Could anyone tell me the year that a Colt AR-15, serial number 1189XX was manufacutured? I have one I am raffling off for a FNRA program and need some info for the ticket. I was told by the donor it was a first production run????????? Thanks in advance.

Year

Serial Number Range

Pre Ban

Post Ban
1963 SP00001-SP00023**
X

1964 SP00101
X

1965 SP02501
X

1966 SP05600
X

1967 SP08250
X

1968 SP10750
X

1969 SP14000-SP14653
X

1970 SP15001-SP15473
X

1971 SP16001
X

1972 SP19401
X

1973 SP24201
X

1974 SP32601
X

1975 SP43801
X

1976 SP55301
X

1977 SP67651
X

1978 SP83400
X

CC001616 and Below
X

CH019500 and Below
X

GC018500 and Below
X

LH011326 and Below
X

MH086020 and Below
X

NL004800 and Below
X

SL027246 and Below
X

SP360200 and Below
X

ST038100 and Below
X

TA10100 and Below
X

BD000134 and Below (AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine - very rare model)
X

MT00001 and Above
X
BK000001and Above (CAR-A3)
X
CST000001 and Above (Began Late 1997 Production)
X
CMH000001 and Above
X
CCH010000 and Above - Post Ban MT6700, MT6700C and MT6700CH series, 1998 production
X

Here's another website too

http://www.ar15.com/lite/topic.html?b=6&f=23&t=199902

So it looks like 1968 production? I'll check some of the other markings. It does have a collapsible stock and flash hider. Barrel is very thin.

Something is missing in this list, I don't see my LTA prefix carbine SN and my A3 Tactical carbine is BDO 03749 (may be linked to the AWB in US that this model's higher SN known in US is BDO 00134)

Other markings include:
On the barrel: C MP Chrome Bore
On the receiver: SP-1
"SP" prefix in front of Serial Number
Collapsable stock, round hand guard
Any other info?

Very classical AR 15 Sporter markings. Your serial number matches with the end of 70's , beginning of 80's.
I bought a Sporter with SN 113 XXX in 1980.