Info on Colt for a guy who’s never owned one

[Swobe1]

OP,

You do not need a CHF barrel.

The rail, gas block selection, gas port size, and barrel brand are more important than CHF.

This is what I want to know. I’m not new to AR’s by any means. I understand them well, but I’m just not familiar with Colt. So does Colt have all those things and I shouldn’t be too concerned about it. If I can throw a good rail on it, I’m strongly considering it.


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[Animalhd1]

This is what I want to know. I’m not new to AR’s by any means. I understand them well, but I’m just not familiar with Colt. So does Colt have all those things and I shouldn’t be too concerned about it. If I can throw a good rail on it, I’m strongly considering it.


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The Colt would be great I have both and both are more accurate than me. If you really want the 14.5” (which I love mine) the BCM you can get already set up and pinned and welded. I don’t see that as an option on those Colts? You would apparently have to buy the extended FH and have it done?

[Stickman]

OP,

You do not need a CHF barrel.

The rail, gas block selection, gas port size, and barrel brand are more important than CHF.

This is worth repeating, and I wish more people understood this. The specs the weapon is held to is what counts.

[Swobe1]

The Colt would be great I have both and both are more accurate than me. If you really want the 14.5” (which I love mine) the BCM you can get already set up and pinned and welded. I don’t see that as an option on those Colts? You would apparently have to buy the extended FH and have it done?

I want the 14.5”, but until my lower is stamped, it will have to be pinned. I can get that done easy, but flash hider will have to be changed. Also, looking at it and a little more research is showing a delta ring instead of a barrel nut. I’ll do more looking down there. I might do the 16” and then build a 12.5” when my lower is stamped. Will update more tomorrow afternoon!



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[Feline]

OP,

You do not need a CHF barrel.

The rail, gas block selection, gas port size, and barrel brand are more important than CHF.

This is true for 99% of shooters.

[scottryan]

I want the 14.5”, but until my lower is stamped, it will have to be pinned. I can get that done easy, but flash hider will have to be changed. Also, looking at it and a little more research is showing a delta ring instead of a barrel nut. I’ll do more looking down there. I might do the 16” and then build a 12.5” when my lower is stamped. Will update more tomorrow afternoon!



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How about let's not pin the flash hider.

They are a waste of time and money. They are too hard to service.

Spend the time getting the lower registered as an SBR.

[DGB]

I am a very big fan of both Colt and BCM and own numerous offerings from both. That being said, my BCM BFH 14.5" shot a 5/8" 5 round 100 yard group with match ammo. More then once. It shoots better then my BCM 16" 410 stainless. It's free floated and had a pretty good Nightforce scope on it when I tested accuracy. I do not yet have a thousand rounds on the barrel, so I cannot attest to durability, but if its anything like a 14.5" BCM pencil barrel I have (over 8,000 rounds and still 3 1/2 MOA) I would bet it will be good. One of my Colt 6920's with an ACOG shot just under 1 MOA with match ammo. This AR has almost 11,000 rounds on it, has the large trigger pin lower receiver, and a bunch of them 11,000 rounds were steel cased Wolf. It's factory, including trigger, except for Duracoat.

[MistWolf]

How about let's not pin the flash hider.

They are a waste of time and money. They are too hard to service.

Spend the time getting the lower registered as an SBR.

For a guy like me, pinning and unpinning the muzzle device ain't no thing. Even so, I've come to a place where I'd rather have a pinned 14.5" barrel than an unpinned 16". There are advantages to having a pinned 14.5 over an SBR, such as not needing a passport for each state, or for those caught behind enemy lines. Not that I'm against going SBR.

[Swobe1]

Well, once there and I could look at the two, I decided on the 14.5 colt and got a Centurian rail. Once together will post a pic.


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[SiGfever]

Well, once there and I could look at the two, I decided on the 14.5 colt and got a Centurian rail. Once together will post a pic.


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Congratulations, great decision!