I think he only works on Colts.
http://www.specializedarmament.com/c..._issue_98.html
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I think he only works on Colts.
http://www.specializedarmament.com/c..._issue_98.html
Last edited by Thomas M-4; 10-04-09 at 23:28.
No, he has made his living by pressing the concept of Colt above all other manufacturers. He sell more Colt parts than most other companies put together, and maintains a stock pile of parts larger than Colt (this info is a few years old).
After going through his Colt armorer courses several times, it was evident that he was not happy with Colt for a few different reasons. He made it very clear in his classes that everything was his, the materials, the equipment, and the knowledge to produce the Colt armorer course, and pointed out several times that he was unhappy with the factory.
Ken also gives the impression when he taught the course that rebarreling the AR15 is a difficult process and one that armorers will most likely never be able to do on their own. He pushes that any barrel changes should be sent to his shop, and was not willing to discuss barrel changing in any detail in the classes I was in. Other Colt instructors were much more willing to go over the info, and walked the class through the basics, though it was never done as a hands on activity for each of the students.
Ken is a unique person, abrasive to some, loved by others, and very knowledgeable. I don't doubt that some of his upgrades are items he has in stock, but I would also guess that his attention to detail is in overdrive and bordering on OCD when he does his reliability package.
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Love Ken or hate him, he has encyclopedic knowledge and rare expertise in the system. Ken is a straight talking, no BS kind of guy. If you're feelings are easily hurt, you should not call him. If you need your Colt fixed, need parts, or need to make some obscure configuration work, he's your guy.
Ken has and does take in other brands for work. Depends on what it is and who you are. It helps if both are top end.
Yes. So I am wondering what AR parts he will sell once he runs out of Colt parts.
He has not been an authorized Colt armorer for years now (if that means anything to you).
Ken did not see eye to eye with Colt LE and he was selling certain parts that made them unhappy I think.
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Last edited by C4IGrant; 10-05-09 at 16:55.
IIRC part of the issue had to do with the lack of support from Colt for the armorers program. I am getting ready to do my recert starting tomorrow and it is being run by Colt. I will report back on it and compare it to the other 3 times that I have been through it.
Also, I recall a conversation that Ken and I had where he was a little unhappy with some of the personnel being put in charge at Colt and I believe that had alot to do with it as well.
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Last edited by scottryan; 10-05-09 at 18:04.
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Board policy mandates I state that I shoot for BCM. I have also done work for 200 or so manufacturers within the firearm community. I am prior service, a full time LEO, firearm instructor, armorer, TL, martial arts instructor, and all around good guy.
I also shoot and write for various publications. Let me know if you know cool secrets or have toys worthy of an article...
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