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Deployed right now returning to CONUS in the fall. What process can I use to place an order for a 901. I have e-mailed Colt three months ago and to date received no reponse. |
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Originally Posted By Tomcat_AL200:
Here is S/N365 that I got my hands on 11SEPT12, here are the recently added Magpul MIAD with a B2 beaver tail and a Black Rain Ordinance Tac latch. I used to have nearly the entire rifle wrapped with Multicam Camoform, but now I only have the barrel, buffer tube, and battery compartments. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LuIA-0APZ9o/UUgIhRE2DkI/AAAAAAAAC-g/KI3gOKbNwoI/s956/2013-03-19_00-00-28_384.jpg The MIAD is probably the best choice for easy fitting to the 901. The backstrap can be removed and reinstalled easily for trial fitting. I used a 1/2" socket extension and a few different sized sockets wrapped in emery cloth to remove the right amount of material for a good fit. Basically, just sand the top inside of the backstrap in a line that parallels the barrel. |
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valheru21:"The argument, "this gun won't go down in value," is used to convince the wife that you are not making a bad financial decision when purchasing a firearm. You're not ACTUALLY supposed to ever sell the gun."
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Found one of these coming to a shop near me. Owner is to call and say when it arrives. He wants 2,050.00 for it NIB. Should I go for it? I want a .308 AR Platform. From what i read this is the one.
I'd prefer a fixed stock or UBR but ohh well. |
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That's still below MSRP, grabit!
The baver tail on the MIAD took a bit of grinding to get to fit, but the ability to slide it on and off was a huge help. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dw3DnQ-fIok/UUgIcna8AeI/AAAAAAAAC-A/fefcnsp5p1I/s400/2013-03-18_23-05-04_635.jpg |
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I saw the 901 on the cover of a current magazine, but I forgot which magazine. Does anyone know the mag that came out this month that has an article of the 901 and it's photo on the cover?
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Originally Posted By sandblaster:
How does one get on the list? Deployed right now returning to CONUS in the fall. What process can I use to place an order for a 901. I have e-mailed Colt three months ago and to date received no reponse. there is no "list" from colt where are you guys getting this? colt does not sell direct unless its under very certain circumstances. The reason I got one fresh off the line from colt is because I spent 6 months testing one they sent me before it was even for sale. They asked for the pre production gun back to see how it handled it and then offered me a new one in its place. gun writers can buy the test gun from companies ( depending on if the company is willing) thats why that one was sent to me so fast. you can not just call them up and get put down for one. they have never sold guns this way they cant help you with that or help you get on any list. all they may do is mail you a list of colt distributors that sell colt product and tell you to call them. thats the only hope. maybe some place like clydes or SAW has a list. but its their list. not from colt. I tell you this to save you the trouble of calling colt or emailing them just to be told what I am telling you. dont waste time doing that hoping they will put you on a list. you need to call SAW or Clyde armory or knesekes or whoever you know that sells colt stuff. they may have a list or most likely be first come fist serve Sorry thats the reality of it. but I do not have some secret access to a magical list that colts checks off like santa claus. so. other then having a gun review/blog website and write about guns, or get sent a T&E model. Checking with distributors and gun stores is the only way to get one a wait list. If they even do that. |
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So far it has been on the covers of Tactical Life's Guns and Weapons Nov 2012
http://www.tactical-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/hgun_12_nov_0c1a_usa600.jpg and 2013 AR Rifleman https://secure.harris-pub.com/harris-tactical-group/images/covers/2013/The%20Complete%20AR%20Rifleman.jpg |
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Originally Posted By Tomcat_AL200:
So far it has been on the covers of Tactical Life's Guns and Weapons Nov 2012 http://www.tactical-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/hgun_12_nov_0c1a_usa600.jpg and 2013 AR Rifleman https://secure.harris-pub.com/harris-tactical-group/images/covers/2013/The%20Complete%20AR%20Rifleman.jpg Thank you, but it was a different mag. It has an ACOG TA33 on it. |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By sandblaster:
