Posted: 3/26/2011 12:52:57 PM EDT
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Guys, I have the chance to buy what is advertised as a Colt Mk 18 Barrel for what I consider a reasonable price.
I asked the seller for pics of the barrel and about the markings on it. The barrel is not marked. No CMP or barrel twist. The only markings are 07/09 behind the front sight base. The sight base is marked "F" and the the barrel extension is marked with a 4 on the face. I just want to know if it is in fact a Colt Mk18 Barrel. Here are the pics. 
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Is there an "O" marked near the chamber end? It's sometimes only partially stamped and looks like a "C" or just part of an "O."
The markings that exist and general appearance would suggest that it's a cut down Colt barrel. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on who cut it. The gas port would need to have been opened up per Crane specs. As to whether or not it would be a "genuine" Colt MK18 or CQBR barrel... well, in the sense that the original CQBR and MK18 barrels were cut down 14.5" barrels, you could say so; but I don't think it left the factory as a 10.3" barrel. An 07/09 date would be well after Colt began producing factory CQBR and MK18 barrels. ~Augee |
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Is there an "O" marked near the chamber end? It's sometimes only partially stamped and looks like a "C" or just part of an "O." The markings that exist and general appearance would suggest that it's a cut down Colt barrel. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on who cut it. The gas port would need to have been opened up per Crane specs. As to whether or not it would be a "genuine" Colt MK18 or CQBR barrel... well, in the sense that the original CQBR and MK18 barrels were cut down 14.5" barrels, you could say so; but I don't think it left the factory as a 10.3" barrel. An 07/09 date would be well after Colt began producing factory CQBR and MK18 barrels. ~Augee Well said. |
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Ok thanks guys for the help. One last question. What is the approx value of the barrel? I have been offered the barrel for 400.00 thanks Well like RFV6 said, it's a cut down barrel, probably a 6920. So what's the price of a 6920 barrel and the cut/thread job? Probably cheaper than $400 I would imagine. Although I would probably pay $400 for "from the factory" MK18 barrel. Again it doesn't look like this one is a factory MK18 barrel. |
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I'm quite sure that's probably where it came from- that's not a factory Colt MK18 barrel as far as I know. |
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I gathered more info for the seller. The barrel was bought from SAWs.
Curiosity got the better of me so I called SAWs to spoke with a rep from them. From what they told me is that all of the Mk18 barrels including the barrel in question are received from Colt in this configuration. I specifically asked if SAWs cuts down barrels to make them into Mk18 barrels. I was told no, they are sold int eh configuration we receive them from Colt. So at this point I'm left wondering. |
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I gathered more info for the seller. The barrel was bought from SAWs. Curiosity got the better of me so I called SAWs to spoke with a rep from them. From what they told me is that all of the Mk18 barrels including the barrel in question are received from Colt in this configuration. I specifically asked if SAWs cuts down barrels to make them into Mk18 barrels. I was told no, they are sold int eh configuration we receive them from Colt. So at this point I'm left wondering. Who did you talk to at SAW? |
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Quoted: I gathered more info for the seller. The barrel was bought from SAWs. Curiosity got the better of me so I called SAWs to spoke with a rep from them. From what they told me is that all of the Mk18 barrels including the barrel in question are received from Colt in this configuration. I specifically asked if SAWs cuts down barrels to make them into Mk18 barrels. I was told no, they are sold int eh configuration we receive them from Colt. So at this point I'm left wondering. |