View Full Version : New Colt LE6920 16" barrel
bobcatdriver
11-30-22, 19:19
I've had this deal bookmarked for awhile: https://highplainsarmament.com/product/colt-le6920-barrel/
They were $249.00 for months, checked a couple weeks ago and saw they were at the current price of $179.00, free shipping, so ordered one on the 18th, and got it today. It's new and clean, in bubble wrap, all in all I think I got a pretty good deal. Good communication from the company as to order status & shipping.
I've had this deal bookmarked for awhile: https://highplainsarmament.com/product/colt-le6920-barrel/
They were $249.00 for months, checked a couple weeks ago and saw they were at the current price of $179.00, free shipping, so ordered one on the 18th, and got it today. It's new and clean, in bubble wrap, all in all I think I got a pretty good deal. Good communication from the company as to order status & shipping.
Curious if it had a date stamp on it like the page said and if so what it was.
titsonritz
11-30-22, 23:56
That’s a great barrel!
I've got 3 of them, but at that price I'm temped to get another or 2. Only 4 in stock atm.
bamashooter
12-01-22, 07:09
I've had this deal bookmarked for awhile: https://highplainsarmament.com/product/colt-le6920-barrel/
New Colt LE6920
They were $249.00 for months, checked a couple weeks ago and saw they were at the current price of $179.00, free shipping, so ordered one on the 18th, and got it today. It's new and clean, in bubble wrap, all in all I think I got a pretty good deal. Good communication from the company as to order status & shipping.
Decent enough deal but the word Barrel should be included in your title.
bobcatdriver
12-01-22, 07:30
Decent enough deal but the word Barrel should be included in your title.
Darn, just saw that. Can I edit the thread title?
Darn, just saw that. Can I edit the thread title?
Edit, then click "advanced"
If it was 14.5, I'd hop on it. That's the price of those MMC Contract SOCOM overruns when they first came out.
The tragedy is that a bunch of dumb asses will probably shave the FSB, put an MLOK crap rail on it and totally waste the potential of the barrel.
bobcatdriver
12-01-22, 08:51
Edit, then click "advanced"
If it was 14.5, I'd hop on it. That's the price of those MMC Contract SOCOM overruns when they first came out.
The tragedy is that a bunch of dumb asses will probably shave the FSB, put an MLOK crap rail on it and totally waste the potential of the barrel.
Got it, thanks! Too bad the MMC seem to be long gone. I snagged more than couple before they ran out.
Got it, thanks! Too bad the MMC seem to be long gone. I snagged more than couple before they ran out.
Does your barrel have the date stampings on it like a legit LE barrel assembly should or is it a CR series barrel without???
Have you looked?
Does your barrel have the date stampings on it like a legit LE barrel assembly should or is it a CR series barrel without???
Have you looked?
They haven’t date stamped any for a couple of years. Even legit bought by LE ones. They’re all the same.
titsonritz
12-02-22, 13:17
Edit, then click "advanced"
If it was 14.5, I'd hop on it. That's the price of those MMC Contract SOCOM overruns when they first came out.
The tragedy is that a bunch of dumb asses will probably shave the FSB, put an MLOK crap rail on it and totally waste the potential of the barrel.
Those are a tad more
https://highplainsarmament.com/product/colt-14-5-socom-m4a1-barrel/
They haven’t date stamped any for a couple of years. Even legit bought by LE ones. They’re all the same.
LE as in the series of firearms and no they are not the same as the CR crap. Good luck telling yourself they are.
bobcatdriver
12-03-22, 09:39
Does your barrel have the date stampings on it like a legit LE barrel assembly should or is it a CR series barrel without???
Have you looked?
No date. Just like the one I picked up from Charlies Custom Clones last spring.
No date. Just like the one I picked up from Charlies Custom Clones last spring.
Appreciate the added info sir. :)
LE as in the series of firearms and no they are not the same as the CR crap. Good luck telling yourself they are.
LE was a serial/model number prefix.
Nothing more.
LE was a serial/model number prefix.
Nothing more.
And those model numbers are different because guess what...
The firearms are not the same. :)
In the same way a CE series firearm is not the same as one from the LE series - A CR firearm is not the same either. They may all 'appear' similar from a distance but that is about it.
And those model numbers are different because guess what...
The firearms are not the same. :)
In the same way a CE series firearm is not the same as one from the LE series - A CR firearm is not the same either. They may all 'appear' similar from a distance but that is about it.
I’m sure Colt’s LE sales people would really appreciate it if you would call them and inform them of that.
I’m sure Colt’s LE sales people would really appreciate it if you would call them and inform them of that.
You mean CZ right?
You mean CZ right?
No. Colt. Colt makes the rifles you think you know something about.
OutofBatt3ry
12-04-22, 18:39
Should be GTG.
bobcatdriver
12-05-22, 18:49
Just an FYI, they went up $20.00.
How do the feed ramps look on these?
How do the feed ramps look on these?
Probably like they’re supposed to, just like all the other ones they’ve ever made..
Probably like they’re supposed to, just like all the other ones they’ve ever made..