How does one get on the list? Deployed right now returning to CONUS in the fall. What process can I use to place an order for a 901. I have e-mailed Colt three months ago and to date received no reponse. there is no "list" from colt where are you guys getting this? colt does not sell direct unless its under very certain circumstances. The reason I got one fresh off the line from colt is because I spent 6 months testing one they sent me before it was even for sale. They asked for the pre production gun back to see how it handled it and then offered me a new one in its place. gun writers can buy the test gun from companies ( depending on if the company is willing) thats why that one was sent to me so fast. you can not just call them up and get put down for one. they have never sold guns this way they cant help you with that or help you get on any list. all they may do is mail you a list of colt distributors that sell colt product and tell you to call them. thats the only hope. maybe some place like clydes or SAW has a list. but its their list. not from colt. I tell you this to save you the trouble of calling colt or emailing them just to be told what I am telling you. dont waste time doing that hoping they will put you on a list. you need to call SAW or Clyde armory or knesekes or whoever you know that sells colt stuff. they may have a list or most likely be first come fist serve Sorry thats the reality of it. but I do not have some secret access to a magical list that colts checks off like santa claus. so. other then having a gun review/blog website and write about guns, or get sent a T&E model. Checking with distributors and gun stores is the only way to get one a wait list. If they even do that. My post was tongue firmly planted in cheek. While the rest of us are fighting to try and find one, Colt sent you one directly from the factory. Why so serious? |
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Originally Posted By sandblaster:
How does one get on the list? Deployed right now returning to CONUS in the fall. What process can I use to place an order for a 901. I have e-mailed Colt three months ago and to date received no reponse. I just picked up mine Saturday. It's basically a waiting game. While individual results may vary, below are some personal thoughts that may help: - Call gun stores in your state the do big volume. Not sporting goods stores so much as GUN stores that maybe sell tents. It seems the 901 is a hot item and Colt isn't producing many--but they are still producing them. If Colt is sending them to distributors, it might stand to reason that the distributors are sending them to their best customers--gun stores that sell a lot of volume. I've had feelers in the water and "orders" in at a bunch of places. The place I ended up getting one from was selling guns as fast as they could get the background forms done and checked. They had a bunch of AR-type guns hanging on their wall and lots of rifles, shotguns and pistols in-stock, despite the huge number of sales. - Most places I've called said "They're on order" with no other hints, advice, or suggestions. Ask if there's a waiting list. Which leads to... - You most likely won't be "ordering" one so much as "having one allocated for you." The difference is the gun stores already have them ordered and have had them ordered for a long time. It's not like you're going to have them place an order for you and wait until it comes in, like you'd do at Sears' catalog department. They've got a bunch ordered and are waiting for them. They may be able to put your name on a list for when they come in. Which leads to... - You may have to put a percentage of the cost down. I had to put 20% or so down. It worked. That's all I can say. I'm not sure if putting money down changes the legal requirement for them to call you, specifically, when one comes in. If you're dealing with a reputable place, it shouldn't matter. I think the money you put down simply says to them that you're not messing around and will actually purchase it when it comes in. (Not that they'd have a hard time reselling it if they had to put it on the shelf, but still.) I trusted the place I put the money down on one because I'd been dealing with them for over a decade. They've been around a *lot* longer than that. Make sure you trust who you're giving your money to. - If you don't have to put any money down, get on as many lists as they'll allow you to be on. Who knows which one will pay off first. You can always take your name off the other lists when one pays dividends. - Expect typical, arrogant gun store employee assholes. I'd say half the people I spoke to were of this variety. Responses to my "I'm trying to locate or order a Colt 901. Do you guys have a wait list set up or anything similar" were, "(asshole chuckle) Well good luck with that" and "Well I want one too." Not exactly customer service oriented responses. Just don't expect assistance from everyone you call. Some seem like they want you to fail. It's strange, but gun store-typical. - If you're looking on the Internet, it may be hard. Most places won't get them up on their sites before they sell them, I'd guess. There was one post for Clyde Armory on here a few days ago. They actually lasted in-stock for about a day or two before they went out of stock. Funny story--after ordering one from Clyde, I got the call six hours later that mine was in at my semi-local dealer. I had to cancel my Clyde order because I couldn't spend $4,500 on guns in one day. How would I pay for my divorce attorney? Point being...I've been looking for months and Clyde is the only place I've ever seen them online. - If you need to use the Internet, some people have good experience with Web Page Monitors. I'm not one of those people, but they exist and work well for some. Seems the guys over on the Magazine page do great by them. Maybe check with them on how to effectively use them. Regardless, Web Page Monitors (WPMs) are plug-ins for your browser that scan web pages, detect changes, and alert you to those changes. I think you can set up a page so if the "Out of Stock" disappears and something else takes its place, it will alert you when it scans that page and finds the change. I continue to get updates for things that haven't changed. That's about all I can think of at this point. Hopefully it helps. Good luck in finding one. Check your PMs, too. (No, I'm not selling you mine, sorry. Heh.) |
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In the past week, there has been two places with 901s in stock. Last I checked, one sold out (Clydes), I don't know about the other (DSG).
