- If it's a DPMS LR-308 lower receiver, and it has a K as the last digit of the serial number, then it was sold FROM DPMS as a stripped lower. That's the only way they ever did it. This information doesn't pertain to the DPMS GII profile, and I don't know if they ever sold stripped GII lowers at all, ever, anyway.
- Oct 05, 2019 I am going to look at a 'preban' DPMS LR-308 that i have an opportunity to buy. Comes with 4 'preban' 19 round mags, according to the seller. DPMS LR-308 with a 4 digit serial number (42XX) and no K at end.
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SERIAL NUMBER INFORMATION
Record the serial number of your DPMS/Panther Arms firearm!
(When holding the firearm the serial number will be found on the left side of the firearm, stamped on the magazine well):
and a description of it:
Make a copy of this operations manual and proof of purchase/sales record. Maintain these items in a secure safe or fireproof container. These materials will be necessary if the firearm is damaged, stolen or returned to DPMS/Panther Arms for warranty or repair.
Attach original proof of purchase here!
Warnings & Notice 4
General Handling Cautions 5
Dangerous Procedures 5
Use of Safety Selector 5
Function Check 6
Safety Features 6
Sights 8-9
Loading a Magazine 10
Loading & Unloading the Rifle 10
Firing the Rifle 11
Maintenance 12-13
Cleaning the Rifle 14-15
Lubricating & Inspecting the Rifle 16-17
Assembly 18-19
Extreme Conditions 20
Troubleshooting 34-35
.22LR Caliber 21-27
Sights 22
Loading a Magazine 22
Loading & Unloading the Rifle 23
Firing the Rifle 24
Mounting Optics 24
Maintenance & Cleaning 25
Unusual Conditions 26
Troubleshooting 26-27
.30 Caliber 28-35
Dpms Lower Receiver Review
Loading the Magazine 29
Loading the Rifle 29
Unloading the Rifle 30
Firing the Rifle 30
Mounting Optics 31
Maintenance 31-32
Cleaning 32-33
Unusual Conditions 33
Trouble Shooting 34-35
Warranty 36
Alterations & Modifications 36
Returns 36
If this firearm is carelessly or improperly handled, unintentional discharge could result and could cause personal injury, death or damage to property.
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, this Operations Manual contains important instructions, warnings and safety procedures that must be understood BEFORE using your DPMS/Panther Arms firearm. It is imperative that you read the ENTIRE MANUAL and if you do not understand any part of it or the operation of your DPMS/Panther Arms firearm, you should seek professional firearms instruction.
Children are attracted to and can operate firearms that can cause severe injuries or death. Prevent child access by always keeping guns locked away and unloaded when not in use. If you keep a loaded firearm where a child obtains and improperly uses it, you may be fined or sent to prison.
A los niños los atraen las armas de fuego y las pueden hacer funcionar. Ellos pueden causarse lesiones graves y la muerte. Evite que los niños tengan acceso a las armas de fuego guardándolas siemprecon llave y descargadas cuando no las este utilizando. Si usted tiene una arma de fuego cargada en un lugar en que un niño tiene acceso a ella y la usa indebidamente, le pueden dar una multa o
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DPMS shall not be responsible for personal injury, death or damage to property resulting from either intentional or accidental discharge of this firearm, or from its function when used for purposes or subjected to treatment for which it was not designed. DPMS will not honor claims involving this firearm which result from careless or improper handling, unauthorized adjustment or parts replacement, corrosion, neglect, or the use of wrong caliber ammunition, other than original high quality commercially manufactured ammunition in good condition, or any combination thereof. DPMS will not honor claims involving this firearm for any reason or cause when the second or subsequent owner makes such claims.
Before the rifle left the factory, this firearm was tested, carefully inspected and packaged. DPMS cannot control product handling after it leaves the factory; therefore please examine this firearm carefully at the time of purchase to ensure that it is unloaded and undamaged.