That comment shows how very few Colts you have ever owned and / or inspected over the years...
That comment shows how very few Colts you have ever owned and / or inspected over the years...
I’ve been in and around LE ARs for 14 years this year. A good majority of them Colts. Never seen a bad feedramp.
Plenty of internet drivel about the hand ground secondaries, but the internet is awash with idiots.
bobcatdriver
02-10-23, 12:49
How do the feed ramps look on these?
They look just fine, just like the Colt 14.5" that I also have. Now I have not assembled any yet, and did not slip it into an upper. The only stripped uppers I have are a couple BCM blems, and I didn't feel like heating one up right now to check. Maybe in the next couple months.
These Colt ramps with rough, uneven, manually ground "enhancements".
https://d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net/images/812059/3459617685.jpg
These Colt ramps with rough, uneven, manually ground "enhancements".
https://d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net/images/812059/3459617685.jpg
That looks like crap AND is not 'needed' or an 'enhancement'.
Sarcasm here - That must not be an 'LE Colt' because all of those are somehow the 'same' and 'good'... :rolleyes:
Of the LE prefix Colts I own the ramps vary from not molested at all, to lightly (but evenly) molested, to very lightly and barely molested (perhaps not evenly but only slight alterations).
Would not buy one like in your picture and would be an instant return if I bought one online without seeing a picture of it first and that was what arrived in the mail.
bobcatdriver
02-11-23, 13:26
These Colt ramps with rough, uneven, manually ground "enhancements".
https://d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net/images/812059/3459617685.jpg
So what's the story with this one?
These Colt ramps with rough, uneven, manually ground "enhancements".
https://d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net/images/812059/3459617685.jpg
Maybe you should you should look at your own barrels that close…
Maybe you should you should look at your own barrels that close…
That is flat BS if I ever read any.
Show me a picture of ANY barrel they have sent out ever that looked anywhere near close to that...
(you can't)
So what's the story with this one?
Better yet, Post pictures of what YOU received.
That is flat BS if I ever read any.
Show me a picture of ANY barrel they have sent out ever that looked anywhere near close to that...
(you can't)
The whole batch they shipped with oversized gas ports because they have zero QC?
Rocks, glass houses…
No. Good QC is exactly why we look closely at details like this, even on products from market leaders like Colt.
...because they have zero QC?
No. Good QC is exactly why we look closely at details like this, even on products from market leaders like Colt.
Why didn’t ask what the port size was, or how the headspace checked?
Because you were trolling. You damn well Colt hand grinds those secondaries in every barrel they make.
Hammer_Man
02-11-23, 22:00
And the dumpster fire has begun…
Because you were trolling. You damn well Colt hand grinds those secondaries in every barrel they make.
More BS.
I have a few factory Colt carbines here right now that are unmolested. Others with varying degrees of 'alterations' from hardly none to a little bit...
The only thing 'consistent' about Colt is that they are 'inconsistent'.
More BS.
I have a few factory Colt carbines here right now that are unmolested. Others with varying degrees of 'alterations' from hardly none to a little bit...
The only thing 'consistent' about Colt is that they are 'inconsistent'.
Ha. Doubt it. You show up in every Colt thread to whine about some bad thing you probably heard about on YouTube. The more you post, the more you show how much you don’t know.
When my Colts stop feeding, I'll check the ramps.
bobcatdriver
02-13-23, 20:59
Are you arguing with me now?
Are you arguing with me now?
My Colts feed and eject, I'll live or die with that.
Not trolling; just trying to figure out if this is a normal thing or not with these Colt barrels.
Molon's nice SOCOM barrel doesn't appear to have any extra hand grinding.
https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/28568/m4_feed_ramps_of_socom_barrel_01-1305771.jpg
Because you were trolling. You damn well Colt hand grinds those secondaries in every barrel they make.
Ha. Doubt it. You show up in every Colt thread to whine about some bad thing you probably heard about on YouTube. The more you post, the more you show how much you don’t know.
Here you go then -
Colt - NO 'enhancements' done:
https://i.imgur.com/qjSiA8W.jpg
Colt - Very little work done (not 'even' work for shit - guy that did this had his eyes closed but barely touched things):
https://i.imgur.com/wer79l1.jpg
Colt - Little work done (but at least done evenly):
https://i.imgur.com/NVPebjm.jpg
I own all of those and can post more pictures if you like or want them tagged somehow for 'proof' that they are mine and here right now. :)
Now how about you show me a picture of 3 Colts you have that all look the same.
Probably like they’re supposed to, just like all the other ones they’ve ever made..
:rolleyes:
the AR-15 Junkie
02-14-23, 06:48
Colt has been hand grinding feed ramps for some time now, I have about 10-12 rifles from the factory with hand ground feed ramps and abut 10-12 without. Its pretty normal if you get hand ground feed ramps. Not sure why some get done and not the others.
bobcatdriver
02-14-23, 07:14
I've made no comment on the quality of Colt barrels in this thread. Not sure why I keep getting quoted.