Shop around, they are out there. Unfortunately mine wont show up until a day that I am working all day and I wont be able to pick it up till Friday. |
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LMT is a company with lousy QC. Buy from a company that cares about its products, like Bravo Company or LaRue.
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Originally Posted By Postal0311:
Originally Posted By 1811GNR:
Still having a failure to lock bolt back issue. My local range only allows single round loading. The 'burbs have grown up around it unfortunately but its very close to home so... Problem seems to be that the front of the follower is diving and sticking. Bolt catch either catches front of carrier or bolt closes. This isnt happening every round, one of five or so. Do you have the new or old style PMags? http://forum.snipershide.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=634&d=1361905625 The ones tried most recently were from the brown packaging. I believe the older style were in white plastic? I've used those too. |
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valheru21:"The argument, "this gun won't go down in value," is used to convince the wife that you are not making a bad financial decision when purchasing a firearm. You're not ACTUALLY supposed to ever sell the gun."
Matt |
Clydes has the 901 in stock right now $2300
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Originally Posted By bigmac25:
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By sandblaster:
How does one get on the list? Deployed right now returning to CONUS in the fall. What process can I use to place an order for a 901. I have e-mailed Colt three months ago and to date received no reponse. there is no "list" from colt where are you guys getting this? colt does not sell direct unless its under very certain circumstances. The reason I got one fresh off the line from colt is because I spent 6 months testing one they sent me before it was even for sale. They asked for the pre production gun back to see how it handled it and then offered me a new one in its place. gun writers can buy the test gun from companies ( depending on if the company is willing) thats why that one was sent to me so fast. you can not just call them up and get put down for one. they have never sold guns this way they cant help you with that or help you get on any list. all they may do is mail you a list of colt distributors that sell colt product and tell you to call them. thats the only hope. maybe some place like clydes or SAW has a list. but its their list. not from colt. I tell you this to save you the trouble of calling colt or emailing them just to be told what I am telling you. dont waste time doing that hoping they will put you on a list. you need to call SAW or Clyde armory or knesekes or whoever you know that sells colt stuff. they may have a list or most likely be first come fist serve Sorry thats the reality of it. but I do not have some secret access to a magical list that colts checks off like santa claus. so. other then having a gun review/blog website and write about guns, or get sent a T&E model. Checking with distributors and gun stores is the only way to get one a wait list. If they even do that. My post was tongue firmly planted in cheek. While the rest of us are fighting to try and find one, Colt sent you one directly from the factory. Why so serious? Not serious. People keeping asking for the list. No one knows who is "joking" or not when they just read a post. people reading this assume there is a list because they keep seeing it pop up as a question, I have probably gotten 40 IMs over your little "tongue in cheek" post and a lot of people got their hopes up and bugged the hell out of me wanting to know it may seem funny to you, and I know you just didnt think, but when you make comments without a smiley icon or something to show its a joke. guys think its a real thing. and they are usually too lazy to read the rest of the thread. Im tired of getting 50 IMs a week asking how to get on a list because of your post. From now on, I will just forward them all to you and you can explain its just you kidding around, so I dont have to |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By bigmac25:
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By sandblaster:
How does one get on the list? Deployed right now returning to CONUS in the fall. What process can I use to place an order for a 901. I have e-mailed Colt three months ago and to date received no reponse. there is no "list" from colt where are you guys getting this? colt does not sell direct unless its under very certain circumstances. The reason I got one fresh off the line from colt is because I spent 6 months testing one they sent me before it was even for sale. They asked for the pre production gun back to see how it handled it and then offered me a new one in its place. gun writers can buy the test gun from companies ( depending on if the company is willing) thats why that one was sent to me so fast. you can not just call them up and get put down for one. they have never sold guns this way they cant help you with that or help you get on any list. all they may do is mail you a list of colt distributors that sell colt product and tell you