Found this on GB:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=220476663
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Found this on GB:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=220476663
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-David
AR-15 owner/shooter since 1998
The ONLY reason I chose a non-LE/Mil Only marked LMT lower for my build was the cost difference. It cost me less money. Other than that there was no other factor in my decision. The choice could have been between Mickey Mouse markings and Donald Duck markings and if one was less expensive than the other I would have chosen the least expensive lower with whatever markings.
I agree. A $400 or $500 price difference doesn't smell right if all we are talking about is a difference in markings.
I sure hope Colt isn't installing substandard parts in the so-called civilian version.
I allow for the possibility that they charge more for the gun to really say 'AR15' on it rather than 'Match Target' just for example, but this worries me enough to really want an answer before buying the civilian version of anything they make.
Last edited by Doc Safari; 03-25-11 at 10:24.
To add fuel to the fire.. my EOTech XPS has "for mil/LE use only" market on the side too. I guess people put off by that label should avoid EOTech equipment also.
I'd have to agree with Iraq on this one. If you purchased it legally and can produce a receipt (or otherwise proof) to prove it legally belongs to you or is registered in your name. Then thats enough for me. Worrying if some minute chance woulda/coulda/shoulda happen with a LEO that has entirely too much times on his hands just isnt worth the effort.
For what its worth, I like the MIL/LE markings on the 6920 and 6940. It makes the rifle seem more authentic in my opinion, especially coming from Colt and this history with the US military. Not to mention that label was authentic at one time because thats exactly who that rifle was intended for at one time its product lifeline. Laws change though, and LEO's should be well aware of the laws they are enforcing. That is just my personal preference and I realize it has absolutely no bearance on the performance or reliability of something as simple as the marking on a lower.
All that said, its still the exact same rifle.. just with different markings. I've seen 6920's as cheap as $1099. And SP6920's as cheap as $1,049. If the SP markings means saving $50 bucks.. then I'm sure most people will choose that one. And I cannot fault them.
Last edited by Daekwan; 03-25-11 at 14:01.
Sounds like a way to get more Colts into CA. Im sure that wasnt the sole motivation, but CA has a HUGE market for guns.
Upclose...SP
I've noticed that the new SP is made by "COLTS MFG."
and the 6920 with LEO/GOV warning is made bt "COLT DEFENSE"
What's the differance?
6920
*thanks to FailureDrill-P099 and Alpha-Romeo3 on TOS for their pics.
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-David
AR-15 owner/shooter since 1998
****tardery…
I have saved this as my new word of the month. Thank you sir!
I've never heard or experienced anyone ever being arrested/hassled/hemmed up/detained for owning anything marked LEO/MIL.
Hell, I own lots of stuff that has LEO/MIL only markings on them and I've never had a single issue. I shoot with members of the PD for my area as well.
Some people have way too much time on their hands, and too much crack.
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