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    I know many people love Colt and they are very loyal customers. One thing to remember when picking your rifle it is not about resale value. Colt mass produce these firearms it really does not add any value. It is like buying a Ford Mustang it is a great car that is sporty and has performance but it will never hold it's value compared to a Corvette due to there are less Corvettes made than there are Mustangs. The same goes for the high end imports ect. The Colt will only be worth what someone is willing to pay for it used.

    Also don't get sold with most people saying buy it because it is Mil Spec... The civilian model is not Mil Spec because it is not inspected by the government. It may have parts that would pass if inspected by it is not really Mil Spec it is terms people use to believe their rifles are the same as the Military.

    Colt makes a great rifle but there are many more out there that people love and says it compares to or even is better than the Colt. The term AR is Trademark by Colt and all other manufactures has to use AR style ect since Colt purchased this right from the original AR manufacture due to economic issues it had.

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    ...here we go again!

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    We know everything I said is the truth... Anyone who works hard and wants to buy something should have all the facts. When he buys the Colt and tries to resale it he needs to know the true market value no one needs to be mislead.

    I am not trying to convince him to buy any other AR style firearm. I am not on here telling anyone that My AR is better then yours ect. We all purchased our rifle for a certain reasons. When I purchased mine I was looking at the Colt and a few others and it was because my manufacture that I went with has the best warranty and not all lifetime warranty are the same.

    Colt is a mid-tier AR. The manufacture I went with was also a mid-tier rifle. I was comparing apples to apples.

    I think he will be very happy with his purchase of the Colt. We all just need to remember that we are all in the fight together...

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    It's either don't feed the troll or take the high road.

    Probably best to just drive on.
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    Don't feed the troll.... LOL just because someone is educated enough to know that their are difference in the lifetime warranty and the we need to inform new buyers of the possible outcomes will equal a troll is laughable. We can agree to disagree but you will never see me taking the low road and start name calling.

    I wish the OP the best in his purchase.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ultimate_respect View Post
    One thing to remember when picking your rifle it is not about resale value. Colt mass produce these firearms it really does not add any value. It is like buying a Ford Mustang it is a great car that is sporty and has performance but it will never hold it's value compared to a Corvette due to there are less Corvettes made than there are Mustangs. The same goes for the high end imports ect.

    Somehow it seems you missed the extremely relevant fact that Colts are a widely proven reliable product and therefore justifiably desirable as a result.


    Quote Originally Posted by Ultimate_respect View Post
    Colt makes a great rifle but there are many more out there that people love and says it compares to or even is better than the Colt. The term AR is Trademark by Colt and all other manufactures has to use AR style ect since Colt purchased this right from the original AR manufacture due to economic issues it had.

    I agree that some may be better, but would you care to share with us those that you feel are such and why in brief terms? This is not asked so as to poke fun but to learn specifically where it is you are coming from.

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    Tell you what buddy, rather than put you on the spot or waste the time of others I'd suggest you remember that Colt still makes one of the most quality rifles for the money. Sure I'd take a KAC or a 416 over one but that doesn't mean they still aren't one of the justifiably best deals out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ultimate_respect View Post

    The manufacture I went with was also a mid-tier rifle.
    Just out of curiousity, what would that be?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScatmanCrothers View Post
    Just out of curiousity, what would that be?
    I'm curious to know what AR he went with too. I started out with a Bushmaster, had nothing but trouble with it, so I sold it. I bought a Core 15 had all kinds of trouble with it and pretty much gave it away. I then bought a Spikes, I can honestly say I never had any problems with it but, I did sell it and now I have BCM and I'm very pleased with it.

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    Wink

    I have a feeling you misunderstand what mil-spec is. Understand Colt (and other quality AR manufactures) have a high quality standard. That means the barrels, bolts, and receivers are all made of the correct materials and have been properly treated/ checked. This also means the the parts are also the correct demensions including the more important parts like gas ports and chambers. Also, you'll notice proper staking on the gas key and reciever ext. nut. In a sense.... NO shortcuts.

    To be honest I think a Colt would actually have a higher resale than my BCM in my area just because of the name. Even though my carbine performs just as well and is made just as well.

    Everything in this post seems to be based off some ignorance of the AR platform. Not here to start anything, but here on M4C we hold a higher standard and know all AR15's are not made equally.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ultimate_respect View Post
    I know many people love Colt and they are very loyal customers. One thing to remember when picking your rifle it is not about resale value. Colt mass produce these firearms it really does not add any value. It is like buying a Ford Mustang it is a great car that is sporty and has performance but it will never hold it's value compared to a Corvette due to there are less Corvettes made than there are Mustangs. The same goes for the high end imports ect. The Colt will only be worth what someone is willing to pay for it used.

    Also don't get sold with most people saying buy it because it is Mil Spec... The civilian model is not Mil Spec because it is not inspected by the government. It may have parts that would pass if inspected by it is not really Mil Spec it is terms people use to believe their rifles are the same as the Military.

    Colt makes a great rifle but there are many more out there that people love and says it compares to or even is better than the Colt. The term AR is Trademark by Colt and all other manufactures has to use AR style ect since Colt purchased this right from the original AR manufacture due to economic issues it had.

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