to call them. thats the only hope. maybe some place like clydes or SAW has a list. but its their list. not from colt. I tell you this to save you the trouble of calling colt or emailing them just to be told what I am telling you. dont waste time doing that hoping they will put you on a list. you need to call SAW or Clyde armory or knesekes or whoever you know that sells colt stuff. they may have a list or most likely be first come fist serve Sorry thats the reality of it. but I do not have some secret access to a magical list that colts checks off like santa claus. so. other then having a gun review/blog website and write about guns, or get sent a T&E model. Checking with distributors and gun stores is the only way to get one a wait list. If they even do that. My post was tongue firmly planted in cheek. While the rest of us are fighting to try and find one, Colt sent you one directly from the factory. Why so serious? Not serious. People keeping asking for the list. No one knows who is "joking" or not when they just read a post. people reading this assume there is a list because they keep seeing it pop up as a question, I have probably gotten 40 IMs over your little "tongue in cheek" post and a lot of people got their hopes up and bugged the hell out of me wanting to know it may seem funny to you, and I know you just didnt think, but when you make comments without a smiley icon or something to show its a joke. guys think its a real thing. and they are usually too lazy to read the rest of the thread. Im tired of getting 50 IMs a week asking how to get on a list because of your post. From now on, I will just forward them all to you and you can explain its just you kidding around, so I dont have to Noooo....not serious at all. How's that? All better? |
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Originally Posted By bigmac25:
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By bigmac25:
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By sandblaster:
How does one get on the list? Deployed right now returning to CONUS in the fall. What process can I use to place an order for a 901. I have e-mailed Colt three months ago and to date received no reponse. there is no "list" from colt where are you guys getting this? colt does not sell direct unless its under very certain circumstances. The reason I got one fresh off the line from colt is because I spent 6 months testing one they sent me before it was even for sale. They asked for the pre production gun back to see how it handled it and then offered me a new one in its place. gun writers can buy the test gun from companies ( depending on if the company is willing) thats why that one was sent to me so fast. you can not just call them up and get put down for one. they have never sold guns this way they cant help you with that or help you get on any list. all they may do is mail you a list of colt distributors that sell colt product and tell you to call them. thats the only hope. maybe some place like clydes or SAW has a list. but its their list. not from colt. I tell you this to save you the trouble of calling colt or emailing them just to be told what I am telling you. dont waste time doing that hoping they will put you on a list. you need to call SAW or Clyde armory or knesekes or whoever you know that sells colt stuff. they may have a list or most likely be first come fist serve Sorry thats the reality of it. but I do not have some secret access to a magical list that colts checks off like santa claus. so. other then having a gun review/blog website and write about guns, or get sent a T&E model. Checking with distributors and gun stores is the only way to get one a wait list. If they even do that. My post was tongue firmly planted in cheek. While the rest of us are fighting to try and find one, Colt sent you one directly from the factory. Why so serious? Not serious. People keeping asking for the list. No one knows who is "joking" or not when they just read a post. people reading this assume there is a list because they keep seeing it pop up as a question, I have probably gotten 40 IMs over your little "tongue in cheek" post and a lot of people got their hopes up and bugged the hell out of me wanting to know it may seem funny to you, and I know you just didnt think, but when you make comments without a smiley icon or something to show its a joke. guys think its a real thing. and they are usually too lazy to read the rest of the thread. Im tired of getting 50 IMs a week asking how to get on a list because of your post. From now on, I will just forward them all to you and you can explain its just you kidding around, so I dont have to Noooo....not serious at all. How's that? All better? do you have two accounts? or do you like to answer for the other guy? I responded to his question about the list. then you claimed it was a joke two account? you know thats something that gets your account locked |
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there is no "list" from colt
