help IDing Colt upper

[10shot]

I just got this colt upper.It has all the Colt markings including a date stamp on the barrel that says 6/96. But I can find any history of the make or model.Can anyone help.I'm looking to get a correct lower to match.Thanks.

[10shot]

more pics.any help appreciated.

[dieselpower]

couldnt find anything on the MB roll mark.

[bwiese]

The muzzle device and the handguards certainly aren't Colt.

[gt-three]

Colt- Mueller Brass

[Regulus]

There are only 2 legal Colt centerfire lowers you can purchase here in California, and you'll have to find an informed FFL to do your transfer. Many (if not most) of them believe Colt lowers are banned by name and won't want it in their store. An informed FFL (most on this forum) will probably do it for you if you can find one.

The 2 off-list Colt centerfire lowers are:

One Marked "CAR-A3 HBAR ELITE"
One Marked "CARBINE"

I have the CAR-A3 HBAR ELITE and can tell you the upper in your pics is not an upper for that. It looks like this.

If your hope was to buy a matching lower, the only one you can legally purchase here is marked CARBINE.

It may not (or may) be an upper for a CARBINE, but that will be as close as you get.

Hope that helps.

[10shot]

I'm trying to restore it to original.Will swap out the aftermarket rail,muzzle break and looking for a Colt AR-15A3 lower to complete the project, but i can't find what model# or series(sportster?HBAR?etc..)

[10shot]

thanks for your help Regulus.I guess I was typing before i read your post above.

[Regulus]

I feel the same way about the complete rifle thing and would hope to do the same.

Good luck.

[10shot]

This is the type I'm looking for,is this one legal here in CA? It seems to be year correct.

[Regulus]

This is the type I'm looking for,is this one legal here in CA? It seems to be year correct.

No, it's not. It cannot be marked AR-15.

Here are a few links to help you find out most of what you'll need to know:

http://calnra.com/cgi-bin/flowchart.cgi

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=56818

Lots of links in the second one.

[xxINKxx]

Colt recievers are now banned by name in CA, unless you buy one of those weird plastic ones that have a sealed magwell..I think those are the only colt recievers you can buy if you dont already have one befor the ban

[Flogger23m]

Colt recievers are now banned by name in CA, unless you buy one of those weird plastic ones that have a sealed magwell..I think those are the only colt recievers you can buy if you dont already have one befor the ban

You're thinking of Bushmaster.

You can legally get some Colt lowers in CA. The LE6940 is one if I am not mistaken.

[Regulus]

No lower is banned by Manufacturer in California. They can only ban by model/markings.

[CrazyJeep]

Looks like they chopped the barrel and turned it into a dissipator. Is the gas system rifle length? I wonder if they opened up the gas port if it was chopped down.