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    LMT or COLT

    I am in the market for a new ar. I have narrowed my choices down to either a Colt 6920 or LMT Defender Standard Patrol 16. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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    I have both. I just bought a Colt 6920 and have had the LMT Defender since last year. The LMT has been great with no hiccups whatsoever. I have not shot the Colt yet as I just got it a few weeks ago.

    The fit and finish are good on both but the LMT does have a better finish than the Colt. The phosphate finish on the Colt barrel is little on the rough side. This said, I am one that does not get too wrapped up around the axles about finish. As long as they both function flawlessly, that is what I am more concerned about.

    By the way, I paid $999 for the LMT and $1199 for the Colt. Was the Colt worth the $200 more? Probably not. But, I have wanted a Colt to add to my AR collection so I finally did it. My money, my choice.

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    I say if in your budget, I would go Colt.it is after all "THE" true M4 .I have read nothing but good things about LMT ,But I have yet to handle one or seen one in person.I Like Colt! always have ,always will.I trained with a Colt M4 in the Army so I just went with Colt even after I started My build with a Double star Lower.Slowly all my parts became Colt and Now I have a second Lower that needs to be built.I know what I can do with a Colt and the abuse I can put it through and it still work.you can always Buy a LMT Lower and start a Build after you get a Colt

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    I have both and they are very reliable. Whichever one you pick is a great choice.

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    I've owned both. Honestly, you're basically comparing a couple high end steaks.

    The Colt is a classic and the gold standard by which all others 'seem' to be judged. I do agree with Pomyc on the fit and finish of the colt vs the LMT.

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    LMT uses dowel pins at the FSB, Colt uses taper pins.. LMT ships with a C buffer (unmarked), Colt 6920s ship with H buffers.

    Colt does those two things better than LMT. for what it's worth, i use LMT and don't use Colt for personal reasons.. but i'm equipped to make those two fixes (anybody can swap a buffer out), so it's not a hassle for me.

    i'd get whichever you find the better deal on... to answer the question.

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    I would go with the Colt but LMT does make a nice weapon, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by exotic-toys View Post
    I've owned both. Honestly, you're basically comparing a couple high end steaks.

    The Colt is a classic and the gold standard by which all others 'seem' to be judged. I do agree with Pomyc on the fit and finish of the colt vs the LMT.
    there's no difference in finish between the two. if you took a pile of 20 receivers from different batches from each company, some would be cleanish, some would be a little chewed up, and if you mixed them up, you'd never know which belonged in which pile.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
    there's no difference in finish between the two. if you took a pile of 20 receivers from different batches from each company, some would be cleanish, some would be a little chewed up, and if you mixed them up, you'd never know which belonged in which pile.
    probably so, but I can tell you my LMT had a nicer fit and finish. Just my humble opinion/observation and nothing more.

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    I'd choose the Colt - parkerization underneath the FSB, no MIM in the bolt carrier ass'y - are two things that 'bother' me about the LMT DI Systems. I ADORE their gas piston system but that's another answer seeking a question.

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