where are you guys getting this? Seems you responded to me as well. I am one of "you guys." Sure looks like I was the first to mention a list: Posted: 3/11/2013 9:37:59 PM EDT How does one get on *that* list? And two accounts? Where the hell did you come up with that? Just in the mood to threaten people, internet toughguy? You should probably pay attention to number 6: http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=5 How about staying on-topic instead of worrying about who responded to you and who you responded to? Especially when it seems you responded to me in the first place--BEFORE the other guy: Posted: 3/14/2013 4:18:15 PM EDT its not a"list" it was a favor.from colt. not a distributor |
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ok new guy Better get the mods, I clearly was threatening your life, in violation on the COC by talking about people who have two accounts usually get caught have one locked. I will defer to you on the matter since you clearly have so much time on the website. I had no idea it was not important to know who you were talking to in a discussion thread. thanks for the advice. thats really special. solid contribution |
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look what I ran across on youtube
our old pal has been holding out on us. he has been doin all kinds of youtube videos with his 901 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6NdP8Z6Ot8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPYYojclVeY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pKr4V9BL2A and here is one I made a while ago, running the pre production LE901 serial number 00124 hard one last time before it was sent back for a looking over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RxgXMuvXP4 |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
yea ok new guy Better get the mods, I clearly was threatening your life, in violation on the COC by talking about people who have two accounts usually get caught have one locked. I will defer to you on the matter since you clearly have so much time on the website. I had no idea it was not important to know who you were talking to in a discussion thread. thanks for the advice. thats really special. solid contribution Wow. Quit crying already. Can't stand to be wrong, eh? Fragile egos do that, I suppose. |
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So, has anyone been shooting their 901 in these harsh times or are you guys conserving your ammo. Any new pics of latest mods or optics out there?
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The one I was going to buy was sold out from under me for mo money.
I know he is trying to make a living, but it was agreed upon and established. He also sold 3 other guns out from under my buddy. Kerr Bros. in Cumberland Maryland, if anyone is curious. We are both done shopping there, found a better shop closer to home. |
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Could someone who's been in this thread since the beginning summarize or index this thread in a separate post? I'm interested in one single part of the 901, and I'm sure other folks are in the same boat - and not everyone has the time to scroll through a 65 page thread. Perhaps @ least index some date ranges?
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Volunteer for the Feinstein project - help build a functional AR lower out of plastic building blocks! Raid your children's toy collection NOW.
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My order date from Clyde's is 4.1.13....fingers crossed. Should be here this week and we'll see what came w/ it.
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I recently picked up a box of fusion (federal) 180 grain soft point ammo-has anyone ran this through their 901? If so, any issues with accuracy or cycling?
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Mine shipped today from Clyde's..
In an ironic twist, new commerical .308 can be found at the stores... For the same price people ask for 5.56.... What rail covers have people been using? |
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I just put the ones on that came with it.
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Well, for anyone interested, I was having some pretty bad short stroking issues with my 901 from purchase. Ended up shipping it off to colt first week in January and just got it back last week. Colt did good, thing shoots like a champ now! Put about 200 rounds through it since it got here and not a single issue . Here's my current setup; I dropped a SSA-E in it, put on an Ergo, put on a PWS FSC30, mounted a Monarch 2-7 scope, and threw a bi-pod and gg&g vertical foregrip on it. Also, I was able to shoot it out to a 100 yards out at the cabin this week with some hand loads and was pretty pleased with the results. Pics if you're interested.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2002%2C%204%2053%2058%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2002%2C%204%2048%2022%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2005%2C%209%2004%2018%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2005%2C%209%2006%2057%20PM.jpg |
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I just had my 901 "jerseyfied". Pics later. anyway, i figured i would ask here. Is there on the market quick take down pins for the ar10 platform like there is for the 15's? Specifically, i'm looking for the YHM type. I would think on a switch caliber rifle like the 901, these would be invaluable. any word on the conversion block yet?
