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Posted: 4/12/2013 2:41:20 PM EDT
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Ok Colt. WTF is this?
This is the lower of a brand new LE6920. Took the pistol grip off and noticed this huge pile of nasty on the back end. I didn't see this when I was replacing the end cap with a sling adaptor since the Magpul grip covered it. Damn that's ugly. There's also cast/forge marks inside the trigger guard. To be honest, I'm pretty disappointed with the way Colt pushes these things out the door without taking a bit more pride in the aesthetic quality. Yes, the barrel is great. Yes, the BCG is MP tested and all that jazz. Yes, I'm sure the gun functions just fine and will run a carbine course without issue. But c'mon man. I've seen cheap-ass $90 lowers finished better than this. So, should I send it back to Colt? Or, should I sand it down and cover it up with Alumablack? Or should I just let it sit in the safe next to the 4 other ARs that aren't Colts but aren't quite as damn ugly either. 
P.S. Why does Colt file down the safety selector nubs? They did that but couldn't be bothered to fix the aesthetic hot mess? 
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That would drive me crazy. I would notice that from across the room. Everyone at the range will point and laugh when you show up with that piece of garbage. If I were you I would just sell all my guns and take up golf. No need for all that. Just buy better QC. |
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To the "it's supposed to be shot, not look pretty sentiments" Normally I'd agree. But again, I've seen cheap ass AR lowers with better QC than this. Just saying.  Hold a Colt lower next to a similarly configured COTS lower and see which one feels cheap ass. What you're seeing is nothing new. Go ahead and stick with your DPMS parts, pretty boy. LOLZ @ you. |
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To the "it's supposed to be shot, not look pretty sentiments" Normally I'd agree. But again, I've seen cheap ass AR lowers with better QC than this. Just saying. Hold a Colt lower next to a similarly configured COTS lower and see which one feels cheap ass. What you're seeing is nothing new. Go ahead and stick with your DPMS parts, pretty boy. LOLZ @ you. Hmm... let's see, I've got a Rainier Arms lower, and an Olympic lower that I've compared this Colt too. Guess what, both the Rainier and Olympic are miles ahead in terms of overall fit and finish. Oh, and the LPKs in both those two receivers have seen thousands of rounds each with no problems. Would you like pictures too? |
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Would you like pictures too? Ah to hell with it. Here are some pics just so you can rest assured that I'm not making this crap up. Anyway Colt fanboys, listen up. I'm not here to bash Colt. Far from it considering the fact that I JUST BOUGHT ONE TODAY. Why the hostility when someone makes a simple observation? Sheesh... tough crowd.
Colt trigger well: 
Olympic trigger well: 
Rainier trigger well: 
Nothing to really complain about here, I just thought it was interesting that Colt (left) didn't flare the mag well as much as the others: 
Ass ends of all three... you can still see the bubble or whatever it is peaking out from under the pistol grip on the Colt (right). It'd look a lot worse if a different pistol grip was installed that didn't cover that area. But I guess I shouldn't really give a shit since it's a Colt. 
And just out of curiosity, can anyone please tell me why Colt shaves down the safety stops??? |
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To the "it's supposed to be shot, not look pretty sentiments" Normally I'd agree. But again, I've seen cheap ass AR lowers with better QC than this. Just saying. Hold a Colt lower next to a similarly configured COTS lower and see which one feels cheap ass. What you're seeing is nothing new. Go ahead and stick with your DPMS parts, pretty boy. LOLZ @ you. Hmm... let's see, I've got a Rainier Arms lower, and an Olympic lower that I've compared this Colt too. Guess what, both the Rainier and Olympic are miles ahead in terms of overall fit and finish. Oh, and the LPKs in both those two receivers have seen thousands of rounds each with no problems. Would you like pictures too? LOLZ at fit and finish. ETA: you're beating a dead horse here. |
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Seriously? It's made to be shot, not look pretty, go shoot it. I'm guessing you would not say the same about a new truck! Even though it is meant for work, or hauling, you want to be the one to put those scratches on there! Point being, put a little pride in your work Colt... |
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I can't tell you how many rifles we ended up demilitarizing when I was active duty because of marks like that. Probably millions upon billions.
COLT needs to put this warning on their rifles: COLT MAKES RIFLES THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR HEAVY DUTY USE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PRETTY RIFLES TO GLAMORIZE YOUR SAFE, LOOK ELSEWHERE. Thank you, COLT |
| I've got 4 Colts, ranging in age from 24 years old to 1 year old. They all have excess forge flash. This has been thoroughly discussed, I'd question anyone who said that their Colt DIDN'T have flash still on it. It in no way effects the function (or quality) of the rifle. |
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I've got 4 Colts, ranging in age from 24 years old to 1 year old. They all have excess forge flash. This has been thoroughly discussed, I'd question anyone who said that their Colt DIDN'T have flash still on it. It in no way effects the function (or quality) of the rifle. Unless you consider nice machining to be an aspect of quality, of course. Personally, I don't care about flashing on the back of the receiver because I use MOE + grips that cover it. I would be bothered by flashing in the trigger guard because that's where my finger goes. |
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I've got 4 Colts, ranging in age from 24 years old to 1 year old. They all have excess forge flash. This has been thoroughly discussed, I'd question anyone who said that their Colt DIDN'T have flash still on it. It in no way effects the function (or quality) of the rifle. Only reason I bought this today is because I've sold my Olympic and I wanted a replacement. The Colt was offered to me new at a reasonable price so I took it. The excess flashing under the trigger well doesn't bother me. My old Colt SP1 that I gave to my dad as a gift years ago has the same thing. That excess whatever it is by the rear plate though I've never seen before. I guess whoever assembled this rifle figured it wouldn't be noticed under the Magpul pistol grip and let it out the door as is. That bubble of molten aluminum that hardened by the rear was the only gripe I have. Why is it a gripe? Because I was planning on replacing the moe grip with something else that wouldn't have covered that spot. Yes, it's meant to be shot. No, it won't affect function. But damn Colt, is 5 seconds with a sander before throwing the lower into the park tank too much to ask? Anyway, it's simple. I'll call Colt on Monday. I'll ask them to fix that and re-park. If they won't do it, I'll do it myself and move on. Easy peezy. |
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We have a thread for whining.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/585592_CONSOLIDATED_THREAD_FOR_DISCUSSION_OF_COLT_FINISHES.html |
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