Colt Commando

[calicojack]

Ok - stupid question; is that an all-original commando or is that a full-auto lower that somebody built up into a commando looking rifle? I thought the original commandos has A1 uppers, that's an A2. Grip is also an A2. Stock is not shiny like the original aluminum. Lower is a full-fence. Maybe they did make these, IDK for sure. I would want to really research before I threw down $60K.

Ok - found possible answer from -> https://vietnamwar.fandom.com/wiki/CAR-15#Colt_Model_653_M16A1_Carbine

Model 733 Commandos can have A1-style upper receivers, A1-style upper receivers with case deflectors, or A2-style upper receivers, and M16A1-profile 1:7 or M16A2-profile 1:7 barrels.

But honestly, what's to stop someone from taking a full auto A2 lower and building a commando-looking upper and calling it all-original? The seller doesn't even state which model Commando.

 

[MaxVO2]

Ok - stupid question; is that an all-original commando or is that a full-auto lower that somebody built up into a commando looking rifle? I thought the original commandos has A1 uppers, that's an A2. Grip is also an A2. Stock is not shiny like the original aluminum. Lower is a full-fence. Maybe they did make these, IDK for sure. I would want to really research before I threw down $60K.

****You won’t have to throw down $60k if @mpollan1 wins Powerball and buys @Ammo Jon that nice Colt Commando. You only have to make friends with @Ammo Jon and I bet he lets you shoot it some!

Let Jon figure out if this gun has an A1 or A2 upper, and why the grip is an A2 as well as if perhaps some Nu Finish might shine up the stock a bit like the original aluminum.

This is like having grand kids over to hang out at Bubbe and Zeyde’s house! A great time will be had by all but the kids go back home at the end of the weekend to their parents who are ultimately responsible for feeding them, clothing them, and teaching them the difference between good corned beef on rye with all the fixin’s vs the swill their daughter in law calls a sandwich she feeds to those undernourished and too skinny looking grand kids!

Save your $60k for something else you might like because it sounds like @Ammo Jon has this deal basically wrapped up!

 

[E.Shell]

Shotgun News 1984:

 

[mpollan1]

^^The way it should be today^^. Infringements did not start yesterday...

 

[calicojack]

Shotgun News 1984:

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Nice. If only I had bought one back then. Course, that was a lot of money to me at the time. Well - what's pictured in the ad above does not match the one that's for sale - BUT - it does say "A2" in the ad title and the ad image might be an oversight. So yes, it could be all original I suppose. Unlike some other Colts, these Commandos are all over the place. Other than a serial number cross check, some of these might be difficult to verify. Now as far as building a clone goes - in that case who cares if it's off a bit.

 

[calicojack]

^^The way it should be today^^. Infringements did not start yesterday...

Yes sir!

 

[calicojack]

For Sale: Rare, Factory Colt Commando #8096425 | DealerNFA

M16A2, Factory Colt Commando in Excellent Condition, Rare Safe-Semi-Auto

dealernfa.com

How would one going about sharing this amongst 4 friends? Drool….

Sorry for raining on your parade - yes a real Commando rifle would be amazing to own no doubt.

 

[TI-tick]

Too rich for my blood. I'd rather have a Tommy or MP-40; but even those prices are nuts. If you had 60K free cash you could invest that in stocks that would appreciate. Or go down the slide of Hunter Biden.


But this did get me thinking of some kind of random, bizarre, lottery, NFA trust of six MDS members owning this thing who go at each other on MDS. I'll leave names out to avoid getting personal, but use your imagination.

Alas, I too thought this was about the revolver.

 

[TI-tick]

Shotgun News 1984:

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F me, I missed the boat in those days.
But then again I did feed myself and get a degree.

 

[outrider58]

Is it a Colt Commando? It appears to be. Is it a Colt XM-177 CAR-15? Nope.

 

[Ammo Jon]

60 forum members willing to put up $1k? Only 1 entry per person to keep chances equal. I’ll even sit this one out, just put me in the trust

 

[TI-tick]

60 forum members willing to put up $1k? Only 1 entry per person to keep chances equal. I’ll even sit this one out, just put me in the trust

Imagine who you'd be in the trust with?

 

[Ammo Jon]

Imagine who you'd be in the trust with?

It’s a risk I’m taking but I figure they are trusting me….

 

[TI-tick]

It’s a risk I’m taking but I figure they are trusting me….

Ok, In humor I'll toss this out here for a 6 person trust (and this is humorous not personal, and I'll add @ so I'm not sniping):

@eruby
TI-tick
....
I could add more but that would be bad form.
Peace!

 

[eruby]

Ok, In humor I'll toss this out here for a 6 person trust (and this is humorous not personal, and I'll add @ so I'm not sniping):

@eruby
TI-tick
....
I could add more but that would be bad form.
Peace!

In

 

[calicojack]

Save your $60k for something else you might like because it sounds like @Ammo Jon has this deal basically wrapped up!

Ok. Works for me.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Ok - stupid question; is that an all-original commando or is that a full-auto lower that somebody built up into a commando looking rifle? I thought the original commandos has A1 uppers, that's an A2. Grip is also an A2. Stock is not shiny like the original aluminum. Lower is a full-fence. Maybe they did make these, IDK for sure. I would want to really research before I threw down $60K.

It's purported to be original.


Here's the thing . Notwithstanding the the abovementioned GAU- 5 ( which have been periodically rebuilt so many times , few resemble their OEM configuration), the Commando was not a .Mil standard issue . Most of them were sold for the LE/ Commercial market .

It was a small enough volume seller , Colt didn't keep a pre- made supply on hand .

When they received an order from a Department/ LE Distributor, they made up that number to fill the order . * Using whatever combination of components on hand that day * . So it is frequent for factory guns to have combinations of parts and features not matching the official " Model Number " .

 

[Biggfoot44]

And that $725 in '84 = $2150 today .

Far cheaper than today's prices for Transferrable , but would have been serious coin to me back then .

 

[calicojack]

And that $725 in '84 = $2150 today .

Far cheaper than today's prices for Transferrable , but would have been serious coin to me back then .

Yep - same here. Had I known how restricted those would have become in the future though I would have scrimped and saved and bought one.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Actually gave half serious thought to a MK 760 circa '85 , was too broke .