Children are attracted to and can operate firearms that can cause severe injuries or death. Prevent child access by always keeping guns locked away and unloaded when not in use. If you keep a loaded firearm where a child obtains and improperly uses it, you may be fined or sent to prison.
ADVERTENCA
enviarle a la cárcel.
NOTICE
GENERAL HANDLING CAUTIONS
1. Do NOT alter or modify your DPMS/Panther Arms firearm, and have it serviced regularly!
2. Always handle your firearm as if loaded.
3. Never point your firearm at anything you don't intend to shoot.
4. Always make sure your firearm is not loaded and the bolt is latched open and to the rear before laying it down or handing it to someone else.
5. Never leave a loaded firearm unattended.
6. Always be sure bore, muzzle, chamber and action are clear of obstruction.
7. Always check that ammunition is clean and undamaged.
8. Never drink alcoholic beverages or take drugs before or during shooting.
9. Always wear eye and ear protection when shooting.
10. Always keep safety on 'SAFE' when firearm is loaded and a round is chambered until ready to shoot.
11. Never attempt to fire if water is in the bore.
12. Never indulge in 'horseplay' when holding your firearm.
DANGEROUS PROCEDURES
1. Be sure the cam pin is installed in the bolt group. If it isn't, your rifle can still fire but it could possibly explode, causing you personal injury or harm. (Applies only to the .308 caliber and 5.56/.223 caliber rifles, not the .22LR rifle.)
2. DO NOT exchange or switch bolt assemblies from one rifle to another. It could cause personal injury to you and others and damages to your rifle.
3. If your firearm fails to fire, hold it, keep it pointed towards the target and wait 30 seconds. If a hangfire has occurred, the round will fire within 30 seconds. If the round does not fire, remove magazine, eject round and examine the primer. If firing pin indent is light, misaligned or non-existent, have your firearm examined by a competent gunsmith. If firing pin indent on primer appears normal (in comparison to previously fired rounds) assume faulty ammunition; appropriately dispose of misfired round from other live ammunition; reload and resume firing.
USE OF SAFETY SELECTOR
A selector lever, located on the left of lower receiver, has two positions, 'FIRE' and 'SAFE'.
When set to 'FIRE' the firearm will fire a single shot each time the trigger is squeezed.
When set to 'SAFE' a cam bears upon the rear of the trigger, blocking movements and preventing the hammer from being released.
'SAFE'
Rifle will not fire. Selector lever cannot be on safe unless rifle is cocked. Always place on SAFE when loading and unloading.
'SAFE'
Rifle will not fire. Selector lever cannot be on safe unless rifle is cocked. Always place on SAFE when loading and unloading.
'FIRE'
Rifle will fire one round each time the trigger is pulled.
'FIRE'
Rifle will fire one round each time the trigger is pulled.
FUNCTION CHECK
SAFE Note: Remove magazine and make sure your rifle is unloaded and there is no ammunition in the chamber. Point in safe direction. Pull charging handle to rear and release. Place on safe. Pull trigger. Hammer should not fall.
FIRE Note: Remove magazine and make sure your rifle is unloaded and there is no ammunition in the chamber. Point in safe direction. Place selector on fire. Pull trigger and hold to rear. Hammer should fall. Pull charging handle to rear and release. Release trigger and pull again. Hammer should fall.
SAFETY FEA TURES
Disconnector
The disconnector, a part of the firing mechanism, prevents the firearm from firing full automatic. As the hammer is cocked after each shot the disconnector holds the hammer until the trigger is released. When the trigger is released, retention of hammer passes from disconnector to trigger ready for the next shot.
Firing Pin Collar
The bolt carrier assembly, located within the upper receiver, is designed to prevent the firing pin from striking a cartridge until the bolt is locked to the barrel.
The following sections contain caliber specific information. Please open to the section relevant to your particular rifle's caliber. If you are unsure of the caliber of the rifle, the caliber marking can be found on the barrel of the rifle, immediately in front of the gas block on the bottom of the barrel.
Everyone should read page 36 for additional information pertaining to the Three Year Limited Warranty and returns!
