To me I would take the upper off and cut it to 10.3 inches (for a different lower) and put a bcm 14.5 (pinned) midlength upper on the lower.
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To me I would take the upper off and cut it to 10.3 inches (for a different lower) and put a bcm 14.5 (pinned) midlength upper on the lower.
buy em cheap and stack em deep IMO. only going to increase in value and colt is in in deep doodoo financially right now.
A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.
I'm with markm, although a good deal for a first gun, a 16" carbine gas serves no real purpose for me.
For the people saying to buy one and stash it for the next election, sure you could do that, but I think you'd see a higher overall margin if you spend the $800 on mags and bcg's instead of one rifle. Not to mention, mags and parts simply go in a box and get shipped cheaply. No hassle with FFL, declaring the item, insurance etc.
Same here, $1097 for a 6920. They also got rid of the Rogers stock (which I liked) and now comes with a basic M4 stock (which I hate).
Not much of a deal for when its still $900+, when you can build a similar AR for much less. Buying multiple receivers and BCG's is probably a better investment...
I do agree with those who say that mags and such would be the better overall profit maker for those wanting to invest for any future bans or whatnot. Still, I can hardly see where a Colt LE6920 is a bad investment at reduced prices. I'll never understand why the AR community shifts so quickly to follow trends. A few years ago, you weren't a cool kid unless you had an LE6920. Once a few companies started offering quality rifles, the Colt bashing began. The fact is that just because BMW, Audi, and Lexus exist... Doesn't make my Mercedes less relevant.
I own a 16" middy that is built with very high quality parts. It is an excellent rifle that has been claimed by my wife as her own. I have no doubt that it is every bit the equal, if not superior in some ways, to my Colt. Yet, my LE6920 remains my go-to gun, and even in stock trim, is an excellent all around weapon. The fact that Colt carries with it the long military history/tradition, and is known to be built to the same standards as the rifles issued to our troops should be enough to justify its relevance among any fan of the AR. When you couple that with the fact that they are now sold with a simple M4 Carbine/Colt Defense roll mark, I think the LE6920 is still a top contender for anyone looking for a basic HD carbine of known quality and performance standards.
Personally, the only things I would change about the current generation of LE6920, is that I wish Colt would offer it with a pinned 14.5" barrel, and include a carry handle rather than the MBUS. Either way, I see no reason to talk down on the Colt. The BCM's, DD's, etc. are top shelf as well IMHO.
You're missing the point.
We're not downplaying Colt6920's. They're very good guns. The topic here is the price, which is not much of a "deal" if you consider that now you can get AR parts pretty cheap and build a comparable rifle with similar parts e.g. BCM, DD, etc.
Noticed tonight PSA has Colt 6920 and pencil barrel carbines for$799 as well.
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