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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 8:59:35 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ALW44]
I’m interested in the colt patrol rifle. I’m looking for any opinions both good and bad. Thanks.
The 6920 |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 9:15:14 AM EDT
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Which one? Colt makes several "patrol" rifles.
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Posted: 5/9/2024 9:39:21 AM EDT
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Colt 6921 or 6933 is the way!
Queue the Mandalorian theme. |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 9:59:48 AM EDT
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Assuming CR6920-EPR
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:35:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TGWLDR: Assuming CR6920-EPR Or the Colt Federal Patrol Rifle. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:38:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ThatGuy91K: Or the Colt Federal Patrol Rifle. Or Trooper R |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 2:20:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ThatGuy91K: Or the Colt Federal Patrol Rifle. Originally Posted By OTDR: Or Trooper R True. X2. OP, more details as we're just guessing. FWIW, all damn good options, IMO. |
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ITA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 3:12:22 PM EDT
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Why not the M5
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Posted: 5/9/2024 9:40:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 18B30: Colt 6921 or 6933 is the way! Queue the Mandalorian theme. 6920 - this is the way |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 9:46:13 PM EDT
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Get the 6920.
Then fix it so it is in its correct form. 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/10/2024 6:57:36 AM EDT
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Sorry. The colt 6920 is the one I’m looking at
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/10/2024 7:15:24 AM EDT
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The 6920 is the gold standard of factory carbines. They are made by Colt and come with CHF CL barrels. Buy with confidence.
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Posted: 5/10/2024 7:24:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CharlesRyan: The 6920 is the gold standard of factory carbines. They are made by Colt and come with CHF CL barrels. Buy with confidence. Barrels are CLd and button broached, not CHF. 
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Posted: 5/11/2024 11:35:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ALW44: Sorry. The colt 6920 is the one I’m looking at Just a plain jane 6920 will do the job, but there are better options nowadays. Check out the EPR (Enhanced Patrol Rifle). The price for the features it comes with make it a damn good value. My agency just started purchasing the 6933 EPRs for issue and they're nice. If I needed to purchase a work gun that's the route I would take. All you need to add is a sling, light and optic and you're set. No muss, no fuss. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:28:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TGWLDR: Barrels are CLd and button broached, not CHF. Second this....Colt does not use CHF barrels. |
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ITA
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Posted: 5/12/2024 2:12:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Minuteman1636: Second this....Colt does not use CHF barrels. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Minuteman1636: Originally Posted By TGWLDR: Barrels are CLd and button broached, not CHF. Second this....Colt does not use CHF barrels. Only Colt Canada does  |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 3:04:15 AM EDT
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The good:
Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 4:49:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Minuteman1636: Second this....Colt does not use CHF barrels. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Minuteman1636: Originally Posted By TGWLDR: Barrels are CLd and button broached, not CHF. Second this....Colt does not use CHF barrels. There was a time that Colt put some Canadian CHF barrels on civilian market rifles to free up their button rifled barrels for military production. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 6:02:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gamma762: There was a time that Colt put some Canadian CHF barrels on civilian market rifles to free up their button rifled barrels for military production. I agree with that. My statement was a generalized statement regarding U.S. manufacturing |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 9:33:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Frens: Only Colt Canada does Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Frens: Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: Originally Posted By TGWLDR: Barrels are CLd and button broached, not CHF. Second this....Colt does not use CHF barrels. Only Colt Canada does Yeah, man. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 12:22:32 PM EDT
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The FBP2 is a 6920 patrol rifle.
 I built a clone of it last year so I could do green furniture, change the stock, and some other small tweaks. Was my first experience with a Geissele handguard and I can see the appeal now. The Colt is a pretty decent turn-key option if you don't mind black. https://armsunlimited.com/colt-m4-carbine-556-semi-auto-federal-patrol-rifle/ I guess I prefer the styling of the Geissele over the Centurion on the other one. Cheaper option though! The shape of the B5 Bravo is better than the MOE but the Enhanced SOPMOD is better than both. https://armsunlimited.com/colt-m4-carbine-556-semi-auto-enhanced-patrol-rifle-16-barrel/  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 12:33:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: tortilla-flats]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 12:53:47 PM EDT
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The 6920 is a great rifle. I wish I had more.
