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Colt definitely. But I'd settle for an LMT if that was all that was available. ATF NFA Branch cashed my check 3 days after receiving the Form 1(usually they cash mine around 2 wks). Hopefully it means things will be expedited. Then again, probably not. |
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Colt definitely. But I'd settle for an LMT if that was all that was available. ATF NFA Branch cashed my check 3 days after receiving the Form 1(usually they cash mine around 2 wks). Hopefully it means things will be expedited. Then again, probably not. View Quote Getting a 40mm barrel has got to be on the list, if you got the 37mm. I am an equal opportunity buyer. LMT and Colt are both great names, and always quality. |
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So where are the 37mm barrels that are suppose to be shipping now?
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Where is the photo you promised so we can see the supposed difference in markings you've been making so much noise about?
12" barrels began shipping today. If you received a USPS email your barrel shipped today, if not don't worry we have many to do and will be getting them out all week. We also made a quick video on how to install the barrels as we have received many emails/calls asking how they are installed. Quoted:
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My barrel arrived today. Overall, it's a lot better quality then the 15 year old 37mm barrel that I previously had and fits perfectly. It appears that it has some sort of flat black finish that was applied over anodizing as there are two small scuffs on the barrel which doesn't bother me at all as I'm sure it would have happened the first time I took it out anyway. An obligatory pic with some 40mm swag from my other registered M203. This is a clone of what I was issued 30 years ago. Now the long wait for the Form 1. http://i67.tinypic.com/9is3lu.jpg View Quote I believe you. It looks good on my iPad screen though. |
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My barrel arrived today. Overall, it's a lot better quality then the 15 year old 37mm barrel that I previously had and fits perfectly. It appears that it has some sort of flat black finish that was applied over anodizing as there are two small scuffs on the barrel which doesn't bother me at all as I'm sure it would have happened the first time I took it out anyway. An obligatory pic with some 40mm swag from my other registered M203. This is a clone of what I was issued 30 years ago. Now the long wait for the Form 1. http://i67.tinypic.com/9is3lu.jpg View Quote |
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Thanks for posting the pictures gentlemen, as you can see ours do not have any markings like that LMT barrel cthorton has
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My barrel arrived today. Overall, it's a lot better quality then the 15 year old 37mm barrel that I previously had and fits perfectly. It appears that it has some sort of flat black finish that was applied over anodizing as there are two small scuffs on the barrel which doesn't bother me at all as I'm sure it would have happened the first time I took it out anyway. An obligatory pic with some 40mm swag from my other registered M203. This is a clone of what I was issued 30 years ago. Now the long wait for the Form 1. Looks awesome! http://i67.tinypic.com/9is3lu.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
My barrel arrived today. Overall, it's a lot better quality then the 15 year old 37mm barrel that I previously had and fits perfectly. It appears that it has some sort of flat black finish that was applied over anodizing as there are two small scuffs on the barrel which doesn't bother me at all as I'm sure it would have happened the first time I took it out anyway. An obligatory pic with some 40mm swag from my other registered M203. This is a clone of what I was issued 30 years ago. Now the long wait for the Form 1. Looks awesome! http://i67.tinypic.com/9is3lu.jpg |
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What is a good Holiday to light up the sky before July 4th ?
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Neither my 9 inch nor my 12 inch barrels have shipped and I ordered within 5 minutes of them going live on their website at midnight
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At the moment only the 12" barrels have started shipping, we are waiting for the 9" models to show up. For people who ordered 1 of each on the same order we are waiting for both barrels to arrive before we can complete the orders.
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At the moment only the 12" barrels have started shipping, we are waiting for the 9" models to show up. For people who ordered 1 of each on the same order we are waiting for both barrels to arrive before we can complete the orders. View Quote |
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What size bolt (and what thread pitch) is required to attach the knights armament quick detach latch. I have the latch and a launcher but not the bolt or nut/castle nut if required. I see there are threads inside the launcher where the latch attaches but I don’t know the size or thread.
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@ArmsUnlimited; How long does it take you to mail out the barrels? Or, did you only get in a few?
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We only received a portion, they all shipped this past week. The remainder of 12" should show by the end of this week, the barrels are being assembled at the factory and then the 9" models coming immediately after.
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@ArmsUnlimited; How long does it take you to mail out the barrels? Or, did you only get in a few? View Quote |
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I’m not sure why all the stress. The barrels will ship. We got the most important part shipped to us early, and for free.
