Wilson to Robert Sutherland, both of whom were board members for Colt at that time. This particular rifle comes with the original shipping box with shipping label addressed from R.L.
Colt began a special run production of a semi-automatic variation in 1963 and made only 23, (serial number SP00001 to SP00023) for Colt executives and board members. Colt bought the rights for the AR-15, (M16 military designation), from Armalite in 1959. Very early example of a Colt AR-15 Sporter manufactured in 1963.