.204 Ruger 5.56 x 45mm 6.8mm Rem. SPC .223 Rem. 7.62 x 39mm
Includes the Following Rifles:
Panther LR-204 Pardus Rifle
Panther 20th Anniversary Rifle Panther Bull Sweet Sixteen Panther Bull Twenty Panther Bull Twenty-Four Panther Race Gun Panther Bull 24 Special Panther Super Bull 24 Arctic Panther Panther Tuber Panther Bull Classic Panther Lo-Pro Classic Panther DCM Panther Classic
Panther Classic Sixteen
Panther Lite 16
Panther Carbine
Panther A2 Tactical 16
Panther AP4 Carbine w/Miculek Comp
Panther AP4 Carbine
Panther 6.8mm AP4 Carbine
Panther 6.8mm 20' Rifle
Southpaw Panther
Panther Pump Action Rifle
Panther Pump Action Pistol
DPMS Single Shot AR Rifle
Panther Kitty-Kat
Panther 7.62 x 39mm
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1. Rear sight can be adjusted for both windage and elevation and has a dual aperture peep sight, one for short range and one for long range.
2. When flipped forward, the aperture is marked O-2 for zero to 200 meters. When using this setting the elevation knob should be set at 8/3 low or 6/3 for detachable carry handle or flat top rear sights and at its lowest position.
3. When the aperture is flipped back, it is set for using the long range sight. When using this setting you can adjust the elevation knob for range required: 8/3 low for 300 m, 4 for 400 m, 5 for 500 m, 6 for 600 m, 7 for 700 m, and 8/3 high for 800 m. There are click settings in between for fine tuning.
4. The windage knob is located on the right side of the rear sight. To adjust for horizontal movement on target, turn knob clockwise for right and counter-clockwise for left.
5. The front sight is adjustable for elevation zeroing only, it is not used at any other time in firing.
FRONT SIGHT - To adjust elevation, depress detent, rotate post. To raise strike of bullet, rotate post in the direction of arrow marked up. Reverse the direction of rotation to lower strike of bullet. Each graduation (notch) moves the point of impact of bullet as indicated in chart.
ZEROING SIGHTS
This procedure is for .223 ammunition. For our rifles chambered in 7.62x39mm and 6.8mm SPC the trajectory will differ, please call DPMS with any questions. The procedure described is for zeroing at 25 meters but may be adjusted accordingly for longer ranges. The following table shows change of impact per click at specific range.
Windage:
25 m | 3/8 | in. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100m | 1 3/8 | in. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
200m | 2 3/8 |
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PRE BAN AR 15
PRE BAN AR 15 information is very valuable to shooters in states that maintain an ASSAULT WEAPON BAN. While I dont normally advocate borrowing content from other websites I feel this information is invaluable and needs to be protected, duplicated and shared for the greater good of the shooting community.
If anyone has more information and links please post them at the bottom and I will update the list. If you have a lower of from one of the lesser known brands and have managed to verify the date to the serial number please add your info to the comments and I will add it to the master list.
OLYMPIC ARMS
What does my serial number have to do with a PRE BAN AR 15?
Q: What does my serial number mean?
A: Nothing is more frustrating than to know little or nothing about the firearm you own or are about to buy. Use the information in this page to help determine when your Olympic Arms AR 15 was produced. Please read all of the details on this page because there are many questions answered in the following paragraphs.
As many of you already know, on the 7th of June, 2000, Olympic Arms experienced a devastating fire that destroyed our sales offices. In those offices were housed our current as well as archival records with regards to manufacture, acquisition and distribution of firearms. The books that we, as well as all federally licensed firearms dealers are required to keep are commonly known as “Bound Books”, or “A&D” (acquisition & distribution) books.
These books, over 25 years of Olympic Arms history and data, were completely destroyed in that fire. All A& D book records prior to the 7th of June, 2000 are GONE. Period. This is an unfortunate situation that severely limits our ability to provide product information for any and all AR-15 lower receivers and/or complete guns manufactured prior to that date. As a result all that we can provide is what you see below, a date “range” in which your serial number was manufactured.