This is a great opportunity to get a collectible piece. I’m super-stoked to have had the opportunity to get just the receiver. The supply portion of the barrels isn’t AUs fault. They gave their best estimate for delivery, but do not control that part. Then they get jumped when their supplier doesn’t deliver on time. The barrels will come, just not on the timeline some of us are demanding. No offense meant to anyone that is upset, but we did get a rare opportunity. We should be thankful. |
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I’m not sure why all the stress. The barrels will ship. We got the most important part shipped to us early, and for free. This is a great opportunity to get a collectible piece. I’m super-stoked to have had the opportunity to get just the receiver. The supply portion of the barrels isn’t AUs fault. They gave their best estimate for delivery, but do not control that part. Then they get jumped when their supplier doesn’t deliver on time. The barrels will come, just not on the timeline some of us are demanding. No offense meant to anyone that is upset, but we did get a rare opportunity. We should be thankful. View Quote |
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Not really. Look at it this way: In November a guy offers you a rare opportunity to purchase the car of your dreams. You have to pay for it in FULL, up FRONT, but it is missing the engine which he promises that he will provide by December 10th. You plan on having a racing engine built that will take 8-12 months to complete (ATF form 1 paperwork) but you would STILL like to drive your new car until then. December 10th rolls around, and he gives you a new promise of December 20th. December 20th rolls around and he promises "any day now" which doesn't happen. Then he promises that he will "ship it next week" but he doesn't do it. Now it is the end of January and you are sitting here with the car you purchased in November, and you STILL have not been able to drive it! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Well said! Look, I'm glad I got the opportunity to buy a Colt M203 and get a 37mm barrel. It just sucks that we got "Arms Unlimited-ed" in the process. AU shuld have announced them and sold them after they got the barrels in or sold the sans barrel and said they would offer the barrels later first to those that purchased an M203. |
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Not sure if you haven't noticed, the more you post about it not being here isn't making it happen any faster.
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You got "Arms Unlimited" in the process? We made something happen with Colt that NO one else was ever going to get done. The barrels have been getting shipped, we don't make them, relax.
If you feel so wronged we will gladly take yours back as there are people still asking for them. |
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You got "Arms Unlimited" in the process? We made something happen with Colt that NO one else was ever going to get done. The barrels have been getting shipped, we don't make them, relax. If you feel so wronged we will gladly take yours back as there are people still asking for them. View Quote However, that doesn't mean this statement is untrue: " AU shuld have announced them and sold them after they got the barrels in or sold them sans barrel and said they would offer the barrels later first to those that purchased an M203." |
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So if we sold them at the same price without the barrels and sold the barrels at a later time for a little bit extra that would have made you happier? It is impossible for us to win with everyone so we do what we feel will make the most people happy and the route we took seems to have achieved that.
We got constant calls to release them and people saying we didn't really have them, so we launched them saying barrels will ship separately since the barrels aren't nearly as difficult to get as the Colt marked receivers |
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So if we sold them at the same price without the barrels and sold the barrels at a later time for a little bit extra that would have made you happier? It is impossible for us to win with everyone so we do what we feel will make the most people happy and the route we took seems to have achieved that. We got constant calls to release them and people saying we didn't really have them, so we launched them saying barrels will ship separately since the barrels aren't nearly as difficult to get as the Colt marked receivers View Quote |
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I can talk with management Monday and see if they are willing to refund customers who haven't received barrels and don't want to wait any longer some amount and then they can find the barrels on their own.
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That's really what you got from that? I feel like I'm in a Twilight Zone episode.
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You got "Arms Unlimited" in the process? We made something happen with Colt that NO one else was ever going to get done. The barrels have been getting shipped, we don't make them, relax. If you feel so wronged we will gladly take yours back as there are people still asking for them. View Quote Colt is incompetent. They have stuff that people are screaming for. They have no clue how to set up a distribution network. They have no clue how to market and advertise their products. They have no clue how to configure a rifle for the modern era. They should make a run of semi auto SCWs. Why won’t they? It’s because they don’t known how to sell them or use certain dealers to sell them. |
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It is what it is, thats how they are, we work with them and get the stuff we know people want released in whatever quantities we can work out with them.
