My 1962 Vietnam 601 (almost) PIC heavy!

[RCS]

Nice looking 601, on the NDS waffle magazines, they are just the magazine body ? without any markings ? are they steel or aluminum. Another question, the full round gas key is considered early ot the first type ?

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[imarangemaster]

Nice looking 601, on the NDS waffle magazines, they are just the magazine body ? without any markings ? are they steel or aluminum. Another question, the full round gas key is considered early ot the first type ?

The NDS magazines have a small "N" on the body (back edge) and light markings on the mag base so no one will sell them as originals. They are steel, like the originals. Full round gas keys are the earliest and found only on 601 chrome BCG. It has the early, narrow band bolt, also.

[RCS]

These early Colt SP1 semi auto bolt carriers have the round gas key ?

[imarangemaster]

Bottom one has a full round key. When they went to parked carries, they initially used chrome bolts like the bottom on. I notice the early rear bottom of the lower bolt, also. Do you have the SP1 to go with it? Does it have an Edgewater buffer?

[RCS]

Some photos of an early three digit Colt SP1, doubt it was ever fired since it left the factory. The early bolt carrier with the chrome bolt came from this three digit

[RCS]

Also the magazine with the small CAL..223 came with this SP1. Difficult to find these magazines with the small letters&numbers but have seen photos of the cartridge counter magazines also with the small letters&numbers