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GA, USA
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Posted: 10/27/2023 7:01:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MGYSGT8541: I did exactly that. A guy from customer service wasn't very cool. He even told me that I should by a new if I want the current lever. I asked to talk to someone else and he flat out refused to let me talk to someone else. 1st time I have ever had bad customer service with Colt Did you or anyone else ever get any new info on the other lever that supposedly locks the bolt back from the right side? |
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Posted: 10/27/2023 7:44:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OTDR: Did you or anyone else ever get any new info on the other lever that supposedly locks the bolt back from the right side? I have seen it. The revised lever design is a bolt lock and a bolt release. Pretty slick design. |
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USA
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Posted: 10/27/2023 11:23:55 AM EDT
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Hopefully they release 11.5" and 14.5" uppers in 2024. These looks really solid.
Just to confirm, standard Colt barrels will not work in these, as the extensions are different? |
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Posted: 10/27/2023 11:09:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Minuteman1636]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By methical20: Hopefully they release 11.5" and 14.5" uppers in 2024. These looks really solid. Just to confirm, standard Colt barrels will not work in these, as the extensions are different? Correct. Here are photos of the upper, barrel nut and barrel that I took.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 10/27/2023 11:11:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Minuteman1636]
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Dupe
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GA, USA
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Posted: 10/27/2023 11:22:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Minuteman1636: Correct. Here are photos of the upper, barrel nut and barrel that I took. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_152222_jpg-3006843.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_152101_jpg-3006845.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_151950_jpg-3006850.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/FB_IMG_1698462521338_jpg-3006856.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_151819_jpg-3006864.JPG Awesome Photos Sir! Thanks for posting. How much trouble getting that barrel nut loose? |
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Posted: 10/27/2023 11:27:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OTDR: Awesome Photos Sir! Thanks for posting. How much trouble getting that barrel nut loose? The parts were acquired disassembled. Having said that, I have two different 6940 wrenches with different lengths heads on them and neither one is long enough to tighten the barrel nut down all of the way. I'm on the hunt for the required barrel wrench now. |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 10/27/2023 11:34:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Minuteman1636: Correct. Here are photos of the upper, barrel nut and barrel that I took. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_152222_jpg-3006843.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_152101_jpg-3006845.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_151950_jpg-3006850.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/FB_IMG_1698462521338_jpg-3006856.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20230926_151819_jpg-3006864.JPG Thank you for that sir. |
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Posted: 12/5/2023 5:43:50 PM EDT
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New vid from Colt
https://youtu.be/Esh2wqxVTAM?feature=shared |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 12/5/2023 6:37:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OTDR]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Frens: New vid from Colt https://youtu.be/Esh2wqxVTAM?feature=shared I saw that earlier, was about certain all youtube vids from Colt were only going to be pistols and never ARs again. Pleasantly surprised. Made the link HOT!  Failed To Load Title |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 12/6/2023 7:15:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gunsho11b]
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Awesome.
My M5 11.5 is currently in NFA jail. Can't wait. Glad to see Colt actually promoting their new products. Hopefully the folks at CZ told Colts upper management to get their shit together. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 12/11/2023 5:37:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gunsho11b]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Frens: I think those are just two ways of seeing the market.. not sure the Sig approach is the best though… seems like they’re making available every single idea they have without long term T&E… how many upgrade Gens the MPX/MCX went trough before being reliable? I agree. The 320 is another hot pile of garbage they produced and released to soon. Hopefully when the DOD realizes the M7 is not going to work out as intended. They’ll give the contract back to Colt/CZ. I’d love to see a version of the M5 in the hands of out troops. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 12/13/2023 12:50:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gunsho11b: I agree. The 320 is another hot pile of garbage they produced and released to soon. Hopefully when the DOD realizes the M7 is not going to work out as intended. They'll give the contract back to Colt/CZ. I'd love to see a version of the M5 in the hands of out troops. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 12/15/2023 8:32:26 PM EDT
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I finally pulled the trigger. $1530 shipped from Atlantic. Just another Christmas present to myself.
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PA, USA
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Posted: 2/8/2024 5:53:17 PM EDT
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Has anyone seen a 14.5” released into the wild?
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USA
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Posted: 2/20/2024 1:10:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By oxford411: Has anyone seen a 14.5” released into the wild? 14.5s are starting to pop up over the last few weeks in Ukraine pictures, but nothing commercial yet. I've been holding out for a 14.5" myself. No interest in a 16" 5.56 gun anymore. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 2/20/2024 2:14:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OTDR]
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When it comes to Ambi controls, as a right-handed shooter, I would really only benefit from a right side Bolt catch, exactly what Colt didn't give us with the Gen 1 version. Instead we get right side bolt release. I have been able to modify mine similar to the Gen 2 for that feature. Why on earth Colt didn't give us that feature in the beginning defies logic, typical Colt. It makes sense now why Colt put the texturing on the newer Gen 2 version paddle.
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Posted: 2/20/2024 5:31:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By methical20: 14.5s are starting to pop up over the last few weeks in Ukraine pictures, but nothing commercial yet. I've been holding out for a 14.5" myself. No interest in a 16" 5.56 gun anymore. Not 14.5 but the M5 is out there taking care of the commies https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1738929203150492044 |
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Posted: 2/20/2024 5:52:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: VeritatisUnus]
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I like the rail upper interface
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USA
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Posted: 2/20/2024 5:52:36 PM EDT
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DBAL A3 variants have been popping up a lot too.
Looks like an 11.5, I dig it. I almost ordered a 10.3 M5 upper but I'm holding out for the 11.5 |
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USA
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Posted: 2/20/2024 6:58:44 PM EDT
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Cool picture, I hadn't seen the 11.5s there yet. So far, 10.3", 11.5", and 14.5" have all been seen in pictures. Hopefully Colt can get more of these uppers released in the US sometime this year.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 3/1/2024 8:46:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By methical20: Cool picture, I hadn't seen the 11.5s there yet. So far, 10.3", 11.5", and 14.5" have all been seen in pictures. Hopefully Colt can get more of these uppers released in the US sometime this year. I try to post a pic of mine this week. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/22/2024 4:43:07 PM EDT
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I picked up another M5 today from a LGS. It has the 2nd Generation Bolt and Release catch that works both Catch and release where my other rifle is Bolt release only.
First new Colt or any rifle I bought since August of last year. Real stoked to have 2 M5s in my collection.  |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/23/2024 9:01:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OTDR: I saw that earlier, was about certain all youtube vids from Colt were only going to be pistols and never ARs again. Pleasantly surprised. Made the link HOT!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esh2wqxVTAMFor whatever reason, Colt took this M5 video down. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/23/2024 10:56:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OTDR]
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Comparison of my 2 M5's Bolt release and Bolt Catch / release Paddles.
 Colt M5 Carbine Gen 1 vs Gen 2 |
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USA
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Posted: 3/24/2024 3:44:51 PM EDT
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Thanks for that video, interested to see the differences.
I still wish that Colt would release the M5 14.5" uppers. I'm not a fan of ambi lowers, so it would go on a regular 6920 lower. |
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