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Originally Posted By epicrad:
Well, for anyone interested, I was having some pretty bad short stroking issues with my 901 from purchase. Ended up shipping it off to colt first week in January and just got it back last week. Colt did good, thing shoots like a champ now! Put about 200 rounds through it since it got here and not a single issue . Here's my current setup; I dropped a SSA-E in it, put on an Ergo, put on a PWS FSC30, mounted a Monarch 2-7 scope, and threw a bi-pod and gg&g vertical foregrip on it. Also, I was able to shoot it out to a 100 yards out at the cabin this week with some hand loads and was pretty pleased with the results. Pics if you're interested. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2002%2C%204%2053%2058%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2002%2C%204%2048%2022%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2005%2C%209%2004%2018%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2005%2C%209%2006%2057%20PM.jpg Did they say what they did to fix it? |
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Originally Posted By srtsam:
I just had my 901 "jerseyfied". Pics later. anyway, i figured i would ask here. Is there on the market quick take down pins for the ar10 platform like there is for the 15's? Specifically, i'm looking for the YHM type. I would think on a switch caliber rifle like the 901, these would be invaluable. any word on the conversion block yet? Neutered??! Bummer! At least you still somehow obtained one! Damn leftist jersey! |
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Finally gave up on my LE0901 and shipped it back to Colt. I also had serious "short stroking" issues. I tried 6 different types of new production ammo and 4 different mags, Here is what I was experienced.
1.Bolt fails to lock open on last shot 2.Bolt catches on magazine rather that bolt latch / catch. Removal of the mag sends bolt forward. 3.Failure to feed / failure to strip next round from magazine 4.Failure to feed / Bolt hits the next round in the middle of the cartridge Colt customer service was great. Sent me the Fedex lable to send it in to warranty repair on their dime. I really hope it doesn't take months. I hate sending guns through Fedex in this current climate. Always scares me that something will go wrong. Anyone else also having these issues? |
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Having the exact same issues here and am in the process of sending to colt. Since the rifle has been released less than a year it's understandable to have some hiccups to work through, but i'm still disappointed I got a lemon.
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Just took my 901 out for the first time today - new purchase received from Clydes about 3 weeks ago but was the first time I could get to the range. Great shooter; flawless operation as one should expect. Shooting 168gr BH and it was definitely doing better than 1MOA. Very impressed for a combat rifle. Was a bit concerned after reading about others having issues with short stroking, etc. Was real 'tight' feeling before shooting today but feels better now - bolt in carrier wouldn't budge before and I thought for sure I'd have at least one fail to lock. But much smoother now after only 80 rounds (only 80 rounds with ammo so scarce these days!).
Very happy... Thanks Colt. |
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Originally Posted By southpaw68:
Originally Posted By epicrad:
Well, for anyone interested, I was having some pretty bad short stroking issues with my 901 from purchase. Ended up shipping it off to colt first week in January and just got it back last week. Colt did good, thing shoots like a champ now! Put about 200 rounds through it since it got here and not a single issue . Here's my current setup; I dropped a SSA-E in it, put on an Ergo, put on a PWS FSC30, mounted a Monarch 2-7 scope, and threw a bi-pod and gg&g vertical foregrip on it. Also, I was able to shoot it out to a 100 yards out at the cabin this week with some hand loads and was pretty pleased with the results. Pics if you're interested. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2002%2C%204%2053%2058%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2002%2C%204%2048%2022%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2005%2C%209%2004%2018%20PM.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11353464/Forums/901/Photo%20Apr%2005%2C%209%2006%2057%20PM.jpg Did they say what they did to fix it? Hi, not really I even called to ask and they told me they couldn't ask the gun smith who did the work. I assume mine was an issue with the carrier striking the forward assist as it traveled rearward. I used to be able to feel it get caught up on it when I pulled it back and forth by hand and I no longer feel it catching. I know for sure they put a new gas key on it, so maybe that was it or a combination of both. Anyway it works great now and I'm finally a happy customer :) |
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Originally Posted By Boswell:
Finally gave up on my LE0901 and shipped it back to Colt. I also had serious "short stroking" issues. I tried 6 different types of new production ammo and 4 different mags, Here is what I was experienced. 1.Bolt fails to lock open on last shot 2.Bolt catches on magazine rather that bolt latch / catch. Removal of the mag sends bolt forward. 3.Failure to feed / failure to strip next round from magazine 4.Failure to feed / Bolt hits the next round in the middle of the cartridge Colt customer service was great. Sent me the Fedex lable to send it in to warranty repair on their dime. I really hope it doesn't take months. I hate sending guns through Fedex in this current climate. Always scares me that something will go wrong. Anyone else also having these issues? I had the exact same issues no matter what mag/ammo combination I tried. Colt took care of me and took the rifle back no problems footing the shipping cost etc. Hate to say but from time of shipping it to them to getting it back took just short of three months :/ Got it back though and have had ZERO of the above issues since! |
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Sorry for the reply. Can't seem to create a new topic in this board.
