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    Botach has them for $886. Oh wait, that's only for law enforcement. For some reason they must cost more to manufacture for mere civilians. They might want to figure out what's causing that or else they could end up having financial troubles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bret View Post
    Botach has them for $886. Oh wait, that's only for law enforcement. For some reason they must cost more to manufacture for mere civilians. They might want to figure out what's causing that or else they could end up having financial troubles.
    LE/Mil discounts are pretty standard...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eurodriver View Post
    I really want one, but for that price I can buy a 6920 and have the barrel cut down myself saving hundreds of dollars.
    If you have a guy you trust to do it right, it's optimal. You can get it ported a little leaner than factory. Colt's are gassed pretty good, but I'd still like to shave a few thousandths off since I don't shoot weak ammo.
    "You people have too much time on your hands." - scottryan

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    If you have a guy you trust to do it right, it's optimal. You can get it ported a little leaner than factory. Colt's are gassed pretty good, but I'd still like to shave a few thousandths off since I don't shoot weak ammo.
    That is true, they can be a somewhat unfriendly when a can is tossed in especially.

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    I bought a 6920 from Grant yesterday. $865~ delivered is just too good to pass up. I can decide later if I want to SBR it.
    Why do the loudest do the least?

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    That price is good, a 6920 can be a great choice for a future SBR build.

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    Agreed.

    But I'm still curious why there SBRs in general are more expensive than their longer counterparts (that require more materials and machining time to make)
    Why do the loudest do the least?

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    That would be higher up in Colt. What do you think Colt sells M4's for? Less than what most think for a contract run. A non FA SBR may be more of a hassle than a large run of FA guns in a contract. The added foot work per weapon is higher.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eurodriver View Post
    Agreed.

    But I'm still curious why there SBRs in general are more expensive than their longer counterparts (that require more materials and machining time to make)
    Smaller market and demand usually means higher cost for the consumer. Just the way it is, whether it is valid or not it's true. Besides, most people build their SBRs it seems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scooter22 View Post
    LE/Mil discounts are pretty standard...
    OK, but to the tune of $200+? The only thing Colt is accomplishing by charging civilians more is giving their competition an edge. It's their company and they can do what they want, but how's that working out for them?

    Quote Originally Posted by tom12.7 View Post
    That would be higher up in Colt. What do you think Colt sells M4's for? Less than what most think for a contract run. A non FA SBR may be more of a hassle than a large run of FA guns in a contract. The added foot work per weapon is higher.
    True, but the cost of the extra paperwork is the same for Colt, regardless of whether the rifle transfers from the retailer to a LE officer or a civilian.

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