New Uppers and a "new" offering from Colt for the FBI

[El Cid]

Are you sure the 11.5" uppers are from Colt? I thought the bbls were sourced from a company in Idaho - can't recall the name.

I've already heard that the Troy handguards may get replaced with Geissele but the rumor mill is strong in that agency, so who knows. And whoever chose the Mako grip should be asked to retire immediately.

Here is a photo of one of the POW rifles sent to me by an agent I used to work with who already got his.

[rocsteady]

Now you've got me second-guessing: did I actually see Colt on the upper? I am going out again on the 12th and I'll be sure to verify.

[El Cid]

Now you've got me second-guessing: did I actually see Colt on the upper? I am going out again on the 12th and I'll be sure to verify.

It's hard to say what they do there. One agent I knew had a Colt lower for his issued M4 but with a RRA upper (1/9 twist, dominator). They even installed a commercial diameter receiver extension on the Colt lower...

[larryp]

I actually like the simple look of that rifle. I'm in the middle of getting the parts for a build that will be very similar in looks but with a pencil weight barrel.

[El Cid]

I actually like the simple look of that rifle. I'm in the middle of getting the parts for a build that will be very similar in looks but with a pencil weight barrel.

My opinion is they left too much bbl exposed. Should have used a 13" or even better, 15" handguard. More room for accessories. No bbl shadow with the light. Better placement for shooters with longer arms. And most importantly with the configuration they chose, I feel certain their people will be seen resting the bbl on cover and thereby causing a shift in POI.

I also don't understand why they didn't choose M-Lok. Even Troy offers that handguard with M-Lok now.

ETA: this is clearly a step in the right direction. Especially wrt the optic. They had some kind of stupid love for the EOTech despite rampant reliability issues.

[larryp]

I'm not a fan of a lot of accessories. A small light is enough in my opinion. I'm too used to standard hand guards to ever get used to the straight arm/hand way out near the front stance people use today. As for resting the barrel on cover anyone who does that needs better training.

[T2C]

Eleven years after they adopted the Rock River Arms carbine, it's time to replace equipment. I'll bet Colt breathed a sigh of relief when the contract was awarded.

Keep us updated when you get your weapon issued and have a chance to wring it out. Let us know what you like and dislike about the new weapon warts and all.

[rocsteady]

Will do. Comparing it to my BCM, mid16 mod 2 will be interesting.

[MountainRaven]

Are you sure the 11.5" uppers are from Colt? I thought the bbls were sourced from a company in Idaho - can't recall the name.

I've already heard that the Troy handguards may get replaced with Geissele but the rumor mill is strong in that agency, so who knows. And whoever chose the Mako grip should be asked to retire immediately.

Here is a photo of one of the POW rifles sent to me by an agent I used to work with who already got his.

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/z...psqip2mbvn.jpg

Grant (GandRTactical) has what appear to be 11.5" SOCOM contour barrels from Colt which are, according to Grant, made for FBI HRT: Link.

So they may not be the same thing (HRT is apparently running Spuhr mounts for their Micros)... but I would suspect that they might be.

[El Cid]

Grant (GandRTactical) has what appear to be 11.5" SOCOM contour barrels from Colt which are, according to Grant, made for FBI HRT: Link.

So they may not be the same thing (HRT is apparently running Spuhr mounts for their Micros)... but I would suspect that they might be.

The bbl in that link has a FSB. The new carbines are free-floated. I'll makes some calls this week and see what I can find out.