Why I should NOT get a Colt AR6721
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I don't think he is saying that factory Colt is the best AR possible, he is saying it is the most reliable out of the box. If you pull a factory Colt from the box it is highly likely to be completely up to spec. With other brands there may be headspace issues, improperly staked gas keys, etc.
You can certainly build a better AR than a Colt if you have the tools and knowledge. Most people do not.
clandestine
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That is exactly what I mean. Dist1646 likes to disagree with pretty much everything I say in regards to AR's.
Don't forget I have the Colts for $799 right now.
http://www.jlowesguns.com/Colt-AR6721-Tactical-Carbine-HBAR-MD-Compliant-_p_60.html
http://www.jlowesguns.com/Colt-AR6721-Tactical-Carbine-HBAR-MD-Compliant-_p_60.html
rockstarr
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just out of curiosity john, what do the sales ratios look like with regard to colts vs say your deltons or Wyndham weaponry ar's?
Alan3413
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So many ARs, so little money
browning guy
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BECAUSE YOUR A GOD DAM AMERICAN! NOW BUY THE COLT!!!
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It I had to roughly break it down it would look like something like this.
Colts = 50%
Windhams = 30%
Other variants = 20%
However the new Ruger AR556 is moving fast right now.
rockstarr
Major Deplorable
oh no crap, I figured that would be upside down with the cheaper other variants being up top. thanks for answering
rockstarr
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what would you say the percentages are at the gun shop wes?
j.smooth4
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Just ordered a colt 6721 from sos too, I was about to get a ruger for 560 but I figured the colt would be better long term and I'd spend the money elsewhere whats 240 in a few years
dreadpirate
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SOS?
^ I just picked up two 6721s from SOS and one of them is exactly like the rifle you got. It has an "LE" prefix serial number instead of the "LBD" prefix typical of the 6721, and it is marked "M4 Carbine" instead of "AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine". But it def has the heavy barrel and the box with the rifle's serial number says it is a 6721. Colt is using up 6920 lowers.
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dreadpirate
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That is sweet. I don't know why but I am really fascinated by the 6721s with the 6920 lowers. If can find any more at a decent price I am going to pick them up.
What I read is that Colt 6721 HBAR models were first manufactured in the summer of 1994 because the Assault Weapons Ban of 1995-2005 was looming.
They were marked with the "Military/Law Enforcement Use Only".
Sometime beginning a few years ago Colt dropped the "Military/Law Enforcement Use Only" engraving, with everything else about the 6721 model--HBAR, 1/9 twist, and AR-15A3 Cal. .223" marking remaining the same, along with the LBD prefix on the serial number. (Of course, this model shoots 5.56, too)
The LE model 6920s, as seen above, are marked "M-4 Carbine Cal. 5.56MM" and they shoot .223 as well, and their serial number prefix starts with LE. The latest 6920s are number up in the the 570,000 range.
Again the easy way to determine the manufacture date an original unmodified Colt is to take off the hand guards and look for the tiny "month/year" code on the barrel...appearing as "3/14" for example.
They were marked with the "Military/Law Enforcement Use Only".
Sometime beginning a few years ago Colt dropped the "Military/Law Enforcement Use Only" engraving, with everything else about the 6721 model--HBAR, 1/9 twist, and AR-15A3 Cal. .223" marking remaining the same, along with the LBD prefix on the serial number. (Of course, this model shoots 5.56, too)
The LE model 6920s, as seen above, are marked "M-4 Carbine Cal. 5.56MM" and they shoot .223 as well, and their serial number prefix starts with LE. The latest 6920s are number up in the the 570,000 range.
Again the easy way to determine the manufacture date an original unmodified Colt is to take off the hand guards and look for the tiny "month/year" code on the barrel...appearing as "3/14" for example.
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