Colt taper pins

[MSW]

A friend of mine had very bad experience with Colt customer service taking almost a year with a new rifle that fired a shot & wouldn’t work afterwards. I don’t know if this reflects additional “slippage” is indicative of more Colt issues or something else.

[Zirk208]

Looks like Colt is still in it's tailspin towards the bottom of the heap to me. They were good when they were they only game in town and didn't have to be. Competition will kill them. Colt is the next Armalite.. Squeezing as much juice from the prancing horses as possible before putting them out to pasture.

There's more to this issue than Colt. Reading his other post on the seller, it's unclear if the pins themselves are Colt or if the upper was assembled by the retailer from assorted parts.

[bamashooter]

This dude? https://charliescustomclones.com/pro...complete-upper

[MSW]

Another member here contacted me about the same issue of short taper pins in an alleged Colt barrel.

[Tigwelder1971]

Odd.
I received 2 SOCOM bbls this week, 3/17 date code. Taper pins look like any other I have had. No deformation, completely through the fsb.
?

[MSW]

Tig—can you share or PM where you got them?
Thank you

[Tigwelder1971]

Tig—can you share or PM where you got them?
Thank you

Roger that. Arms Unlimited has them. 14.5" SOCOM for $240 shipped.

[MSW]

Thank you sir

[Tigwelder1971]

Thank you sir

Anytime.