Posted: 8/21/2006 5:32:29 AM EDT
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What are the differences between the M4 Match Target Carbine and the Law Enforcement version? Anybody help? Thanks |
The Match target M4 came out after the AWB, and therefore did not have a FH and bayo-lug out of the factory. It had a compensator and pinned stock. Many if not most have been un-neutered since 9/04, so Veritas, your MT M4 may be one of those. |
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Hey Redfisher- How about any differences internally between the LE and MT versions. The reason I ask is because there is an article on the New Jersey State Police site indicating that Colt informed them that even though the MT version looks like an AR-15, there are internal differences. This is why the MT versions don't violate the New Jersey assault weapons ban. Can you comment on this? |
Edit to add: Here is that article on NJSP site This is confusing. I agree there are substantial differences in an M16 and a AR15, but the article says :
I am inclined to think the author was referring to the sear block that Colt used in some MT guns to prohibit the possibility of illegal conversion to full auto (see photo below from Quarterbore site)  The changes the MT employed were: the MT used a compensator instead of a flash hider (or no muzzle device at all) The MT has a pinned stock versus collapsible (or used a fixed) The MT has a half circle carrier versus AR15 or M16 to prevent use with FA FCG parts Good reading on the subject right here-------------> Quarterbore - differences in lower receivers I hope that NJ, NY, Conn, Mass, Ca. and other states do away with their ridiculous restrictions, as the death of the ban in 2004 is evidence the law did zero to curb gun crime, which it was designed to do. Hope that helps, phantomphixer |
| Redfisher- Thanks for the response. Who knows what NJ is trying to pull with this one! See my post regarding the configuration of my MT rifle. The MT must have been a series of rifles manufactured by Colt to show that the AWB was strictly an issue of cosmetics. |
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Some MT6400s (rollmarked Match Target M4 Carbine) came with the M-16 carrier towards the end of the run, IIRC, and I think the LE series may have semi-auto carriers before Colt switched to the M-16 carriers. I think Colt switched carriers throughout their entire run of semiauto rifles. Ignoring the carriers, I had an MT6400 and still have a LE6920 and the only difference was: pinned pseudo-collapsable stock vs collapsing muzzle brake/compensator pinned on versus flash hider threaded on no bayonet lug on the FSB and of course the rollmarks. The MT6400 had M4 feedramps, M4 stamp on the upper receiver, side sling mount, "F" marked FSB, H buffer, M4 Handguards, unmilled portion of lower receiver (same as 6920) .170 FCG pins (same as 6920). Nice rifle, I regret selling it. |
