Posted: 10/18/2025 3:45:03 PM EDT
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It finally came in. Appears to be covered in cosmoline. It also included the complimentary rust on the FSB ETA it came with the used carry handle. https://imgur.com/a/L6i8DqD           |
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Originally Posted By strycnine: I removed only the serial number. What purpose is behind removing the serial #? Why do people do that? Honest question I would like to know. FWIW your picture you posted with the cardboard box, a iPhone will scan the QR code, mine did and display the serial # along with the build date. Im not going to post it but it comes right up. If your that concerned you might want to go back and remove or alter that picture. |
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Originally Posted By the_AR-15_Junkie: What purpose is behind removing the serial #? Why do people do that? Honest question I would like to know. FWIW your picture you posted with the cardboard box, a iPhone will scan the QR code, mine did and display the serial # along with the build date. Im not going to post it but it comes right up. If your that concerned you might want to go back and remove or alter that picture. Thanks. |
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Re: The "CR6920-EC" marking on the box... "Arms Unlimited is selling Colt CR6920-EC carbines. These are Colt carbines that are built to be compliant with European CIP compliance requirements. CIP is similar to the U.S. SAAMI organization. These carbines are unique for the U.S. collectors market due to the following features: 1. Chambered in .223 (verified with the factory) 2. Serial numbered lower receiver AND upper receiver 3. Serial numbered bolt carrier 4. Serial numbered bolt 5. Serial numbered barrel" Taken from the following thread with pics of the CR6920-EC: https://www.coltforum.com/threads/colt-cr6920-eu-european-carbine.402271/ Does your rifle have matching serial #'s all over it? Including a serial #'d .223 BCG? . |
| Regardless of what the box says, I don't think that's a LE6920-EC. My two have additional serial numbers on the upper receiver just above the markings on the lower receiver. OP, does the serial number on the box match the serial number on the lower receiver? If so, did you hide the serial number on the upper receiver as well? |
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Originally Posted By m499: Re: The "CR6920-EC" marking on the box... "Arms Unlimited is selling Colt CR6920-EC carbines. These are Colt carbines that are built to be compliant with European CIP compliance requirements. CIP is similar to the U.S. SAAMI organization. These carbines are unique for the U.S. collectors market due to the following features: 1. Chambered in .223 (verified with the factory) 2. Serial numbered lower receiver AND upper receiver 3. Serial numbered bolt carrier 4. Serial numbered bolt 5. Serial numbered barrel" Taken from the following thread with pics of the CR6920-EC: https://www.coltforum.com/threads/colt-cr6920-eu-european-carbine.402271/ Does your rifle have matching serial #'s all over it? Including a serial #'d .223 BCG? . It only has the serial number on the lower. The only BCG it came with is the Colt 22lr BCG. |
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Originally Posted By Bret: Regardless of what the box says, I don't think that's a LE6920-EC. My two have additional serial numbers on the upper receiver just above the markings on the lower receiver. OP, does the serial number on the box match the serial number on the lower receiver? If so, did you hide the serial number on the upper receiver as well? The serial number on the lower and the box match. There are no serial numbers on the the upper, barrel or 22lr BCG. |
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Do you have a link for where you bought it? I hope you didn't pay a premium for it cause I think you got some kind of mutt... There is a Colt branded 22LR M4 clone out there but it's made by Walther under license and has a 1/14 twist barrel. Walther makes 22LR copies of many popular rifles including the HK MP5, HK 416, Uzi and Colt M4. A 1/7 twist barrel is not the best choice for a .22. If I were you I'd just buy a standard Colt 5.56mm BCG for it and be done. . |
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Originally Posted By m499: Do you have a link for where you bought it? I hope you didn't pay a premium for it cause I think you got some kind of mutt... There is a Colt branded 22LR M4 clone out there but it's made by Walther under license and has a 1/14 twist barrel. Walther makes 22LR copies of many popular rifles including the HK MP5, HK 416, Uzi and Colt M4. A 1/7 twist barrel is not the best choice for a .22. If I were you I'd just buy a standard Colt 5.56mm BCG for it and be done. . You're overlooking exactly why they made a semi auto in ''.22rf'' with a detachable mag but that will take 5.56 ammunition, mags, and a BCG without any mods and shoot exactly like a centerfire semi auto M4. [it's because semi auto, detachable mag .22rf's are allowed in places a detachable centerfire semi auto rifle/carbine are illegal] |
Liberals are a curious mix of communism and fascism, they want to destroy you but want to use your own money to do it.
I'm getting down to the last box, the others have all been destroyed...
I'm getting down to the last box, the others have all been destroyed...
