Sherrif’s Department Auctions M-16 A1

The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department is auctioning off an original Colt M-16 A1.

The rifle was purchased for $500 in the 1970′s.  Due to ridiculously silly firearms laws enacted in the 1980′s, the rifle is now worth approximately $16,000.

 The Sherriff’s Department is selling the rifle in a closed-bid auction to pay for guns and equipment for it’s staff.

 This auction is a win for everyone.  Full-automatic rifles are not terribly useful for law-enforcement purposes.  The Sherriff’s Department gets new gear, the taxpayers save money, and some happy purchaser get a beautiful vintage M-16 A1.