Got a bushmaster m4a3 16" before joining the forum and now I'm considering getting rid of it for a Colt m4 6920. Money is no issue but would the advantages be worth it? Anything I should look out for?
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Got a bushmaster m4a3 16" before joining the forum and now I'm considering getting rid of it for a Colt m4 6920. Money is no issue but would the advantages be worth it? Anything I should look out for?
If money were no issue I would keep the BM and stake the gas key and end plate and add a Colt. This is pretty much what I did (except I opted for LMT) and the BM is my wife's M4 and has proven to be accurate and reliable (just add good ammo and good mags). If I get a third carbine, as is my plan/hope, the BM will become the truck, trunk, beat-a-bout, do anything nasty carbine:D
ballsout,
If money is no object, just follow the chart, do a good inspection and fix the issues. Consider ditching the lower receiver extension for a Milspec tube. I would also get a Colt or other well known spec bolt and bolt carrier and call it a day.
I think you should get the Colt.
If you decide to sell the Bushy for a better weapon, consider a Noveske N4 instead of the Colt. Similar price, similar quality to a 6920, but the Noveske barrel is a major improvement over the standard M4 barrel.
I would fix known deficienies in the BM and buy the Colt 6920.
Terry.
Review the Knowledge base threads, specifically the one "Oh No! I bought a BM/RRA/Stag before I knew better!"
Stake the Bushy carrier, then take the money you would have spent on a Colt's and get some training from a good provider. If it breaks fix it; then get some more training. After a few classes and a couple of broken parts, you will know what you want and need.
Is your Bushmaster not working or something? Is this a rifle you depend on for your life, or a plinker/range gun?
I would not trade in a perfectly good working rifle just because of what I've read on the internet.
Like others have said, make sure everything is staked, and shoot it. Maybe pick up an LMT BCG as a spare.
If you're really worried, and use it for work or your life depends on it, get an LMT upper and put on your lower.
If money is no object, pick up the Colt as your second AR. Or, if you haven't picked up an ACOG, Aimpoint, or the like and want it, do that instead. Just my 2 cents.