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    Justin, specific examples?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanB View Post
    Justin, specific examples?
    I don't have any. In my mind Colts are good-to-go.

    But Ken Elmore is really freakin' smart and knows the platform like none other, so obviously there's something there that Colt isn't doing that he believes should be done.

    I am not questioning the reliability of Colts. What I am questioning is why Ken questions them...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rychencop View Post
    ...but like just about anything with Colt stamped on it, it's overpriced.

    This is simply not true. Sounds as though you have not been observing the competition.

    Colt makes an exceptional product for the money.
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    There are a lot of things I would do differently too.

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    Basically what Ken told me was that he doesn't necessarily believe the hype that surrounds other manufacturers like BCM, DD, etc...

    Ken is a Colt purist no doubt. He believes that Colt is the be all end all and in his experience they are the most consistent when it comes to quality and performance.

    As for why Colt doesn't incorporate his changes I can only speculate that there "may" be some bad blood still after he left or they don't feel that the extra mods are required or cost effective.

    At then end of the day if you are using a Colt to protect your ass and you believe in the process that Ken does then you are just adding some extra insurance to your portfolio.

    Quote Originally Posted by justin_247 View Post
    While I have no doubt that the reliability package performed by SAW does produce results, I do wonder why they're not being integrated into the manufacture of Colt rifles.

    The fact that it adds so much cost to the price of the rifle tells me that it's most likely using some proprietary parts that are currently being manufactured in very small quantities. If these were actually integrated into the assembly line, the cost would probably be significantly reduced.

    I can understand why SAW refuses to do this package with non-Colt rifles like those from Tier 3 manufacturers Bushmaster, DPMS, Armalite, Model 1 Sales, etc., but why won't he do the upgrades for rifles from companies such as BCM, DD, and Noveske that adhere very closely to the TDP? Is this an indicator that there may be something inherently problematic in the Colt production and quality control process that Colt is missing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanB View Post
    There are a lot of things I would do differently too.
    To specifically increase reliability to the base weapon? Please list what you would do.

    Limit it to barrel modifications [to the stock barrel], gas system, BCG, hammer, and buffer.

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    I wouldn't stay with a stock barrel. That would be the major change. I'd also use a heavier buffer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanB View Post
    I wouldn't stay with a stock barrel. That would be the major change. I'd also use a heavier buffer.
    But Ken doesn't swap out the barrel... he only modifies it. Try again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by justin_247 View Post
    While I have no doubt that the reliability package performed by SAW does produce results, I do wonder why they're not being integrated into the manufacture of Colt rifles.

    The fact that it adds so much cost to the price of the rifle tells me that it's most likely using some proprietary parts that are currently being manufactured in very small quantities. If these were actually integrated into the assembly line, the cost would probably be significantly reduced.

    I can understand why SAW refuses to do this package with non-Colt rifles like those from Tier 3 manufacturers Bushmaster, DPMS, Armalite, Model 1 Sales, etc., but why won't he do the upgrades for rifles from companies such as BCM, DD, and Noveske that adhere very closely to the TDP? Is this an indicator that there may be something inherently problematic in the Colt production and quality control process that Colt is missing?
    Think of it as sending your Mustang to Saleen. The reliability package isn't addressing a lack of reliability but enhancing an already highly reliable rifle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by justin_247 View Post
    But Ken doesn't swap out the barrel... he only modifies it. Try again.
    You asked what I would do. I answered. What Ken would do is different. Since Colt isn't going to do what I want to do, I will do what Ken wants to do.

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