View Full Version : $600 Colt LE6520
tacticaldesire
05-24-19, 13:21
Would anyone pay that for an abused PD Trade 6520? I'm leaning towards yes as this would mostly be for shits and giggles beater gun anyway. Probably a stupid question. I'm probably going to put a SOCOM upper on it some point.
Is there anything I should look out for on this model? We used to have this model at work and they seem pretty straight forward/bomb proof. I'm more of a "user" and though I know my way around most brands/ARs there is far more technical expertise on this board that know things that would likely go over my head.
What makes you think it's abused? All the ones I've seen have more finish wear than parts wear
tacticaldesire
05-24-19, 13:36
Some slight rust near the castle nut and on the carry handle, some pitting on the barrel and I'm probably going to end up replacing the bolt. Nothing about the cosmetics about the rifle bother me at all. And I don't even really care about the rust but it has definitely seen better days hence the adjective abused. It's a Colt and a PD Trade at that so I'm not interested in beauty.
How much are OEMs these days?
tacticaldesire
05-24-19, 13:50
How much are OEMs these days?
From what I've seen $720-850ish if you can find one in stock.
Doc Safari
05-24-19, 14:02
I got a Pennsylvania state police trade in 6520 that only had some scuffing to the barrel and charging handle, and just a tiny bit of rust on the crush washer. The innards looked almost new. A person on TOS claimed to have been a PA state policeman and that the rifles had been shot very little.
So, yes, I'd say that's a really good deal.
If you don't want it, give me the link and I might buy it. ;)
From what I've seen $720-850ish if you can find one in stock.
$600 ain't so bad if you don't mind the carry handle. If you're gonna put on a new upper, I'd probably pass.
But actually a 6520 with a carry handle mounted micro dot sounds kinda cool...
Doc Safari
05-24-19, 14:22
$600 ain't so bad if you don't mind the carry handle. If you're gonna put on a new upper, I'd probably pass.
But actually a 6520 with a carry handle mounted micro dot sounds kinda cool...
I mounted a Sig Romeo 5 with the low mount on top of the carry handle of my 6520. I tried it out both with the Kley Zion mount https://www.botach.com/kley-zion-carry-handle-mount-for-aimpoint-holosun/ and the Tapco mount https://www.amazon.com/Tapco-Intrafuse-Carry-Handle-Mount/dp/B013XQZ5S4 .
I like the Tapco mount better because it's polymer and doesn't have as much chance of marring the finish of the upper.
I also use the CAA cheekpiece to give you the proper cheek weld.
https://caagearup.com/product/cp2-ar-oem-stock-cheek-riser/
All of these doodads are instantly removable if I want to take it to the range with strictly iron sights.
Would anyone pay that for an abused PD Trade 6520? I'm leaning towards yes as this would mostly be for shits and giggles beater gun anyway. Probably a stupid question. I'm probably going to put a SOCOM upper on it some point.
Is there anything I should look out for on this model? We used to have this model at work and they seem pretty straight forward/bomb proof. I'm more of a "user" and though I know my way around most brands/ARs there is far more technical expertise on this board that know things that would likely go over my head.
I think you need to stop talking and go buy it. If you decide to make it a flat top I'll swap you a NIB BCM flat top or equivalent upper receiver for the fixed carry handle receiver you have. I have no use for the barrel or bolt/handguards ect. If you don't have the ability to swap out the parts I will do it for the price of shipping. PM me if interested.
I'm in the camp of, if your kids don't need new shoes, you've bought the wife a gift in the last year, and the money wasn't saved back for vacation or braces, you ought to do what pleases you.
I'd buy it.
I also grabbed a LE trade-in 6520 a couple years back, although I've not been able to establish what agency it came from. Most of the ones that hit the market seem to have cone from the Pennsylvania State Police, but the serial # on mine doesn't match up to the master list of PSP guns I have....however the list may not be complete.
The 6520s are great. Optics mounting capability is inferior to a flattop upper but it's doable. I personally shoot irons a lot still and often still use Irons-only ARs as jeep guns, so I use my 6520 sans optic anyway.
Another thing to be aware of is that a lot of (but not all) 6520s, even the LE ones, came from the factory with "neutered" BCGs, "screw" style front takedown pins, and oversized trigger pins, but I wouldn't let that dissuade you from getting one. In my case I happened to have a proper FA Colt carrier lying around when I got my 6520, so I simply swapped carriers, but I've never heard of any actual issues stemming from the neutered carriers themselves.
A more annoying issue are that some 6520s came with "sear block" lower receivers which apparently preclude the use of a full auto BCG entirely.
LowSpeed_HighDrag
05-24-19, 21:59
Would anyone pay that for an abused PD Trade 6520? I'm leaning towards yes as this would mostly be for shits and giggles beater gun anyway. Probably a stupid question. I'm probably going to put a SOCOM upper on it some point.
Is there anything I should look out for on this model? We used to have this model at work and they seem pretty straight forward/bomb proof. I'm more of a "user" and though I know my way around most brands/ARs there is far more technical expertise on this board that know things that would likely go over my head.
I wouldn't buy an "abused" anything. Well used, maybe, abused, never.
ThirdWatcher
05-25-19, 03:22
I wouldn't buy an "abused" anything. Well used, maybe, abused, never.
+1. I wouldn’t either but most LE carbines are shot very little so it might be worth it. I bought my AR6520 new about a dozen years ago (only thing I didn’t like was the neutered BCG so I replaced it immediately with a BCM FA BCG). I never really warmed up to RDS, learned to shoot with an M16A1 so mine has become my go-to carbine for home defense. It just “feels right” when I shoulder it.
Buy it or don't buy it.
Personally, I wouldn't. $600 is only $100-150 away from an OEM1.
Buy it or don't buy it.
Personally, I wouldn't. $600 is only $100-150 away from an OEM1.
If he's buying it with the intention of changing out a bunch of parts to upgrade and modernize it than I agree. Might as well get the OEM or a complete 6720/6920.
In my case I bought my 6520 specifically because I wanted an older, somewhat Retro Colt.
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