Difference between US and Canadian Colt 6920's?

**Beat Trash** · 06-17-10, 15:42

Can anyone advise if there is any difference between Colt 6920's made in Canada and those made in the US? Specifically, are the barrels the same. I have read various references to Colt Canada using hammer forged barrels. Is this true? If so, can anyone advise if the US made guns using hammer forged barrels also?

I bought a US made Colt 6920 in early 2005. I liked it enough that I bought 2 more in December 2006, with the intention of setting them aside for my kids. One of the guns was backordered. When it arrived, it said "made in Canada". The guns were purchased from a police supply company (individual officer purchase).

At that time I was not aware of Colt buying out Diameco and forming Colt Canada. I called Colt and was told there was no difference in the guns. The US made guns were supposed to go to individual officer purchases, and the Canadian made guns were supposed to go to agency purchases.

I haven't shot the Canadian made gun, other than to sight it in. Is there any real difference between the barrels of the two companies?

The only differences I can see is the markings on the Canadian barrel are laser etched vs. stamped, and marked "CC MP 5.56 NATO" vs. the US barrels being stamped "C MP 5.56 NATO".

**ALCOAR** · 06-17-10, 16:52

First hand i know the 6520s that Ive seen are the same as the CT. colts.....I'm almost sure they are all the same as well.

**Pumpkinheaver** · 06-17-10, 18:27

If colt says they are the same than I would have to buy what they say.

**Failure2Stop** · 06-17-10, 20:05

Oddly, about 25% of our issued M4s are Diemaco uppers.

**sinister** · 06-17-10, 21:07

Your Colt Canada - Diemaco will have a hammer-forged barrel. I'd trade you for it.

**Belmont31R** · 06-17-10, 21:11

Originally Posted by Failure2Stop

Oddly, about 25% of our issued M4s are Diemaco uppers.

The M249's in my unit had the Canadian flag, and said "CANADA" on them. Not sure what that was about...

**jaygee** · 06-17-10, 22:25

About a year and a half ago, I had a Colt Canadian 6920LE, which was all Canadian, and brand new.
The lower and lower extension were made on a different CNC program than the Colt Hartford models
and the lower itself appeared to be a little more crudely finished. I never fired the weapon, although
it seemed to function test just fine. I've decided that I'm going to stick with the US made pieces, and
leave the Canadians for the collectors.