We CANNOT provide you with the date the serial number was shipped, we CANNOT provide you with information determining whether a particular serial number was a factory assembled firearm, and most importantly, we CANNOT determine whether or not your particular serial number is a legal grandfathered pre-ban firearm.
Many people and organizations have been critical of Olympic Arms for not securing a copy of these records elsewhere, or keeping an electronic file of this data as an emergency back up. If you’d like to read why this decision was made, please read the article in the About Us section titled “Pre-fire Bound Books”. Remember that Olympic Arms fully complied, and still does, with ATF regulations regarding A&D books.
Below you will see a list of serial numbers. At Olympic, we group our serial numbered lowers into “ranges”. If you’ll notice, all the serial number ranges have a letter prefix but one. The initial receivers made by Olympic Arms simply contain a 4 digit serial number, no letter prefix. Each subsequent serial number range (either beginning with 0001, or 1001) will show a 1 or 2 letter prefix.
Additionally, you will see several lines for serial numbers that begin with the same letter(s) prefix. These prefix series are divided by a date range to their right. These date ranges are the beginning and ending dates of the physical paper ledgers in which those numbers were recorded. In other words, the ledger books were not large enough to contain all of the numbers (0001-9999), in one book. For that reason, there is a beginning date and end date for each ledger. That is what you see below.
Match your receiver up with the letter prefixes on the chart below. Each line is separated into 5 columns.
Column 1: The serial number itself (including prefix).
Column 2: The beginning serial number in that book.
Column 3: The beginning date for that book. If there is only one date listed after the serial numbers in column 2 and/or 2, all of those numbers were manufactured on that same day.
Column 4: End date for that book.
Column 5: Comments regarding that range of serial numbers. The comments as listed would apply to all of the serial numbers with the prefix listed to the left.
SN Range | 1st Date | End Date | Special Notes | |
0001 | 0004 | 03/14/79 | Prototypes | |
1000 | 8845 | 03/14/79 | 06/04/82 | Cut from aluminum bar stock. Most were made for other manufacturers such as Palmetto Armory. |
X1001 | X2987 | 07/02/1982 | 06/01/1983 | |
X2988 | X3484 | 06/02/1983 | 09/01/1983 | |
X2988 | X3484 | 06/02/1983 | 09/01/1983 | |
P0001A | P0588A | 12/17/1982 | 07/18/1988 | PAWS |
Z0001 | Z2002 | 09/08/1983 | 08/24/1984 | |
Z2003 | Z3955 | 05/29/1984 | 02/08/1985 | |
Z3956 | Z6007 | 02/14/1985 | 12/12/1985 | |
Z6008 | Z8018 | 12/17/1985 | 09/10/1986 | |
Z8019 | Z9985 | 09/15/1986 | 03/09/1988 | |
Z9986 | Z9999 | 03/09/1988 | ||
W1001 | W2957 | 03/09/1988 | 05/08/1989 | |
V0001 | V0716 | 12/02/1986 | 10/01/1987 | These receivers were manufactured for Bushmaster. While all of these are for BM, there were more. |
NAMV1 | NAMV100 | 03/20/1985 | 08/28/1986 | These were limited edition Vietnam War Commemoratives. |
