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Posted: 4/2/2016 9:58:35 PM EDT

Wasn't looking for a new lower today, but my favorite LGS stocks Spikes lowers. While looking through them, I noticed the following serial number and I couldn't resist buying it. Ever done the same?

Posted: 4/2/2016 10:12:53 PM EDT

[#1]

No, but I did find a NOS lower from a company that had rollmark with the location of their previous operations, which is now hilariously anti-gun. So of course I had to buy the lower with that town name on it.

Posted: 4/2/2016 10:17:47 PM EDT

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No but I have a lower that is 0002

Posted: 4/2/2016 10:38:01 PM EDT

[#3]

Yes I have one from a local company that has the serial number of my year of birth. I wasn't going to buy a lower, but then the owner comes and says weren't you born in 19XX I have the lower for you.

Posted: 4/2/2016 10:38:01 PM EDT

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Double post

Posted: 4/2/2016 10:47:51 PM EDT

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Bought a 9mm lower because the SN matches a date in history that has interest to me, and it will enhance planned engraving I will have done.

Posted: 4/2/2016 10:58:09 PM EDT

[#6]

Didn't buy it for the 1 digit serial... bought it because it was a stainless steel black A1.

But a one digit serial is pretty cool.

Posted: 4/2/2016 11:00:51 PM EDT

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I almost purchased a glock because the serial started with FUC

Posted: 4/2/2016 11:05:40 PM EDT

[#8]

Group Industries Uzi's, had the House of Representatives bill number...
That banned machine guns. As the guns model number.

Posted: 4/2/2016 11:13:29 PM EDT

[#9]

The serial # on my 1st AR was the same as my age at the time I bought it.

ETA: While that's not WHY I bought it, it is why I won't sell it.

Posted: 4/2/2016 11:20:16 PM EDT

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I have a 3 digit Spikes lower. I didn't buy it because of that but I will keep it because of it.

Does that count?

Posted: 4/2/2016 11:32:51 PM EDT

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My first SBR (form 1) was a New York marked ARFCOM forged lower.

Posted: 4/2/2016 11:38:25 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/2/2016 11:55:01 PM EDT

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I have a 3 digit Spikes lower. I didn't buy it because of that but I will keep it because of it.

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I have Spike's (Ted's gunsmithing) lower S/N#13

Posted: 4/3/2016 1:17:21 AM EDT

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no but i bought a Arsenal Bulgarian SA-93 AK-47 back during the ban years from a seller at a gun show. he said the original buyer backed out of the deal because of the serial number and he refused to refund the guys deposit. i got it for $250.00 and he threw in a 75 round drum with the deal. and the serial # is 0666 and my wife refers to it as the gun from hell. its only had about 500 rounds through it and sits in my safe next to my norinco SKS model M that's at about the same round count.

Posted: 4/3/2016 2:08:03 AM EDT

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I have USMC 0311 serial #

Posted: 4/3/2016 9:23:35 AM EDT

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It isn't an AR, but I bought a handgun with a serial number HRMXXX, I was a helicopter repairman in the Marine Corps, and the three numerical digits are the same as the first squadron to which I was assigned.

Posted: 4/3/2016 10:46:57 AM EDT

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I have Spike's (Ted's gunsmithing) lower S/N#13

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I have a 3 digit Spikes lower. I didn't buy it because of that but I will keep it because of it.

Does that count?

I have Spike's (Ted's gunsmithing) lower S/N#13

you win. mine's regular Spikes # 257

Posted: 4/3/2016 11:07:00 AM EDT

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I found a lower once that had my new born babies birthday as the serial number. So I got it and will built it with him when he is old enough.

Posted: 4/3/2016 11:52:23 AM EDT

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Nope, never really give much notice to the SN, but I must say I don't think I would've left that one behind either. Pretty cool, OP.

Posted: 4/3/2016 12:19:12 PM EDT

[#20]

Good catch. I probably would have glazed right over that and not have noticed.

Posted: 4/3/2016 12:20:27 PM EDT

[#21]

I bought one because the serial number was 0007

It was and is a limited run GAHTF lower.

Posted: 4/3/2016 1:09:57 PM EDT

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no but i bought a Arsenal Bulgarian SA-93 AK-47 back during the ban years from a seller at a gun show. he said the original buyer backed out of the deal because of the serial number and he refused to refund the guys deposit. i got it for $250.00 and he threw in a 75 round drum with the deal. and the serial # is 0666 and my wife refers to it as the gun from hell. its only had about 500 rounds through it and sits in my safe next to my norinco SKS model M that's at about the same round count.

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Had a guy back out of a Colt 1911 purchase because it had 666 in the s/n.

Posted: 4/3/2016 1:31:29 PM EDT

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Had a guy back out of a Colt 1911 purchase because it had 666 in the s/n.

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that's funny, to me its only a series of numbers no big deal. but now if i met somebody with it tattooed on the back of his neck i might think twice

and if i found a 1911 with it i would be all over it, i own five 1911's so far and am always looking for deal on one.

Posted: 4/3/2016 1:38:06 PM EDT

[#24]

I have three spikes lowers, 1997,1998,1999

Posted: 4/3/2016 1:46:55 PM EDT

[#25]

No. But I did buy an Acog because the ser number matched the ser number on my lower.

Posted: 4/3/2016 2:14:53 PM EDT

[#26]

I would if I found a 666...

Posted: 4/3/2016 2:25:02 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/3/2016 2:41:40 PM EDT

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I have a Quentin Defense USMC lower that is serial numbered "USMC0010".

Posted: 4/3/2016 3:19:58 PM EDT

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The first AR I ever built was built with a lower that I chose the #on.I decided to make it the same as my Marine Corps boot camp m16 serial number.

Posted: 4/3/2016 3:27:00 PM EDT

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My first SBR (form 1) was a New York marked ARFCOM forged lower.

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No, but I did find a NOS lower from a company that had rollmark with the location of their previous operations, which is now hilariously anti-gun. So of course I had to buy the lower with that town name on it.

My first SBR (form 1) was a New York marked ARFCOM forged lower.

That's great. I'm sure cuomo wouldn't be a fan.

Posted: 4/3/2016 3:33:18 PM EDT

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I would if I found a 666...

The first bare lower I bought was a Noveske.

Serial number 667.

Posted: 4/3/2016 3:58:37 PM EDT

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I've only gotten close to cool serial numbers

I have one gun with serial number 86 (would have been cool to have 87) and another with 499997 (would have been cool to have 500000).

Posted: 4/3/2016 4:06:31 PM EDT