And why is this cherished so?
Value a Colt SOCOM
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Two reasons:
1) Since Colt is at least for the foreseeable future, not producing rifles for civilians, they are fetching a premium for those who want them. They're damn good rifles.
2) Compounding the point above, MD residents are very limited in what we can buy as an AR, and the Colt 6920 SOCOM, represents probably the closest thing we can get to a real, high quality AR. You'll be hard pressed to find a lighter weight profile barreled AR that retains the HBAR designation and requirement per MD law.
Free State had loads of them prior to and up to Colt announcing that they are no longer providing to civilians. I'd guess they made lots of them. Definitely didn't seem hard to get one. When Colt issued that statement, one buddy immediately bought two, and another bought one, all at free state and within a close timeframe.
TheOriginalMexicanBob
Ultimate Member
Colt suspended production of civilian AR rifles for two reasons...they were overstocked for the then current rate of sales...something like a 120-day supply inventory. It makes no sense to keep producing a product no one is buying at that time. The second reason was Colt has a number of foreign contracts for M16 and M4 rifles and needed the ability to concentrate on servicing those contracts. It's not like Colt was sitting on their behinds not building rifles...they had plenty of sales contracts.
As far as quality goes...go into a gun shop and look at the AR/M4 clones...it won't be unusual for a salesperson to claim it's "just as good as a Colt". That says a lot about the original article.
As far as quality goes...go into a gun shop and look at the AR/M4 clones...it won't be unusual for a salesperson to claim it's "just as good as a Colt". That says a lot about the original article.
These were the ones without the Government stamp on the lowers.
The uppers were the same, but the lowers didn’t have the stamp.
Just curious as to how much the non government stamped versions are running?
Combloc
Stop Negassing me!!!!!
As I already said, $2000-2500. Markings make all the difference.
Holy crap, really? I would have said $800. 
The one I have has the pencil barrel. As mentioned below it is the pencil barrel and the stamps that make the difference as far as the market is concerned.
I think the non-stamped h-bar versions with the quad rail were as low at $1100-1200.
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
Combloc is not exaggerating.
They are selling for $2500 and more.
Those who think Colt AR's are not worth the price tag need to get some learning.
They are selling for $2500 and more.
Those who think Colt AR's are not worth the price tag need to get some learning.
WildWeasel
Active Member
There's a sucker born every day...
EarnestT
In the hollow
Profit is not a dirty word.
WildWeasel
Active Member
I agree and kudos for the seller. I'm all about capitalism. Spending that much on a milspec basic AR just doesn't float the boat that I have all my accidents in...
You prefer a PSA classic?
Nah, I use at least mid grade parts in my ARs... $2k, even the $1500 that's been floated been floated around can build something that shoots circles around a basic Colt while being just as reliable.
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It's a collector thing...
omegared24
Ultimate Member
I know plenty of people that have built rifles with mid to high grade parts. That doesn't mean those parts were gauged and assembled properly.
It has been explained time and time again that Colt is notoriously consistent. Even during a time when most companies are not.
While I don't have the SOCOM I do have the HBPW. Looks like I should have paid a little more for the SOCOM.
EarnestT
In the hollow
Just to be clear this rifle is not for sale at this time. Just a discussion about value.
EarnestT
In the hollow
sure
