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    i wish people would quit saying "casting." there's no "casting" involved in Colt receiver manufacturing. what you're looking at is called "forge flash."

    as far as fit and finish- i don't know what to tell you. LMT, for instance, as some may recall me commenting on many many times before, does SHIT finish machining compared to other manufacturers. when you buy an LMT, you expect shitty finish machining. you expect forge flash and tool marks and even gashes and scrapes and dents and so forth. you don't buy LMTs for finish- period.

    i dont have that much experience with colt, but from what i've seen/read, they're basically the same. if you're buying them for finish, you're kinda dumb- cause that's not what they're about.

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    Geez, you guys make it seem like it's Thomas' fault for questioning Colt's "superiority". I agree, for that kind of money they should make it right.

    I like "The Chart" but it fails to address these types of issues.
    "The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." John Steinbeck

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarshallDodge View Post
    Geez, you guys make it seem like it's Thomas' fault for questioning Colt's "superiority". I agree, for that kind of money they should make it right.

    I like "The Chart" but it fails to address these types of issues.
    his colt most likely is "right"

    i guess its the difference between a user and a looker... i've never once returned a hammer because it had forge-flash on it. i guess you would.

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    maybe this will help- Mega and Aeroprecision and Stag have known good finish machining. When I'm looking for a "fine" receiver, i buy a Mega or an Aero (i hate the stupid deer, but they are clean). I've bought several of both- mostly just to have. I don't really want to build on them because i know i'll use a gun i build, and i know i'll trash a gun i use. so they basically sit.

    my LMTs, however, get built on, and trashed. i buy them to abuse them. I buy them BECAUSE i want something that will take a beating and keep running. it's not about finish.

    DOES that help?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
    DOES that help?
    Not really. But we are both pro-gun so that's good.
    "The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." John Steinbeck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomaswh3 View Post
    I just received my new 6920 from the dealer today . I took it home and wiped it down for an inspection . Everything looks good except there is a little rough casting on the lower behind the trigger . It looks like they forgot to grind it on one side . Is this normal or should I have something done about it ?
    It's not something thats going to hang in the Louvre, It's a military tool and as such doesn't require a high degree of finish. All it has to do is function, and considering the manufaturer, Function it does. Just shoot the hell out of it and be happy you have one

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    I understand both opinions here...

    Clearly, you bought a 6920 knowing that it's a GTG piece of gear - it's as close to the mil-spec rifle you can get without enlisting from what I read and that alone should make it worth the price you paid.

    However, If I can spend half that money and have a nice looking rifle, why wouldn't I still have a nice looking rifle when I pay for a 6920?

    This whole post boils down to expectations and reality... Some people know exactly what they're getting when they get an LMT or Colt product (thanks for the heads up on LMT by the way, since I'm hoping to score an upper from them soon)... and so when their rifle shows up with some finish problems, they're okay with it as long as the rifle functions... If you don't have that expectation and you're looking at how much money you're spending and how nice a RRA or DPMS rifle looks and then your Colt shows up with blems, you're going to be disappointed and frustrated. That said, if the rifle functions, just remember you bought a Colt and you should have as close to perfect in the AR platform as you can get from a factory... regardless of what it looks like.

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    Colt 6920

    I have two other colt rifles . A mt 6601 that I bought in 2003 and a 6721 that I bought in 2006 . They don't have the forge flashing . Both are smooth . Thats what I was comparing the 6920 to. Maybe Colt is trying to produce as many as they can and letting things get by .

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    My offer of $50 for it stands. It's probably a chinese knock off.
    I'll up that offer to $250!!
    Last edited by CarlosDJackal; 03-07-09 at 11:28.
    We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of violence, injustice and sin. - Pope Francis I

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    My offer of $50 for it stands. It's probably a chinese knock off.
    Mark im beginning to see u dont miss an opportunity to score a nice asian knockoff.

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