Here you go then -
Colt - NO 'enhancements' done:
https://i.imgur.com/qjSiA8W.jpg
Colt - Very little work done (not 'even' work for shit - guy that did this had his eyes closed but barely touched things):
https://i.imgur.com/wer79l1.jpg
Colt - Little work done (but at least done evenly):
https://i.imgur.com/NVPebjm.jpg
I own all of those and can post more pictures if you like or want them tagged somehow for 'proof' that they are mine and here right now. :)
Now how about you show me a picture of 3 Colts you have that all look the same.
:rolleyes:
I think it’s dependent on who made the barrel, what tool they used, and who did it/what angle the tool was stuck in there. Some of them are touched with a polishing bit, some are touched with what appears to be an abrasive bit. The ones people complain about are the ones that are more visible.
I have four Colt barrels, all have it. I’ve been looking at Colt barrels for 20 years, they all have it to varying degrees.
Here you go then -
Colt - NO 'enhancements' done:
https://i.imgur.com/qjSiA8W.jpg
Colt - Very little work done (not 'even' work for shit - guy that did this had his eyes closed but barely touched things):
https://i.imgur.com/wer79l1.jpg
Colt - Little work done (but at least done evenly):
https://i.imgur.com/NVPebjm.jpg
I own all of those and can post more pictures if you like or want them tagged somehow for 'proof' that they are mine and here right now. :)
Now how about you show me a picture of 3 Colts you have that all look the same.
:rolleyes:
I think it’s dependent on who made the barrel, what tool they used, and who did it/what angle the tool was stuck in there. Some of them are touched with a polishing bit, some are touched with what appears to be an abrasive bit. The ones people complain about are the ones that are more visible.
I have four Colt barrels, all have it. I’ve been looking at Colt barrels for 20 years, they all have it to varying degrees.
No intent to argue Brother...apologies
I've made no comment on the quality of Colt barrels in this thread. Not sure why I keep getting quoted.
This feed ramp thing is a trip. I'm just now learning of it since I stay clear of the Colt hissy fit threads. My new Colt barrel has this curious mod, but there seems to be no negative issues with it so far.
The last BcM I took apart a couple of years ago was a 16” carbine and it had the top of the ranps done the same as a Colt. Barely noticeable, but it was there.
Daniel Defense does it too, but you don’t notice it because they don’t do it as coarse/sloppy as Colt.
Do they do all of them? I don’t know. I see very few of them.
I do/have seen quite a few Colt carbines over the past near 20 years and they have all had it to varying degrees.
Hammer_Man
02-14-23, 14:08
Why is this a thing? Does your rifle cycle rounds like a machine? Yes or No?? Something tells me the answer is yes. It’s an M4, not an heirloom piece.
the AR-15 Junkie
02-14-23, 16:11
In this video you can see the dremel monkey feed ramps at 2:25 of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfwf47Q9fZc&t=113s
I think it’s dependent on who made the barrel, what tool they used, and who did it/what angle the tool was stuck in there. Some of them are touched with a polishing bit, some are touched with what appears to be an abrasive bit. The ones people complain about are the ones that are more visible.
I have four Colt barrels, all have it. I’ve been looking at Colt barrels for 20 years, they all have it to varying degrees.
You just got shown a damn Colt barrel without that shit and you still want to insist 'they all have it'?
:rolleyes:
You are indeed clueless here.
You just got shown a damn Colt barrel without that shit and you still want to insist 'they all have it'?
:rolleyes:
You are indeed clueless here.
Real Colt barrels have it. You probably have some subcontractor bullshit. What’s the manufacturer’s stamp on it?
I almost regret contributing to this nonsense, but sometime last year I checked a couple Colt upper assemblies during a previous iteration of this conversation. One was a Colt and it has light alterations. Another is a Rosco, and it also has light alterations.
I own 4 Colt upper assemblies, all purchased between 2017 and now. All of them have moderately altered feed ramps.
I see no reason for the ramps to be altered, but it doesn't seem to have any effect on function, so I ignore it....and so should everyone else.
Hammer_Man
02-15-23, 11:35
I almost regret contributing to this nonsense, but sometime last year I checked a couple Colt upper assemblies during a previous iteration of this conversation. One was a Colt and it has light alterations. Another is a Rosco, and it also has light alterations.
I own 4 Colt upper assemblies, all purchased between 2017 and now. All of them have moderately altered feed ramps.
I see no reason for the ramps to be altered, but it doesn't seem to have any effect on function, so I ignore it....and so should everyone else.
Like I said, if the rifle chews up and spit out rounds like it’s supposed to, who cares what the feed ramps look like.
I see no reason for the ramps to be altered, but it doesn't seem to have any effect on function, so I ignore it....and so should everyone else.
I'm late to the sissy fights over this. So I still need time to pick which side I want to throw tantrums.
It's not a perfect world, choose your trauma wisely.
I'm late to the sissy fights over this. So I still need time to pick which side I want to throw tantrums.
You ever heard of an unreliable 6920 or 6921?
Maybe everyone should grind their feedramps…
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