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Posted: 5/12/2024 2:53:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Do they offer non gov profile barrels, without a pinned FSB? That's probably my biggest issue with most of the 6920s, at this point. Otherwise, I agree. A stripped down Colt, where you don't pay $300+ for all the out of date nonsense that has long been passed by, is a great option for that price range. I can get a rifle with all the modern features that I care about for about $900-$1,000. I just did this. would contend that it's every bit as quality as a Colt. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 3:58:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Gamma762]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 4:00:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gamma762: Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. Yes, the CR6960 is a standard production/catalog item. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 4:08:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gamma762: Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gamma762: Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. If I had to choose between 6920 and 6960, I would definitely go with the 6960. Barrel profile, handguard, gas system are all improvements IMO. The only things I would swap out would be furniture, CH and trigger. But I'm going to do that on 99% of factory rifles out there. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 4:12:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: If I had to choose between 6920 and 6960, I would definitely go with the 6960. Barrel profile, handguard, gas system are all improvements IMO. The only things I would swap out would be furniture, CH and trigger. But I'm going to do that on 99% of factory rifles out there. A 6960 OEM wouldn't be the dumbest product they could offer... |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 5:37:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gamma762: Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. 
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Posted: 5/12/2024 5:45:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: $999 @ AU! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Gamma762: Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. These are the salad days. Kinda reminds me of when you could buy a 6920 from Wal-Mart for $700ish(?). But when you consider time and inflation, and the better included features, this is probably an even better deal than that. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 5:49:52 PM EDT
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We will see industry prices get even better. Unfortunately, we will also see some smaller players in the market go out of business. The market is in a significant down-turn right now.
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Posted: 5/12/2024 10:50:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: $999 @ AU! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Gamma762: Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. Nice deal. |
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Posted: 5/13/2024 12:03:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TGWLDR: Nice deal. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TGWLDR: Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Gamma762: Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. Nice deal. What is AU? American University? |
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Posted: 5/13/2024 12:16:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Richard257: What is AU? American University? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Richard257: Originally Posted By TGWLDR: Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Gamma762: Can you still get a 6960? For a factory rifle that was almost perfect. I always wondered why S&W didn't try to make more inroads into the patrol rifle market. Put a basic rifle together with their barrel from the Magpul edition rifle, handguard and sights like what Colt is doing now, and send it. Probably need an SBR version also. Nice deal. What is AU? American University? Arms Unlimited. |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 3:43:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. @Missilegeek Why is a pencil barrel beter than the gov profile? |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 3:47:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: These are the salad days. Kinda reminds me of when you could buy a 6920 from Wal-Mart for $700ish(?). But when you consider time and inflation, and the better included features, this is probably an even better deal than that. @Missilegeek I never understood why Colt put themselves on the level of selling out of Walmart. |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 3:48:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Minuteman1636: We will see industry prices get even better. Unfortunately, we will also see some smaller players in the market go out of business. The market is in a significant down-turn right now. @Minuteman1636 When do you think prices will be better? |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 4:20:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Gamma762]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By peacematu: @Missilegeek Why is a pencil barrel beter than the gov profile? I'll answer. Gov profile is pencil at the breech end, and heavy at the muzzle end. So the performance of pencil, with extra weight that does nothing for performance hanging off the muzzle. Some like the balance, but for others it's just a bassackwards way to make a barrel. In the modern era people are often hanging lights, lasers and other gizmos off the front of the rifle so really don't need any extra weight up front. There are several iterations of "medium" profiles, which approximate the weight of a gov profile, but redistributing it into a thicker profile at the breech end for better performance and either mostly straight or tapering down a little toward the muzzle. |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 4:59:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gamma762: I'll answer. Gov profile is pencil at the breech end, and heavy at the muzzle end. So the performance of pencil, with extra weight that does nothing for performance hanging off the muzzle. Some like the balance, but for others it's just a bassackwards way to make a barrel. In the modern era people are often hanging lights, lasers and other gizmos off the front of the rifle so really don't need any extra weight up front. There are several iterations of "medium" profiles, which approximate the weight of a gov profile, but redistributing it into a thicker profile at the breech end for better performance and either mostly straight or tapering down a little toward the muzzle. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gamma762: Originally Posted By peacematu: @Missilegeek Why is a pencil barrel beter than the gov profile? I'll answer. Gov profile is pencil at the breech end, and heavy at the muzzle end. So the performance of pencil, with extra weight that does nothing for performance hanging off the muzzle. Some like the balance, but for others it's just a bassackwards way to make a barrel. In the modern era people are often hanging lights, lasers and other gizmos off the front of the rifle so really don't need any extra weight up front. There are several iterations of "medium" profiles, which approximate the weight of a gov profile, but redistributing it into a thicker profile at the breech end for better performance and either mostly straight or tapering down a little toward the muzzle. I agree with all of this and prefer the "medium" profile, but would still take a pencil over a gov. The only advantage of gov is that it deals with heat a little better. As a civilian, I don't think that's a good use of weight for my needs, even though I shoot suppressed a lot. |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 5:28:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/20/2024 6:22:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: I agree with all of this and prefer the "medium" profile, but would still take a pencil over a gov. The only advantage of gov is that it deals with heat a little better. No real improvement in heat dissipation for a gov profile vs an A1/pencil. They're the same between the breech and the gas block which is where the barrel gets hottest. |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 8:59:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/20/2024 9:25:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: Awesome rifle sir. Thanks! |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 5/21/2024 1:52:38 PM EDT
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I agree that the 6920 is a very basic (if quality) rifle. With the H buffer, they’re fairly snappy as far as 5.56 ARs go. I’ve shot them a lot at work and would definitely prefer the mid gas version.
