![]() One early pattern "waffle" magazine is included, with Colt/Armalite markings on the floorplate. The bolt carrier is a later model, with serrations for a forward assist and a wire pin bolt retainer, and the bolt is marked "MPC". The magazine well is marked with the Colt logo over "ARMALITE AR15/PATENTS PENDING/CAL.223/MODEL 01/SERIAL 000759", with a right handed "SAFE/SEMI/AUTO" selector unit, checkered grip, and smooth buttstock with a ribbed buttplate (no trapdoor). Many early features are present on this rifle, including a tapered "duck bill" three-prong flash hider, unmarked barrel, cast and milled front sight base with bayonet lug, black painted triangular handguard, windage-adjustable two-leaf rear sight, upper receiver with no deflector or forward assist, early bolt catch with tapered and serrated lower surface, and the early "slab sided" lower receiver. While troubled by some growing pains, the AR-15 design grew to become the de facto standard in small bore defense/combat rifles, and still remains the one to beat for anyone trying to become the next big thing. Manufactured shortly after the acquisition of the AR-15 patents from ArmaLite, this Colt Model 01 holds an important place in the history of 20th century arms development, representing the beginnings of what would become one of the signature weapons of the late 20th century up to the current day.
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