I bought a new 6920 yesterday.

[okie]

Yea, I do love me some Colts, but I don't see Colt better than BCM or LMT. That's the trifecta in AR15's IMHO. But they do use some special Colt lube or mfg process that gives them a distinct smell, and I like it lol.

PB

If you know, you know.

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Did some shooting this afternoon. Noticed that my BCM won’t drop Pmags. The same mags dropped fine from a couple of Colt lowers.

My opinion? BCM is not on par with Colt.

[davidjinks]

I own nothing BCM; but I think that’s a bit of a stretch to say that.

I had a Colt LE6920 that had to be returned to Colt due to a manufacturing defect. Does that mean Colt is not on par with Colt? Slightly facetious, but I think you get the point.

Did some shooting this afternoon. Noticed that my BCM won’t drop Pmags. The same mags dropped fine from a couple of Colt lowers.

My opinion? BCM is not on par with Colt.

[17K]

That’s the lower. It also lets the buffer hit the buffer retainer when it cycles, and it’s harder on brass/shows pressure signs worse than the 6920s I have.

My sample of one isn’t even close to a Colt.

[okie]

I own nothing BCM; but I think that’s a bit of a stretch to say that.

I had a Colt LE6920 that had to be returned to Colt due to a manufacturing defect. Does that mean Colt is not on par with Colt? Slightly facetious, but I think you get the point.

Unfortunately that's exactly what it means, at least for most of Colt's history. I think the LE6920s are generally a sure thing though. It's unfortunate you got a bad one. I know they can be slow, but it sounds like they did take care of you?

[georgeib]

There was a thing a couple years ago where BCM lowers had trouble with Gen 3 PMAGs. That said, as much as I like Colts, I've never considered Colt on par with BCM.

Colt is the lowest acceptable grade AR in my opinion, behind BCM, DD, Centurion, Scionics, LMT, and KAC. You can rely on them with your life, but you can get better quality for more money. That said, I'd never feel under equipped with one.

[okie]

There was a thing a couple years ago where BCM lowers had trouble with Gen 3 PMAGs. That said, as much as I like Colts, I've never considered Colt on par with BCM.

Colt is the lowest acceptable grade AR in my opinion, behind BCM, DD, Centurion, Scionics, LMT, and KAC. You can rely on them with your life, but you can get better quality for more money. That said, I'd never feel under equipped with one.

By what metric? The LMT/KAC enhanced stuff sure, but it's also three times the price.

[Sid Post]

By what metric? The LMT/KAC enhanced stuff sure, but it's also three times the price.

It really depends on what you want! An LMT MRP is a bit heavy for me but, if you want to stack clip-on optics it is hard to beat. Barrel//caliber swaps are also pretty easy.

KAC products are a bit like saying a Porsche 911 is finished too nicely, is too reliable, and is much faster than you really need. My Mod 2 LPR is a real honey of a rifle and I would NOT trade it for three 6920's.

[indianalex01]

I’ve been seeing Colts sell in the $1200-1400 range locally. They are selling, but most seem to want $700 rifles for whatever reason.

I have 6920s from the “LE only” era up until the last one which was 2018 or 2019. I’ve been tempted to pick up a few more just because, but I may hold out for the return of the $800 Colts.

I’m glad to hear many of the newer rifles are living up to expectations. Many complained in ‘19/‘20.


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Many complained about 19/20??? I’ve not heard that one. That was a great era for Colt 6920. Always someone trying to say this crap.

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