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Posted: 1/15/2002 7:52:52 PM EDT
| I have a Colt SP-1 AR-15 that I bought new in 1981, and have been thinking of installing a 16" lightweight barrel and collaspable stock. I removed the old triangle handguards and short stock years ago and installed later A2 plastic. I just don't shoot it that often and have always liked the looks of the little carbine with no forward assist ect. I have the original stock and triangle handguards, the original 20 rd. mag with the U shaped block that Colt installed, even have the old set of Gun-chaps camo covers! Will it kill the value of this gun to make these mods? |
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in my opinion, and keep in mind, i'm a shooter not a collector... i think it will increse the value. really, people around here will pay much more for a "cool looking" carbine than an all original SP1. selling the Sp1 youd be looking at about $1200 tops, but as a carbine you could probably get at least $1400 out of it... my opinion from what ive seen... |
I agree completely, but a new upper would cost more than the $200.00 difference in resale value. |
| I ripped my SP1 to pieces many years ago. Since it is a preban you can put a real collapsible stock on it not some hokey fixed pinned look alike. I much prefer the flattop CAR 16" barrel configuration to the SP1. Just keep the old stuff if you ever want to put it back together. In fact I would get a whole new flattop barreled upper and put the CAR stock on the lower. You could put the thing back to original status in 5 minutes. I own guns to use, not to look at with fond nostalgia. YMMV. Watch-Six |
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