Colt / armalite AR10 ?

[Dsabbi]

Who can school me on this rifle ?

It’s a true preban rifle. It had never been fired and the serial number is low!

 

[SDG]

Worth about $800. Go green and put it in the classifieds.

 

[Dsabbi]

Worth about $800. Go green and put it in the classifieds.

I wasn’t looking for a value, robin

 

[Dsabbi]

Just curious about the history, rarity and other interesting info anyone may have

 

[Penniepup1]

I’ll give you $850 for it.

 

[daekken]

The receivers were apparently made by gentleman named Duke Ballenge who then put parts kits onto them.
So, as for the receiver, it's not a Colt or Armalite. I found another AR-10 on a receiver he made serialed in the 7000s range, so if his numbering was consistent, he made several thousand in the 80s.

 

[Dsabbi]

The receivers were apparently made by gentleman named Duke Ballenge who then put parts kits onto them.
So, as for the receiver, it's not a Colt or Armalite. I found another AR-10 on a receiver he made serialed in the 7000s
range, so if his numbering was consistent, he made several thousand in the 80s.

Now THAT is interesting. Thank you

 

[Dsabbi]

The receivers were apparently made by gentleman named Duke Ballenge who then put parts kits onto them.
So, as for the receiver, it's not a Colt or Armalite. I found another AR-10 on a receiver he made serialed in the 7000s range, so if his numbering was consistent, he made several thousand in the 80s.

What part of the gun led you to that info????

 

[daekken]

Now THAT is interesting. Thank you

He also apparently did rewelds and/or made other firearms including at least one M60.

 

[Dsabbi]

I’ll give you $850 for it.

Any... and I do mean any preban, unused AR is worth more than $850

 

[daekken]

What part of the gun led you to that info????

I googled Central KY Arms and found an auction for a full auto AR-10 with the same manufacturer. Then used the results from that auction to search the guy some more.

From a 2016 post on machinegun boards:
"The maker is well known for the (semiauto) AR10 lower receivers they made in the 1980's.

Those lowers were made of steel and weighed a bunch."

 

[sstom]

I'll give you 900.

 

[Dsabbi]

I googled Central KY Arms and found an auction for a full auto AR-10 with the same manufacturer. Then used the results from that auction to search the guy some more.

From a 2016 post on machinegun boards:
"The maker is well known for the (semiauto) AR10 lower receivers they made in the 1980's.

Those lowers were made of steel and weighed a bunch."

Yea it’s heavy for sure

 

[SDG]

I’ll give you $850 for it.

Outbidding me, you dog! This isn’t an auction site.

 

[SDG]

I wasn’t looking for a value, robin

Don’t take it personal 75% of what I do here is 80% Sh**post.

also I’m up to 950

 

[sstom]

Outbidding me, you dog! This isn’t an auction site.

Don't forget about me. I outbid the both of you

 

[AJK129]

Have you seen ammo prices? No one can afford to shoot that, you'd be lucky to get 500

 

[jjm1986]

I seen one like that at collectors gallery in stoneham for 2500.

 

[paul73]

And gunparlor has those for $3500 and $4600. But no one buying.

 

[PappyM3]

Don’t take it personal 75% of what I do here is 80% Sh**post.

also I’m up to 950

Nine fifty... and $1, Bob.

 

[Palladin]

I'll give you a WWB 9mm for it.

 

[paul73]

Just curious about the history, rarity and other interesting info anyone may have

You got a time machine and pull those toys from the past? First SGs 550, now that?
Nice.

 

[jpm]

I seen one like that at collectors gallery in stoneham for 2500.

When was that? I was literally just there yesterday and didn't see it.

 

[AHM]

When was that? I was literally just there yesterday and didn't see it.

Ghost gun.
Definitely ghost gun.

 

[Deleted member 67409]

Just curious about the history, rarity and other interesting info anyone may have

FYI - Colt never made the Armalite AR-10. Armalite only made a very small number for military testing and most original "Armalite AR-10" rifles were made by a Dutch company, AI, under license. One of the salesmen who was marketing both the AR-10 and AR-15 in the late 50s, early 60s found that while he was always finding interest in the AR-15, most potential clients passed on the AR-10. He ended up giving his supply of 7.62 NATO away in the Philippines and called Colt to tell them to not tool up to make the AR-10 and instead focus on the AR-15.

An actual pre-1994 Armalite or AI-license copy AR-10 would be worth quite a lot because it would probably be in full-auto, like this one that sold for $6900 as a dealer sample:

***DS ARMALITE AR-10 PORTUGUESE MODEL MANUFACTURED BY AI NEDERLAND PRE 86 DEALER SAMPLE. - James D. Julia, Auctioneers

Edit: and here's a transferrable AI AR-10 machine gun that sold for $34,500:

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/57/1760/artillerieinrichtengen-ar10-machine-gun-762-mm-nato

 

[nutsym16]

Back in the day somebody made up some semi lowers and used ar10 parts to make the guns up. Remember seeing them for sale in Shotgun News.

 

[Dsabbi]

You got a time machine and pull those toys from the past? First SGs 550, now that?
Nice.

Sometimes.... things go your way! Sometimes... not so much!

 

[Dsabbi]

FYI - Colt never made the Armalite AR-10. Armalite only made a very small number for military testing and most original "Armalite AR-10" rifles were made by a Dutch company, AI, under license. One of the salesmen who was marketing both the AR-10 and AR-15 in the late 50s, early 60s found that while he was always finding interest in the AR-15, most potential clients passed on the AR-10. He ended up giving his supply of 7.62 NATO away in the Philippines and called Colt to tell them to not tool up to make the AR-10 and instead focus on the AR-15.

An actual pre-1994 Armalite or AI-license copy AR-10 would be worth quite a lot because it would probably be in full-auto, like this one that sold for $6900 as a dealer sample:

***DS ARMALITE AR-10 PORTUGUESE MODEL MANUFACTURED BY AI NEDERLAND PRE 86 DEALER SAMPLE. - James D. Julia, Auctioneers

Edit: and here's a transferrable AI AR-10 machine gun that sold for $34,500:

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/57/1760/artillerieinrichtengen-ar10-machine-gun-762-mm-nato

Thanks for that.... knowledge is power!

 

[jjm1986]

When was that? I was literally just there yesterday and didn't see it.

Im no talking a while back when I lived in mass maybe a couple years ago

 

[jpm]

Im no talking a while back when I lived in mass maybe a couple years ago

Ah ok, I was gonna say I usually don't miss stuff like that when I visit there!