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Originally Posted By m499: Do you have a link for where you bought it? I hope you didn't pay a premium for it cause I think you got some kind of mutt... There is a Colt branded 22LR M4 clone out there but it's made by Walther under license and has a 1/14 twist barrel. Walther makes 22LR copies of many popular rifles including the HK MP5, HK 416, Uzi and Colt M4. A 1/7 twist barrel is not the best choice for a .22. If I were you I'd just buy a standard Colt 5.56mm BCG for it and be done. . https://armsunlimited.com/colt-carbine-22lr-semi-auto-rifle-ca-legal/ |
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Originally Posted By fxntime: You're overlooking exactly why they made a semi auto in ''.22rf'' with a detachable mag but that will take 5.56 ammunition, mags, and a BCG without any mods and shoot exactly like a centerfire semi auto M4. [it's because semi auto, detachable mag .22rf's are allowed in places a detachable centerfire semi auto rifle/carbine are illegal] I'm in agreement with this. It gets in to CA according to the ad. |
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Originally Posted By strycnine: The serial number on the lower and the box match. There are no serial numbers on the the upper, barrel or 22lr BCG. AU has a track record for creating all sorts of non-factory configurations. The only logical explanation that I have at this point is that AU swapped out the 6920-EC upper for a regular 6920 upper. |
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Originally Posted By fxntime: You're overlooking exactly why they made a semi auto in ''.22rf'' with a detachable mag but that will take 5.56 ammunition, mags, and a BCG without any mods and shoot exactly like a centerfire semi auto M4. [it's because semi auto, detachable mag .22rf's are allowed in places a detachable centerfire semi auto rifle/carbine are illegal] No I took all that under consideration but he's in GA so that's why this rifle doesn't make a whole lot of sense to purchase especially with a less than optimal twist rate for a .22LR barrel... OP are you actually in CA or another ban state? Was there a specific reason you purchased this exact configuration ? |
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Originally Posted By m499: No I took all that under consideration but he's in GA so that's why this rifle doesn't make a whole lot of sense to purchase especially with a less than optimal twist rate for a .22LR barrel... OP are you actually in CA or another ban state? Was there a specific reason you purchased this exact configuration ? I'm not in a ban state. I collect firearms in 22lr and thought I'd add this to the collection. It will probably never be fired unless my grandkids want to shoot it. 
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Originally Posted By strycnine: I'm not in a ban state. I collect firearms in 22lr and thought I'd add this to the collection. It will probably never be fired unless my grandkids want to shoot it. Cool as long as you know what you got and you’re satisfied that’s what matters. Honestly the only reason I got into this thread was to make sure OP wasn’t sold something under false pretenses because the rifle’s configuration and box markings didn’t make any sense to me. I understand why they would make that setup for CA but as I said OP’s in GA so again that was also… weird. Once I saw it was put out by AU then yeah all bets are off… They’re always cobbling together Colt parts to get things out the door. I’m a die-hard Colt carbine fan so I guess another Colt out there is always good!!! 🤘 . |
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Originally Posted By m499: Cool as long as you know what you got and you’re satisfied that’s what matters. Honestly the only reason I got into this thread was to make sure OP wasn’t sold something under false pretenses because the rifle’s configuration and box markings didn’t make any sense to me. I understand why they would make that setup for CA but as I said OP’s in GA so again that was also… weird. Once I saw it was put out by AU then yeah all bets are off… They’re always cobbling together Colt parts to get things out the door. I’m a die-hard Colt carbine fan so I guess another Colt out there is always good!!! 🤘 . I hope they didn't cobble together the LE6930-TPR01 I ordered. 
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valheru21:"The argument, "this gun won't go down in value," is used to convince the wife that you are not making a bad financial decision when purchasing a firearm. You're not ACTUALLY supposed to ever sell the gun."
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Originally Posted By Bret: The only logical explanation that I have at this point is that AU swapped out the 6920-EC upper for a regular 6920 upper. It seems more like they acquired some (or at least the one in the OP) EC carbines without any of the CIP markings on it. The barrel has .223 markings so not 6920. |
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Originally Posted By oxford411: It seems more like they acquired some (or at least the one in the OP) EC carbines without any of the CIP markings on it. The barrel has .223 markings so not 6920. Originally Posted By oxford411: It seems more like they acquired some (or at least the one in the OP) EC carbines without any of the CIP markings on it. The barrel has .223 markings so not 6920. Good point regarding the barrel, though I don't think they'd be European compliant without the additional serial number markings. Perhaps 22LR guns don't require the additional serial numbers to be European compliant. Who knows what they did. Originally Posted By strycnine: I hope they didn't cobble together the LE6930-TPR01 I ordered. Don't worry. Mine was 100% Colt factory made.  |
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Originally Posted By Bret: Good point regarding the barrel, though I don't think they'd be European compliant without the additional serial number markings. Perhaps 22LR guns don't require the additional serial numbers to be European compliant. Who knows what they did. Don't worry. Mine was 100% Colt factory made. https://i.postimg.cc/3JRYK7Z4/AU-box-label.jpg That's a relief I ordered it right when the .gov shut down. Maybe it won't be much longer. |
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Originally Posted By Bret: Good point regarding the barrel, though I don't think they'd be European compliant without the additional serial number markings. Perhaps 22LR guns don't require the additional serial numbers to be European compliant. Who knows what they did. I agree about being European compliant without the markings. I am speculating that AU somehow got the EC spec rifles from Colt before they were marked CIP compliant. Like you said, it’s AU, who knows what they did. |
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Originally Posted By oxford411: I agree about being European compliant without the markings. I am speculating that AU somehow got the EC spec rifles from Colt before they were marked CIP compliant. Like you said, it’s AU, who knows what they did. Probably some leftovers from the European batch.. Since the interest in 223 chambering for the average US user is limited..it was the perfect candidate for a .22lr project |