Author Topic: ar 15's (Read 1424 times)

horslips · « **on:** December 02, 2003, 09:23:09 AM »

What do Colt preban ar15's sell for? :lol:

ghostZ · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2003, 05:39:43 AM »

Quite a bit. Check out gunbroker.com or auctionarms.com

DEPUTY · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2003, 05:54:19 AM »

depending on the variant and condition i have seen most between 1500 for the standard a2, 2500 for the m-4 and the 9mm around 1600-1800

jschance · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2003, 02:57:03 AM »

OK, for someone who's not overly into AR's, how do you know if it's a pre-ban or not.

I've got an AR that I purchased in the late 1980's - early 1990's that I have wondered if it is a pre-ban or not. It came with a threaded barrel but no bayonet lug. The box(which I still have, by the way) has a blue label.

So, what do I have?

ghostZ · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2003, 03:51:48 AM »

I think you can go to ar15.com(I think it is the page) and use the serial number to get manufactures date. Other wise contact the maker and ask.

myronman3 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2003, 04:20:13 PM »

to my knowlege, if no bayonet lug then it is a post ban gun. it is possible that it is a varient that is a pre ban. when did you buy it? the ban went into effect in the early 90's, '94 i believe. if it has a threaded barrel, be carefull what you thread on there. a flash suppressor could land you in hot water.

jschance · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2003, 03:04:32 AM »

I don't remember exactly when I purchased it, but I know it was definitly prior to 1993.

The gun was produced after the first "assalt weapon" panic in 1988 and before 1993(these are landmarks in time I can remember because I sold my first AR in 1988 to help finance the purchase of my first house and we moved from that house in 1993 and I had the second AR a while before that.)

I'm thinking about selling the rifle, and need to know what it's worth before I move forward and determining wether it's a pre-ban or not will help in that avenue. I'm fairly sure it is Pre Ban, but before I advertise it as such, I want to be sure.

Dogshooter · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2003, 03:38:29 PM »

Maybe it's just where I live but I have been assured by my law enforcement buddies that the only way they would ever make an issue out of a post ban/pre ban faux pas is if the guy was using the arm in question in the commision of a felony. I have several pre ban uppers and use them on my post ban lowers all the time. Of course, I don't live in Kalifornia, either. Has anyone actually known someone who got in hot water over this law?