouch? I have 3 of them.
My Armalite is aluminum, identical to every other aluminum 20 rounder except for the floorplate markings and a faint scribe line around the bulge under the catch hole.
Nodak Spud sells reproduction waffle mags and floor plates. The floor plates are unmarked. You need to add your own follower and spring, though. If I ever get bucks up, I plan on getting one for my slabside early 603 build.
The follower on the original waffle mag is marked with an S would be very difficult to fake.
There is a two mag and four mag pouch, most but not all were a rubberized -cotton
Some collectors state these magazine pouches were Air Force issue ?
You have confirmed my suspecions. An Air Force service member gave me 3 in the early 1970s. At first I thought that the pouches could fit on the stock of AR15 like the ones on the .30 M1 carbine.
I believe I can round up some. Anything in particular for which to look? Also have quite a few early 30 rounders.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCS
My question, I think the early AR-15 magazines with the small letters/numbers are the early variation being issued first ? can anyone verify this information ?
No small lettered ones have turned up yet, just the Large.
The mag bodies are similar to the Armalite marked one described by Roscoe Snyder:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tuff0123-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tuff0173-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tuff0183-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tuff0193-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tuff0202-1.jpg
I have only seen two AR-15 magazines with the small letters/numbers, one in an early three digit Colt SP1 and the other magazine had the cartridge counter holes in the side
I have two 20 round Colt AR-15 mags marked .223 with small letters/numbers. No cartridge counter holes in the side. Can someone give me some insight as to value?Quote:
Originally Posted by RCS
The early AR-15 magazine with the small letters/numbers that came with this three digit Colt SP1, had the factory magazine block installed (magazine only held five rounds). These early magazines would be correct to have with early Colt AR-15 SP1 rifles and as too the value ?
worth a little more than the standard magazine that came with the early SP1 rifles - the only
value is for the collector of an early SP1. Photo shows a three digit SP1