USMC1 | USMC320 | 01/21/1986 | 04/05/1993 | Limited Edition US Marine Corp Commemoratives |
U1001 | U1597 | 08/18/1987 | 11/28/1989 | |
F1006 | F3000 | 04/27/1989 | 08/25/1989 | |
F3001 | F5052 | 08/25/1989 | 12/14/1989 | |
F5053 | F9109 | 12/14/1989 | 08/10/1990 | |
F9110 | F9999 | 08/10/1990 | 10/03/1990 | |
T1001 | T2119 | 10/03/1990 | 01/08/1991 | |
T2120 | T3758 | 01/08/1991 | 04/05/1991 | |
T3759 | T7480 | 04/05/1991 | 01/31/1992 | |
T7481 | T9532 | 01/31/1992 | 08/12/1992 | |
T9533 | T9999 | 08/13/1992 | 09/24/1992 | |
AA001 | 09/24/1992 | PROTOTYPE | ||
AA1001 | AA2297 | 09/24/1992 | 12/23/1992 | |
AA2298 | AA2425 | 12/23/1992 | 01/04/1992 | |
GG1000 | GG1009 | 02/01/1993 | 07/05/1993 | |
OA1001D | OA1039D | 10/07/1991 | 10/31/1991 | |
OAD1040 | OAD1067 | 03/16/1992 | 10/09/1992 | |
OAS1042 | OAS1138 | 03/18/1992 | 10/13/1992 | |
AC10000 | AC10058 | 02/08/1993 | ||
LL0001 | LL0267 | 01/05/1993 | 01/22/1993 | |
BL1000 | BL2784 | 02/01/1993 | 05/26/1993 | |
BL2785 | BL4814 | 05/26/1993 | 12/03/1993 | |
BL4815 | BL6861 | 12/03/1993 | 02/24/1994 | |
BL6862 | BL8799 | 02/25/1994 | 06/18/1994 | |
BL8800 | BL9533 | 06/20/1994 | 07/20/1994 | |
BS0001 | BS0699 | 08/27/1994 | 08/27/1994 | |
BS0700 | BS0825 | 08/27/1994 | 08/27/1994 | |
NF0001 | NF1999 | 01/03/1994 | 05/21/1994 | |
NF2000 | NF3999 | 05/21/1994 | 08/27/1994 | |
NF4000 | NF4055 | 08/27/1994 | ||
94NF1000 | 95NF2587 | 11/14/1994 | 01/24/1995 | |
UK0001 | UK0448 | 08/27/1994 | 08/27/1994 | |
E1001 | E2099 | 09/01/1991 | 04/24/1997 ? | |
E2100 | E2290 | 04/24/1997 | 03/08/1990 ? | |
CA0001 | CA0690 | 02/21/1994 | 08/09/1994 | |
TBOR1791 | TBOR1991 | 1991 | 1991 | These receivers are made from Beryllium copper. |
CIA0001 | CIA3402 | 10/28/1996 | 07/14/1997 | These receivers were made under contract with Century International Arms. These are NOT Olympic Arms firearms, are post ban and not supported by Olympic Arms. |
H1300 | H3299 | 08/27/1994 | ||
H3300 | H3354 | 08/17/1994 | 09/13/1994 | |
95H1112 | 95H3340 | 06/06/1995 | 07/07/1995 | |
V1000 | V1499 | 05/05/1994 | 05/11/1994 | |
V1500 | V2755 | 05/11/1994 | 08/05/1994 | |
V2757 | V3195 | 09/26/1997 | 11/25/1997 | |
SA961000 | SA961975 | 03/21/1996 | 09/18/1996 | |
SA1975 | SA3500 | 04/15/1997 | 01/02/1998 | |
SA3501 | SA5150 | 01/01/1998 | 06/18/1998 | |
SA5151 | SA6550 | 06/18/1998 | 09/28/1998 | |
SA6551 | SA8199 | 10/05/1998 | 05/10/1999 | |
SA8200 | SA9800 | 05/11/1999 | 10/07/1999 | |
SA9801 | SA9999 | 10/07/1999 | 10/18/1999 | |
AUS1000 | AUS1049 | 05/06/1998 | 02/01/1999 | |
JJ0001 | JJ1600 | 10/09/1999 | 02/18/2000 | |
JJ1601 | JJ2059 | 02/18/2000 | 03/22/2000 | |
JJ2060 | JJ4182 | 03/22/2000 | 10/03/2000 | |
JJ4183 | JJ5439 | 10/03/2000 | 02/07/2001 | |
JJ5440 | JJ6920 | 03/08/2001 | 12/04/2001 | |
JJ6921 | JJ8713 | 12/04/2001 | 08/06/2001 | |
JJ8714 | JJ9999 | 08/07/2001 | 01/29/2003 | |
KX0001 | KX1601 | 11/04/1998 | 05/10/1999 | |
KX1700 | KX2935 | 05/10/1999 | 08/20/1999 | |
KX2936 | KX4735 | 08/23/1999 | 01/20/2000 | |
KX4736 | KX5760 | 01/20/2000 | 03/31/2000 | |
KX5761 | KX7668 | 04/01/2000 | 07/20/2001 | |
KX7669 | KX9590 | 07/20/2001 | 04/03/2002 | |
