New Colt - Done buying rifles

Trepang · Jan 22, 2017

I believe I am done buying rifles - I finally have all the ones I have wanted over the years.

After I bought a Colt 6721 police trade-in off Gary at High Rock Outfitters I fell in love with it. Chad did a complete service on the used Colt and other than a worn out gas tube he declared it serviceable but as he worked on it, he kind of went over what makes a Colt a Colt and the differences between it and other brands. He wasn't intentionally trying to convince me that Colt was the way to go with ARs but that is essentially what he did.

Late last week United Gun Shop posted that he had some in stock and then someone posted that they were having a hard time finding one followed by South Carroll Sporting Goods mentioning they would have one at the Frederick gun show.

I decided to just get it over with and go get one. The gun show opened at 9 and United opened at 1100 and since I needed to be back home for something by noon, I went to the Frederick gun show and picked one up from Brian at South Carroll Sporting Goods for a very fair price.

While I was at the gun show I picked up a full set of Magpul furniture for it and tried to buy an EO Tech for it but couldn't find anyone there selling any.

Now that I have this new one, I believe am am done with rifles. I have a Rock River with all the trinkets - Aimpoint PRO, Magpul furniture, Surefire light, Colt BCG, BCM charging handle and Gen III sling. The 17 year old police trade-in Colt with the restricted roll mark which is staying 100% original and my favorite - a Mini-14

Blkhawk870 · Jan 22, 2017

Good luck stopping. I keep saying the same thing but always end up finding something else I want. I'm pretty good on ARs at the moment but the CZ Scorpion really has my attention lately.

Blkhawk870 · Jan 22, 2017

By the way, its nice to see some love for the mini-14.

Augie · Jan 22, 2017

Looks like to me you need a nice long range bolt action

dreadpirate · Jan 22, 2017

Augie said:
Looks like to me you need a nice long range bolt action

Yes!

dontpanic · Jan 22, 2017

Perhaps something in .30 cal.

bigshow · Jan 22, 2017

How much did the Colt cost? I am also interested in buying one as well.

snakep · Jan 22, 2017

dontpanic said:
Perhaps something in .30 cal.

How about a Mini 30 to go with that Mini-14?

Art3 · Jan 22, 2017

"Done buying rifles" What?!?! Are you dying? I'm so sorry to hear that :sad20:

Trepang · Jan 22, 2017

bigshow said:
How much did the Colt cost? I am also interested in buying one as well.

Cash price was $925

snakep said:
How about a Mini 30 to go with that Mini-14?

Now why didn't I think of that :thumbsup:

Art3 said:
"Done buying rifles" What?!?! Are you dying? I'm so sorry to hear that

LOL - Thanks

bkuether · Jan 22, 2017

Blkhawk870 said:
Good luck stopping. I keep saying the same thing but always end up finding something else I want. I'm pretty good on ARs at the moment but the CZ Scorpion really has my attention lately.

Yeah, NO.

You haven't one com-bloc rifle yet. You need some commie guns.

Trust me. AK, SKS, VZ.

lazarus · Jan 22, 2017

Yeah, you at least need a 5.56 bolt action rifle. Maybe with a longer barrel. Something to shoot nice and slow and methodical so you can be sure not to go through ammo too fast. :-)

And certainly a heavier caliber if you ever want to hurt something. A .30 cal is a good caliber for that. Probably a semi and a bolt action in .308. And maybe the same in .30-06 at some point. I mean, it was THE best American deer cartridge and still pretty darned good. That gets you a garand and a 1903. Let's face it, you aren't a real American until you have one of every rifle Americans have gone to war with.

So a m1a if you aren't in MD. 1903. Garand. AR-15. Krag. Could go further back if you really bleed red white and blue.

Then a really heavier caliber in case it can't be killed with a .30-06. Never know when Wookiees riding moose might invade from Canada. So something in .338LM isn't a bad idea eventually. Or maybe .50BMG.

Fester60 · Jan 22, 2017

If you are done buying rifles where are the other 50 or so guns? I almost wish I could settle for that number. I find stuff in the back of the safe that I forgot I even had sometimes. I do respect your simplicity of caliber. Ammo organization becomes crazy when you start to acquire oddball calibers.

molonlabe · Jan 22, 2017

I've kept my reloading to .380,9mm,.38/.357,44 mag,.45,.223,.308 and 30-06 and of course 12ga I acquired a Mauser in .243 with the hopes of converting to a .308 after I shot it I thought I would save it for the wife since it has reduced recoil, but she would rather shoot the .308 bolt gun. It's reduced the number of dies and the types of ammo I need to stockpile. After the attrition of stuck case extractor, SB sizes Neck sizes, primer pocket expander and bullet puller set for the above calibers all of this can fit on a CD Holder shelf. I will not bite for other calibers this also keeps the powder selection down. I still use 3031 in the bolt because it's dead accurate. When I has my 2500 sq ft house in MD I now have 1350 sq ft I knew I would retire to a smaller place. Thank god I have a 28x24 garage. I donated a ton of crap and still have a boatload of crap. Btw I have everything in post 12
If one has the space collect until you need another safe.

Doctor_M · Jan 22, 2017

Congrats on being "satisfied"... I hope to get there with my collection, but know myself too well... there will always be something else cool to add.

But it is good to know that there will be one less competitor for future purchases :-) Cheers.

Mightydog · Jan 22, 2017

Nice Colt. That seems worth going to the show for! Need to pickup for myself along with a military only one. Just so many more pistols I want to pickup. Manly 9mm and 45acp. Don't want too much of a spread on ammo calibers.

clandestine · Jan 22, 2017

Very nice my friend. Im sorry that I turned you to the Colt side.

Rack&Roll · Jan 22, 2017

There's a reason Colt has a pony rolled into the gun.

Pony up!

3paul10 · Jan 23, 2017

We are never "done"....maybe take a break for a few.....but never "done"

rockstarr · Jan 23, 2017

Rack&Roll said:
There's a reason Colt has a pony rolled into the gun.

Pony up!

lol I see what you did there

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