Sorry you think things aren't the way they should be, its called LIFE. We do the best we can with the circumstances we are given On that note remaining 12" barrels are showing up tomorrow morning, management said all remaining 9" barrels are 2 weeks out maximum and all remaining receivers of the original 300 which we stopped taking orders on due to barrel delays are on sale. There aren't many left. $2000 without a barrel https://www.armsunlimited.com/Colt-M203-Grenade-Launcher-Receiver-M16-M4-AR15-p/r0810cra.htm Quoted: That is the problem. This deal shouldn’t have a bunch of politics and maneuvering associated with it to “get it done” Colt is incompetent. They have stuff that people are screaming for. They have no clue how to set up a distribution network. They have no clue how to market and advertise their products. They have no clue how to configure a rifle for the modern era. They should make a run of semi auto SCWs. Why won’t they? It’s because they don’t known how to sell them or use certain dealers to sell them. View Quote |
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So what you're saying is, some LMT barrels might have markings, but most Colt and LMT barrels are identical. Got it.
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Let's get this thread back on the rails.
AU brought the working man non-restricted Colt M203's for 2k shipped. There was a learning curve and some delays in product. Product was delivered. America...fuck ya! |
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I'm used to tax stamps coming back after a year, so the 37mm bbl., wait doesn't bother me. As for the barrels, I asked LMT about them at SHOT, and while they were aware of the AU Colt M203s/37mm barrels, they said had nothing to do with them(the bbls.). They also would not confirm who makes their barrels(LMT's). |
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Eh, I'm used to tax stamps coming back after a year, so the 37mm bbl., wait doesn't bother me. As for the barrels, I asked LMT about them at SHOT, and while they were aware of the AU Colt M203s/37mm barrels, they said had nothing to do with them(the bbls.). They also would not confirm who makes their barrels(LMT's). View Quote Its a 7" 40mm DD. :-) Its pretty sweet. |
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Threadjack: Did you see the new Shorty Fourty? Its a 7" 40mm DD. :-) Its pretty sweet. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Eh, I'm used to tax stamps coming back after a year, so the 37mm bbl., wait doesn't bother me. As for the barrels, I asked LMT about them at SHOT, and while they were aware of the AU Colt M203s/37mm barrels, they said had nothing to do with them(the bbls.). They also would not confirm who makes their barrels(LMT's). Its a 7" 40mm DD. :-) Its pretty sweet. |
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Quoted: Someone should start a thread on that. I was wondering about velocity of the 12" vs. 9" so what about 7"? My other thoughts were about how large the opening is for loading compared to a normal M203. That's a good length for a 10"-11.5" barrel. View Quote |
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Lo and behold my 37mm barrel showed up in the mail today. AU had posted that they were getting the remainder of the 12" barrels on Tuesday, and I was starting to wonder why I hadn't received a shipping notification yet. Well, I never received the shipping notification, but I did get the barrel. It has a machined step on it forward of the handguard. I assume it is there to both cut the weight down, and to make the thickness at the end of the barrel more closely resemble a 40mm barrel. I know what I will be doing tonight . . . .
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>>AU: After speaking to Colt on behalf of a customer, they don't typically issue letters for Colt Defense products but are willing to issue official archive collector letters stating the authenticity of the M203s!
So, did anyone successfully apply for this letter? I tried through the Colt archive site and they told me that my grenade launcher was a firearm part and they don't do letters on firearm parts. If you were able to get this letter of authenticity, how did you do it? Thank, mark4 |
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They will do it, ask for Beverly in archives.
Aaron on the LE side told our owner that they will issue letters for them. |
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Lo and behold my 37mm barrel showed up in the mail today. AU had posted that they were getting the remainder of the 12" barrels on Tuesday, and I was starting to wonder why I hadn't received a shipping notification yet. Well, I never received the shipping notification, but I did get the barrel. It has a machined step on it forward of the handguard. I assume it is there to both cut the weight down, and to make the thickness at the end of the barrel more closely resemble a 40mm barrel. I know what I will be doing tonight . . . . ] View Quote btw, anyone looking for 40mm barrels, email me. I know a guy who knows a guy... |
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12" models have a few left
https://www.armsunlimited.com/Colt-M203-37mm-Grenade-Launcher-for-M16-M4-AR15-p/r0810.htm Anyone who ordered 9" models and doesn't want to wait we can ship you the 12" barrels immediately to go with your receiver. 9" barrels will ship in the next couple weeks otherwise Once they're gone they'll never be available from Colt again. |
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