SGW0001 | SGW1045 | 02/15/2000 | 04/10/2001 | All SGW receivers are CAST receivers, and sold stripped, or as “Plinker” Rifles only. |
SGW1046 | SGW2043 | 04/10/2001 | 02/14/2002 | |
SGW2044 | SGW3878 | 03/25/2002 | 04/05/2003 | |
SGW3879 | ? | CURRENT | ||
MX1001 | CURRENT | These receivers are match-grade quality Maxhard® treated Aluminum forged receivers. | ||
BT0001 | BT1853 | 05/24/2002 | 01/20/2003 | Series named after long time employee Bill Thrall. Thanks for your service Bill! |
BT1854 | BT3654 | 01/21/2003 | 07/11/2003 | |
BT3655 | BT5453 | 07/11/2003 | 12/01/2003 | |
BT5454 | BT7300 | 12/02/2003 | 05/02/2004 | |
BT7301 | ||||
M0001 | M0198 | 02/20/200203 | 04/01/2002 | Series Stopped because of CNC change. |
LP0001 | LP0577 | 05/02/2001 | 02/19/2004 | OA-98 Pistols only |
SM0001 | SM9999 | 01/30/2003 | 10/2005 | Series names after Oly CNC programmer Steve Melby. Thanks for your service Steve! |
TB0001 | TB9999 | 10/2005 | 4/2007 | Series named after long time employee Tim Butterfield. Thanks for your service Tim! |
KJ0001 | KJ9999 | 4/2007 | 6/2008 | |
JF0001 | JF9999 | 6/2008 | 9/2009 | Series named after long time employee John Fischer. Thanks for your service John! |
WZ0001 | WZ5686 | 2/2009 | Current | Series named after long time employee Walt Dziadyk. Thanks for your service Walt! |
CH0001 | CH6575 | 9/2009 | Current | Series named after long time employee Chris Holeman. Thanks for your service Chris! |
AR15.com
The folks over at AR15. com have compiled the list below
Disclaimer: This list is correct to the best of my knowledge, however, I accept absolutely no responsibility for the accuracy of this information or for the consequences and/or damages occurring from any inaccuracies. I have compiled this list for the purposes of sharing information only. This is not intended to be used in any way except for personal entertainment. It is a compilation of both personal information and information submitted from others from the Internet. ALL SERIAL NUMBERS SHOULD BE VERIFIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO ANY PURCHASE OR ASSEMBLY. It should be noted that it is a felony to possess a Post-Ban (newly assembled after Sept 13, 1994) assault weapon.
If any information presented here is found to be incorrect or you have additional information to contribute, please contact me via E-Mail ([email protected]) and I will update and re-issue the list.
Note: All items marked with a single asterisk (*) are taken from http://home1.gte.net/bblakley/ban/index.htm. The year/serial numbers under Colt SP series was forwarded to me by an individual whose return address I no longer have. Double asterisk (**) under Bushmaster, a person on the internet e-mailed me that he had a lower that was shipped stripped (thus not a complete rifle) in 1991 from Bushmaster with serial #0327XX – ALWAYS CALL TO VERIFY.
Advanced Armaments
No information – Apparently machined from bar stock aluminum, lowers are marked as M-15.
American Spirit Arms (Formerly “Sun Valley Traders”)
ALL lowers are Post Ban AR 15. Began introduction of lowers and rifles in mid/late 1998. Noted as having good fit & finish. Also, reported to be manufactured by Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT).
