This is an excellent example of a late production fully automatic, commercial M16A1 rifle as manufactured by the Colt Firearms Division. These original Colt fully automatic M16 series rifles are very desirable as they were produced exactly as their military counterpart using the same military grade, factory original parts. They were given their own special commercial serial number designation in the 9 million range. This example was produced as a Colt M16A1 series with the forward assist and the two position flip rear sight. The chrome lined barrel is stamped: "C MP 5.56 NATO 1/7". The magazine well is marked "COLT/M16A1/CAL. 5.56 MM./9496043" and "COLT FIREARMS DIVISION/COLT INDUSTRIES/HARTFORD CONN./U.S.A." next to the three-position "SAFE/SEMI/AUTO" selector. It is fitted with the late style M16A2 plastic components with the buttstock storage compartment. Magazine absent.

Excellent with 99% of the original Colt factory finishes overall showing only minor handling marks with no evidence of having been fired. The black plastic components are all in excellent condition. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.