Unmarked "Colt" Bolt Carrier Assembly

[Barfly76]

Is Colt now outsourcing their bolt carrier assemblies? I purchased a "Colt" assembly but there are no "C" markings.

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[hickuleas]

The BCG's from the Colt expanse rifles aren't marked. But all the colt BCG's I have bought have the "C" stamped on side of carrier.

[Barfly76]

The BCG's from the Colt expanse rifles aren't marked. But all the colt BCG's I have bought have the "C" stamped on side of carrier.

So are distributors selling outsourced bolt assemblies similar to what is in the expanse rifle and labeling them "Colt". I can't imagine that Colt dropped their "C" stampings. FYI, I purchased it from Arms Unlimited planning to run it in a new Colt IAR upper.

[hickuleas]

Not sure about distributors but while looking on Gunbroker some sellers would mention they are Colt BCG's but not stamped with "C" and I always looked for description and picture showing the stamped "C".

[midSCarolina]

There have been several factory colt rifles (not expanse... 6920 ect) that have come without the C on the carrier recently. IIRC someone called Colt and they assured him these are the same bcgs made in the colt factory.

ETA: This is the quote from an armsunlimited rep: "We've had numerous people call us to complain about this so we inquired with Colt. Colts answer to us was our carriers aren't always marked, only the bolt itself has the C marking"

[Barfly76]

There have been several factory colt rifles (not expanse... 6920 ect) that have come without the C on the carrier. IIRC someone called Colt and they assured him these are the same bcgs made in the colt factory.

ETA: This is the quote from an armsunlimited rep: "We've had numerous people call us to complain about this so we inquired with Colt. Colts answer to us was our carriers aren't always marked, only the bolt itself has the C marking"

The bolt doesn't have the C either. Oh well, I will run it and move on. Thanks guys.

[Barfly76]

FWIW, Chris Bartocci, a former Colt employee, thinks they are outsourced and not manufactured by Colt.

[Stickman]

FWIW, Chris Bartocci, a former Colt employee, thinks they are outsourced and not manufactured by Colt.

An unhappy former employee.

[JulyAZ]

An unhappy former employee.

So do you disagree with Chris in this matter? Does his standing with Colt discredit his knowledge?

[CPM]

That's impossible. Everyone on here knows that each manufacturer has their own forge and are making their own BCG's along with their own QC and HP/MP process.