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Originally Posted By MGYSGT8541: Stop exaggerating.. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MGYSGT8541: Originally Posted By oxford411: Towards the end it seemed like dealers could barely give them away. 6720 was my first AR. He's not. Many a dealer sat on them while guys clamored about the 6920s and the M4 profile barrel. |
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Can't never could 'til try came along.
"All welchers should be removed from the EE".-Aimless R.I.P. to the EE |
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Originally Posted By MGYSGT8541: Stop exaggerating.. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Great rifle . Really, it’s what the AR should be .
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Humble brag…I’ve two of them NIB that I picked up at a LGS back in June of 2014 when I was in Colorado. I broke them out today and damned if they don’t have the best Colt black finish and deepest roll markings that I ever recall…and the receipt in the box says I paid 899.00 each plus the governors sales tax…lol.
FWIW both are low to mid 4,xxx SNs. Tell me you can smell the pictures Attached File Attached File On another note this little philly was resting on top of them and insisted to get into action….pony is not as deep as we’d like but the factory ODG is the best I ran across when they came out circa 2012/2013…It’s not a 6720, but a LE6920MPG-ODG with Magpul furniture. Not part of the discussion but wanted to share as you don’t see too many of them in the wild Attached File |
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I began to understand that the body is actually a cage for the soul, rather than a liberator....a vehicle of expression for our souls to interact with the physical dimension, little more.
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Originally Posted By MudFlapper: Humble brag…I’ve two of them NIB that I picked up at a LGS back in June of 2014 when I was in Colorado. I broke them out today and damned if they don’t have the best Colt black finish and deepest roll markings that I ever recall…and the receipt in the box says I paid 899.00 each plus the governors sales tax…lol. FWIW both are low to mid 4,xxx SNs. Tell me you can smell the pictures https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54499/BC36718E-14FE-4D8E-9ACC-47805EF4EEAF_jpe-3200617.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54499/DAE795D8-3194-42B7-BECD-CD697C2D0536_jpe-3200618.JPG On another note this little philly was resting on top of them and insisted to get into action….pony is not as deep as we’d like but the factory ODG is the best I ran across when they came out circa 2012/2013…It’s not a 6720, but a LE6920MPG-ODG with Magpul furniture. Not part of the discussion but wanted to share as you don’t see too many of them in the wild https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54499/99CA4113-6170-4339-AEBF-40A5DB58F479_jpe-3200625.JPG View Quote Beautiful man! I bought mine about 3 years ago from Clyde Armory in Athens Ga. Was made in 2009. Your right about the beautiful deep roll mark. |
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Originally Posted By MudFlapper: Humble brag…I’ve two of them NIB that I picked up at a LGS back in June of 2014 when I was in Colorado. I broke them out today and damned if they don’t have the best Colt black finish and deepest roll markings that I ever recall…and the receipt in the box says I paid 899.00 each plus the governors sales tax…lol. FWIW both are low to mid 4,xxx SNs. Tell me you can smell the pictures https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54499/BC36718E-14FE-4D8E-9ACC-47805EF4EEAF_jpe-3200617.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54499/DAE795D8-3194-42B7-BECD-CD697C2D0536_jpe-3200618.JPG On another note this little philly was resting on top of them and insisted to get into action….pony is not as deep as we’d like but the factory ODG is the best I ran across when they came out circa 2012/2013…It’s not a 6720, but a LE6920MPG-ODG with Magpul furniture. Not part of the discussion but wanted to share as you don’t see too many of them in the wild https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54499/99CA4113-6170-4339-AEBF-40A5DB58F479_jpe-3200625.JPG View Quote Mine is in 11k serial number range. Great rifles, they work!!! |
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All lowers marked Lightweight are 6720's?
Barrel is marked 02/2016 on this one. Found it a few months back in a pawnship in AZ. Attached File |
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Huh, I never knew they were not popular. They seem to have the best combination of features.
Mine is s/n CAR00148X so I guess that was produced relatively early in the production lot. I don't remember what I paid for it new. It came with a Rogers Super Stoc stamped with Colt Defense on it. I thought I would ditch the stock but I grew to like it. It also has beefier handguards (M4?) than it should as I prefer the slim guards on my old 6520. ETA: It also came with a Matech rear sight. It is metal and other 6720s I have seen used Magpul flip up rear sights. |
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Scratch And Sniff
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Originally Posted By Cheesebeast: Huh, I never knew they were not popular. They seem to have the best combination of features. View Quote I think it's just a relative thing when comparing them to the 6920. Assuming you don't have a grenade launcher, they do have the best combination of features. A 6920 obviously feels more muzzle heavy. When you compare them to a 6933, they feel about the same even though the barrels are 4.5" longer. The only thing I wonder about is the thin barrels impacting group size. |
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Originally Posted By Bret: I think it's just a relative thing when comparing them to the 6920. Assuming you don't have a grenade launcher, they do have the best combination of features. A 6920 obviously feels more muzzle heavy. When you compare them to a 6933, they feel about the same even though the barrels are 4.5" longer. The only thing I wonder about is the thin barrels impacting group size. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Bret: Originally Posted By Cheesebeast: Huh, I never knew they were not popular. They seem to have the best combination of features. I think it's just a relative thing when comparing them to the 6920. Assuming you don't have a grenade launcher, they do have the best combination of features. A 6920 obviously feels more muzzle heavy. When you compare them to a 6933, they feel about the same even though the barrels are 4.5" longer. The only thing I wonder about is the thin barrels impacting group size. Molon covered this. Attached File Attached File |
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Were 6720s always flat top, or did early ones come with a fixed carry handle?
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Originally Posted By Bret: I think it's just a relative thing when comparing them to the 6920. Assuming you don't have a grenade launcher, they do have the best combination of features. A 6920 obviously feels more muzzle heavy. When you compare them to a 6933, they feel about the same even though the barrels are 4.5" longer. The only thing I wonder about is the thin barrels impacting group size. View Quote It hurts to even type the words but I don't have a grenade launcher. The pencil barrel ARs I have had have always shot well. The only modifications I made on the 6720 was to ditch the A2 grip and install a Geissele trigger unit. The trigger made the rifle much easier to shoot. I also put on an Aimpoint Patrol optic and that made the weight pork out a bit. My son has discovered ARs and for some reason he wants to build a Retro A1 Vietnam era rifle. I wish I hadn't ditched all the piles of stuff I had when I scratch built my first AR back in 1986. I tried to explain to him that the A1 sights were not great but at least the old ARs were light weight. The pork fest ARs of today are a mystery to me. My nephew is a Marine and he told me his service rifle with all the doodads was pushing at least 8 pounds- maybe more. |
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Originally Posted By Cheesebeast: I suppose a fixed carry handle would make it a 6520. The barrels at least look identical to me (I have both). View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Cheesebeast: Originally Posted By Grendelsbane: Were 6720s always flat top, or did early ones come with a fixed carry handle? |
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Can't never could 'til try came along.
"All welchers should be removed from the EE".-Aimless R.I.P. to the EE |
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Originally Posted By Cheesebeast: My son has discovered ARs and for some reason he wants to build a Retro A1 Vietnam era rifle. I wish I hadn't ditched all the piles of stuff I had when I scratch built my first AR back in 1986. I tried to explain to him that the A1 sights were not great but at least the old ARs were light weight. View Quote I have a 6720 barrel that I had cut to 14.7” on a c7 upper, repop n1 stock and skinny handguards. It’s about perfect for a lightweight KISS rifle. |
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It’s my favorite Colt
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