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Posted: 5/26/2024 11:26:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: Do they offer non gov profile barrels, without a pinned FSB? That's probably my biggest issue with most of the 6920s, at this point. Otherwise, I agree. A stripped down Colt, where you don't pay $300+ for all the out of date nonsense that has long been passed by, is a great option for that price range. I can get a rifle with all the modern features that I care about for about $900-$1,000. I just did this. would contend that it's every bit as quality as a Colt. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Do they offer non gov profile barrels, without a pinned FSB? That's probably my biggest issue with most of the 6920s, at this point. Otherwise, I agree. A stripped down Colt, where you don't pay $300+ for all the out of date nonsense that has long been passed by, is a great option for that price range. I can get a rifle with all the modern features that I care about for about $900-$1,000. I just did this. would contend that it's every bit as quality as a Colt. So you got a new PSA? |
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Posted: 5/27/2024 12:16:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 3-gun: So you got a new PSA? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 3-gun: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Do they offer non gov profile barrels, without a pinned FSB? That's probably my biggest issue with most of the 6920s, at this point. Otherwise, I agree. A stripped down Colt, where you don't pay $300+ for all the out of date nonsense that has long been passed by, is a great option for that price range. I can get a rifle with all the modern features that I care about for about $900-$1,000. I just did this. would contend that it's every bit as quality as a Colt. So you got a new PSA? PSA lower (with SSAE) BCM complete upper |
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Posted: Today 11:36:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: PSA lower (with SSAE) BCM complete upper Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Missilegeek: Originally Posted By 3-gun: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Do they offer non gov profile barrels, without a pinned FSB? That's probably my biggest issue with most of the 6920s, at this point. Otherwise, I agree. A stripped down Colt, where you don't pay $300+ for all the out of date nonsense that has long been passed by, is a great option for that price range. I can get a rifle with all the modern features that I care about for about $900-$1,000. I just did this. would contend that it's every bit as quality as a Colt. So you got a new PSA? PSA lower (with SSAE) BCM complete upper @Missilegeek How much are you giving up on resale value vs. the Colt? |
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Posted: Today 11:40:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By peacematu: @Missilegeek How much are you giving up on resale value vs. the Colt? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By peacematu: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: Originally Posted By 3-gun: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Originally Posted By Missilegeek: The good: Extremely well proven It's a Colt which is cool (to me anyway) Resale value if you ever decide to sell it, Colt is seemingly always in demand and holds value well. The bad: Gov profile barrel vs medium or pencil Carbine length gas vs mid length Standard hand guards vs FF rail Standard "milspec" single stage trigger vs a nice 2 stage trigger Less ergonomic A2 grip / Car buttstock vs Magpul or similar Standard charging handle vs ambient and or extended In my opinion the 6920 is a very basic rifle, that is getting dated. For the price you can get WAY more preferable features with other mid grade quality rifles. Having said that, those are my preferences that I've learned to like. Most of the "bad" list I made has little bearing on performance. The trigger is the biggest thing, and most complete ARs are sold with shitty triggers, regardless of price. Have you checked prices lately? AU has 6920s (sans furniture) for $700. Also, while I get the preference of mid-length gas over carbine, there's nothing "bad" about Colt carbine length gas systems. Do they offer non gov profile barrels, without a pinned FSB? That's probably my biggest issue with most of the 6920s, at this point. Otherwise, I agree. A stripped down Colt, where you don't pay $300+ for all the out of date nonsense that has long been passed by, is a great option for that price range. I can get a rifle with all the modern features that I care about for about $900-$1,000. I just did this. would contend that it's every bit as quality as a Colt. So you got a new PSA? PSA lower (with SSAE) BCM complete upper @Missilegeek How much are you giving up on resale value vs. the Colt? Fair point. Resale value on a Colt is going to win every time. |
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Posted: 6/6/2024 12:12:47 AM EDT
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They just had a couple batches of LEO trade in 6920’s for about 700 bucks I believe (or a little less). They have Leo trade in stuff every week almost. I swapped out the stock and added the Aimpoint on mine. 
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