Armalite | Eagle Arms
Slightly over S/N 30,000 was the Pre Ban AR 15 cut-off, call to verify.* (Some Eagle lowers below the 30,000 range were determined to be POST BAN AR 15 by BATFE – call to verify) Armalite sells Eagle lowers, but sells factory complete rifles with Armalite lowers.
Bohica
Made stainless steel lowers, rumored to have also made AR-15 pistols. Lower marked M16-SA. This is NOT verifiable info as it came from the Internet. Out of Business.
Bushmaster
Below L051000 – Assembled Pre Ban AR 15 Rifles and some pre-94 lowers.**
L051001-L063000 – Mixed Pre Ban Assembled Rifles and Pre-Sept 94 Lowers (Call to verify)
L063001 and Up – Post Ban
L051001-L063000 – Mixed Pre Ban Assembled Rifles and Pre-Sept 94 Lowers (Call to verify)
L063001 and Up – Post Ban
Century International Arms
Lower marked CIA. All are Post-Ban. Made with Olympic Arms Receivers under contract.
Colt Firearms
CC001616 and Below – Pre-Ban
CH019500 and Below – Pre-Ban
GC018500 and Below – Pre-Ban
LH011326 and Below – Pre-Ban
MH086020 and Below – Pre-Ban
NL004800 and Below – Pre-Ban
SL027246 and Below – Pre-Ban
SP360200 and Below – Pre-Ban
1963 SP00001-SP00023**
1964 SP00101
1965 SP02501
1966 SP05600
1967 SP08250
1968 SP10750
1969 SP14000-SP14653
1970 SP15001-SP15473
1971 SP16001
1972 SP19401
1973 SP24201
1974 SP32601
1975 SP43801
1976 SP55301
1977 SP67651
1978 SP83400
ST038100 and Below – Pre-Ban
TA10100 and Below – Pre-Ban
BD000134 and Below – Pre-Ban (AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine – very rare model)
MT00001 and Above – Post-Ban
BK000001and Above – Post Ban (CAR-A3)
CST000001 and Above – Post-Ban (Began Late 1997 Production)
CMH000001 and Above – Post Ban
CCH010000 and Above – Post Ban MT6700, MT6700C and MT6700CH series, 1998 production
CH019500 and Below – Pre-Ban
GC018500 and Below – Pre-Ban
LH011326 and Below – Pre-Ban
MH086020 and Below – Pre-Ban
NL004800 and Below – Pre-Ban
SL027246 and Below – Pre-Ban
SP360200 and Below – Pre-Ban
1963 SP00001-SP00023**
1964 SP00101
1965 SP02501
1966 SP05600
1967 SP08250
1968 SP10750
1969 SP14000-SP14653
1970 SP15001-SP15473
1971 SP16001
1972 SP19401
1973 SP24201
1974 SP32601
1975 SP43801
1976 SP55301
1977 SP67651
1978 SP83400
ST038100 and Below – Pre-Ban
TA10100 and Below – Pre-Ban
BD000134 and Below – Pre-Ban (AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine – very rare model)
MT00001 and Above – Post-Ban
BK000001and Above – Post Ban (CAR-A3)
CST000001 and Above – Post-Ban (Began Late 1997 Production)
CMH000001 and Above – Post Ban
CCH010000 and Above – Post Ban MT6700, MT6700C and MT6700CH series, 1998 production
Dalphon
All are POST ban. Cast 356-T6 Aluminum, hardcoat anodized per mil-spec A-8625
DPMS
Below 10300 – Pre Ban AR 15 Rifles.
Some or all lowers are cast. Black in color. Some lowers are Stainless Steel.
Some or all lowers are cast. Black in color. Some lowers are Stainless Steel.
Eagle Arms
Now called ArmaLite. They will not give out a list, but will look up on an individual basis. Lower receiver serial numbers DO NOT begin with EA.
