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I got the call today.... 421 days

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Here are 3 NIB M16A2s of mine. Bought them directly from a former VP at Colt back in 2015. Never took pictures of them together until this past weekend. The reason being, is I had decided to claim one of them (the middle one, M4A1) as my Post Apocalypses, take to the grave gun. Which means its about to be built up. Which means its about to no longer be NIB. So I figured I'd take a few pics while they all were.

The guns are interesting though. Bottom two are referred to as the "black guns" by some dealers or the Keosayian collection. They are essentially transferable post bans. Box and bag labeled M16A4 and M4A1, the bottom two have a mgf date of 2008 Using old serial numbers. I refer to them as the 80300XX guns, because all 20 or so guns commissioned by the VP in 2008 had 1985 registered serial numbers 80300XX. The MFG line essentially built them as a batch alongside Military M4A1's/M16A4s. 1985 correct die-stamps were used but the everything else was modern-day M4 (look at the receiver cuts).

They are referred to as the "Black guns" because they come in factory black paint like all the modern guns. They are all auto stamped "A2's", probably because new old stock 3rnd burst was no longer in stock at the factory, so it was eisier to just make modern day M4A1s and stamp the magwell M16A2.

The 20 or so done, was approved by the ATF since the guns never transferred out from the factory, for 23 years. Further more, there was no way to prove that these were not prototype transitional guns that they managed to predict what the receivers would look like 20yrs ahead of time. Not probable, but technically not impossible. But the main reason the ATF let them slide is because they never left the original manufactures possession for 23 years straight. They were then transferred from Colt, to the VPs personal FFL around 2014 and then I bought them from him a year later.

The 20 or so are highly sought after since they are essentially factory build current issue military guns that are civilian transferable. I first bought the M16A4 thinking I would make that my ultimate apocalypse gun. At the same time, I bought the SMG as well. Then I could not get myself to "Build" my apocalypse with my only NIB M16A2, so I had to buy a second NIB M16A2.

The beginning of last year I decided to build my apocalypse build out of the middle one (M4A1). Spending about a year deciding on the perfect parts/upper/optic I wanted to use. Finally got everything needed for the transformation, so I took these pictures of all of them NIB before the M4A1 goes under the knife. I'm sure lots would leave it NIB, but I set out to build myself the ultimate post apocalypse rifle, and this was the best I could do. Plus you live life once, have fun with it. The other two I'm sure I'll eventually sell NIB in 10-20yrs. But the modified M4A1 I'm taking to the grave.

Top Gun: Colt SMG (Under 24 on the registry since they were made right before the ban. This is serial number 9)
Middle Gun: Colt M4A1 (In Colts system as M4A1 with two mfg dates 1985 & 2008)
Bottom Gun: Colt M16A4 (In Colts system as a R0901 with two mfg dates of 1985 & 2008)

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