Now that the silliness of the 6720 being available only through Clyde Armory has subsided...
I'm noticing that the 6720 seems to carry roughly a $100 premium over the 6920. While it makes a little bit of sense, in that production numbers (due to demand) the 6920 far outranks the 6720 (and hence may carry a lower cost-to-manufacture), it seems that the barrel should be a bit less expensive to manufacture (little less material and fewer machining steps to profile the 203 cut).
The 6720 does come with a Matech rear sight, but I'd think that's a relative wash against the deletion of the carry-handle/A2 sight...unless that's reflective of Colt having to buy the Matech, as opposed to making their own carry-handle/sight combo.
Beyond market dynamics, with the 6920 being the mainstay and the 6720 being a niche model, am I missing any other reasons for the consistent price delta between these two models? I'm thinking that the 6720 might pick up a bit more steam in popularity (which may or may not be what Colt wants) if it had pricing parity with its porkier brother.
As a follow-on, I'm also wondering if achieving that parity could be accomplished by deleting the Matech, since rear sights are one of those intensely personal decisions for flat-top shooters?
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