Essential Arms
All are Pre Ban AR 15 Rifles as they went out of business in 1993. (DPMS bought them prior to the Ban) Call DPMS Lower receiver serial numbers begin with EA. Some or all lowers are cast. Light gray coloring. It is rumored that Ruger investment casted the lowers for Essential Arms.
Frankford Arsenal
All are Pre Ban AR 15 Rifles. As rumor has it, Olympic Arms produced the lowers for Frankford Arsenal Call Olympic Arms and then Frankford assembled the weapon. A2 configuration lower. Frankford Arsenal went out of business in 1987. (Info from [email protected])
Hesse Arms
All AR-15’s are post ban. Manufacturing began late 1997/early 1998.
J.L.M & Sons*
SC001 thru SC250 are Pre Ban AR 15 Rifles. All others are post ban.
Knights Armament Co. aka KAC
All AR-15’s are post ban, very few AR-10’s are pre-ban. No further info at this time.
Military Manufacturing (M2)
All were military/law enforcement only. Full auto lowers were standard, semi were optional. Lowers were machined form raw bar stock with improvements incorporated – 18deg magazine angle and square magazine release.
Nesard
See “Sendra” below.
Olympic Arms (Continued)
Dpms Lower Receiver California
4-numbers only – very very old. Probably machined from bar stock.
1-letter and 4# – older receiver, but forgings. (Some are newer, POST ban castings – call to verify.)
2-letters & 4# – most receivers follow this pattern.
2#, 2 letters, 4# – the first two #’s are year of manufacture of the lower.
2 letters, 6# (separated 2 & 4 – e.g. SA 96 0000) – first 2 #’s are year of manufacture.
“ICR” marked lowers are an European customer’s overrun, has an unused additional hole – all ICR lowers are post ban.
1-letter and 4# – older receiver, but forgings. (Some are newer, POST ban castings – call to verify.)
2-letters & 4# – most receivers follow this pattern.
2#, 2 letters, 4# – the first two #’s are year of manufacture of the lower.
2 letters, 6# (separated 2 & 4 – e.g. SA 96 0000) – first 2 #’s are year of manufacture.
“ICR” marked lowers are an European customer’s overrun, has an unused additional hole – all ICR lowers are post ban.
Olympic Arms Manufacturer’s Notes:
- There were some odd variations and some custom serial numbers mixed in thru the years also. And, some receivers manufactured after the ban have the year stamp after the model name, not in the serial #. and if you don’t see a year stamp on the receiver, it is not necessarily pre-ban.
- Serial numbers that end in “D” were duplicates and one was changed using this letter.
- Recently some serial numbers have left with one or two letters followed by FIVE numbers. The last numbers are either 5’s or 0’s. 99.9% of these are post-ban.
- “Older” does not always mean pre-ban as per Corey Sattler.
- “BL” serial number series lowers are transitional with some pre and some post ban. If you have a “BL” you’ll have to call to verify for certain.
Professional Ordinance
All are post ban (including all of the pistols).
PWA
35222 and Below – Pre Ban AR 15 Rifles (Note:Some lowers are cast not forged. Out of business) Post-ban have a year prefix in the serial number. Rumored to have only sold lowers.
Dpms 80% Lower Receiver
Rocky Mountain Arms
Dpms Lower Receiver Serial Numbers
Producer of AR-15 type pistols.
Dpms Lower Receiver Serial Number Check
Sendra
Post-ban receivers have a circle milled into the side of the magwell. They were originally bead-blasted to a non-glare finish. All others are pre-ban. (This is unverified info…) Also, they used to be NESARD. Rumored to have been owned by Dick Drasen (currently M&A Parts) and produced lowers only out of Barrington, Illinois. No complete guns were sold (again, unverified info).
Colt Carbine R6521
Colt Carbine R6521 – Is a rare Colt of which only a few hundred were made for export purposes. They are not marked Sporter, AR-15 or SP1. These are the only Colt AR15 type weapons allowed to be transferred among Connecticut citizens