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1/4/2025 1:23:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: type_triple_seven][Edited]
hey colt heads

The recent small arms solutions video essentially confirmed my suspicions that my grail rifle exists. It's a colt 6520 with restricted markings on the right side and small trigger pins. 2010-2011 is when these were supposedly made. I came across what i believe to be one on gunbroker but its been sold.

I'm just here to ask you guys if anyone has a 6520 from this era, can they confirm these exist? If you do own one, can you share the serial number range so I can know what to look for?

Also if anyones trying to offload one let me know.

thanks guys
1/4/2025 2:52:59 PM EDT
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Colt reintroduced the small FCG in 2009..
So if they were made in 2010-11 they should have the milspec FCG.
I think that was one of the last batches of 6520.
1/4/2025 9:27:12 PM EDT
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I bought a new old stock condition 6520 (I think…been a while since I researched) made in 2012-2013 sometime.  It was during the Trump slump when I got it, and I got it dirt cheap.  I think they did a run with a few leftover parts they had laying around. What’s interesting is a handful of them including mine doesn’t have restricted markings.  Small trigger pins.  M4 handguards (kind weird looking)…still haven’t shot it.
1/5/2025 3:44:09 AM EDT
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I bought a new old stock condition 6520 (I think…been a while since I researched) made in 2012-2013 sometime.  It was during the Trump slump when I got it, and I got it dirt cheap.  I think they did a run with a few leftover parts they had laying around. What’s interesting is a handful of them including mine doesn’t have restricted markings.  Small trigger pins.  M4 handguards (kind weird looking)…still haven’t shot it.
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Nice for sure, do you wanna share the serial number range? Any pics too? I'm tryin to collect some info!
1/12/2025 4:09:19 PM EDT
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Nice for sure, do you wanna share the serial number range? Any pics too? I'm tryin to collect some info!
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Originally Posted By type_triple_seven:
Originally Posted By hollowpoint2003:
I bought a new old stock condition 6520 (I think…been a while since I researched) made in 2012-2013 sometime.  It was during the Trump slump when I got it, and I got it dirt cheap.  I think they did a run with a few leftover parts they had laying around. What’s interesting is a handful of them including mine doesn’t have restricted markings.  Small trigger pins.  M4 handguards (kind weird looking)…still haven’t shot it.


Nice for sure, do you wanna share the serial number range? Any pics too? I'm tryin to collect some info!

Just going from memory, the serial-number range of the end of production of the 6520-era was around 53,000 or so.  Sorry, I have no pictures.

These were just as the gentleman stated above, "Blue-label" boxed as the AR6520 with the 20rd Colt 20rd mags, cleaning-kit/sling ect.  

1/13/2025 7:11:14 PM EDT
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If I remember correctly, 2009 was when standard pins started being used and the restricted markings stopped.  

It correlated with the 10 year sole source M4 contract ending.

Unrelated, 2005 was when standard BCGs began being used as standard.

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