Just picked up my beautiful new 901 today from my local FFL, after a very long 10 day wait. Purchased from an out of state seller, who very graciously offered to install a bullet button for me, to avoid having to ship the upper and lower separately to my FFL. Since I was going to need one anyway, of course I took him up on his offer. After getting my new rifle home, I went to load my first mag, and something is not quite right. The mag doesn't seem to be retained properly, and the bullet button and the release lever are clearly way too loose. Not having a tool handy to try to tighten the button, and since a trusty gunsmith is less than 10 minutes away, I hopped back in my truck and took it into his shop. Once he removed the bullet button, he discovered that the spring was getting hung up on the mag release lever, due to the fact that the spring was clearly not of a large enough diameter to operate freely. Having not seen an LE-901-16S before, he said that a larger bullet button assembly must be needed. "Maybe the .308 is just beefier, so you need a bigger spring, etc." When I got home I looked at Brownells and only found one type of bullet button. I called them and they suggested that I contact bulletbutton.com directly. I then contacted the nice folks at bulletbutton.com, who are all out of the shop at a show or something until next Wednesday, but who left a very pleasant and capable receptionist behind who took a very copious message, and promised me a call back late next week. Not wanting to wait a week of course to play with my new toy, I figured that I'd just go to the source and call Colt directly. Michelle in Customer Service offered to check for me, and came back with a "we don't make a California model at this time, so we don't have any parts or advice available for you." The best she could do was to suggest that I call Delta Arsenal and look into having something custom made. Before I go down the custom gunsmithing route, I was wondering/hoping that someone here might have some insight, advice, or meaningful suggestion about my problem. Thanks |
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Originally Posted By Buckeye91:
Sorry for the reply. Can't seem to create a new topic in this board. Just picked up my beautiful new 901 today from my local FFL, after a very long 10 day wait. Purchased from an out of state seller, who very graciously offered to install a bullet button for me, to avoid having to ship the upper and lower separately to my FFL. Since I was going to need one anyway, of course I took him up on his offer. After getting my new rifle home, I went to load my first mag, and something is not quite right. The mag doesn't seem to be retained properly, and the bullet button and the release lever are clearly way too loose. Not having a tool handy to try to tighten the button, and since a trusty gunsmith is less than 10 minutes away, I hopped back in my truck and took it into his shop. Once he removed the bullet button, he discovered that the spring was getting hung up on the mag release lever, due to the fact that the spring was clearly not of a large enough diameter to operate freely. Having not seen an LE-901-16S before, he said that a larger bullet button assembly must be needed. "Maybe the .308 is just beefier, so you need a bigger spring, etc." When I got home I looked at Brownells and only found one type of bullet button. I called them and they suggested that I contact bulletbutton.com directly. I then contacted the nice folks at bulletbutton.com, who are all out of the shop at a show or something until next Wednesday, but who left a very pleasant and capable receptionist behind who took a very copious message, and promised me a call back late next week. Not wanting to wait a week of course to play with my new toy, I figured that I'd just go to the source and call Colt directly. Michelle in Customer Service offered to check for me, and came back with a "we don't make a California model at this time, so we don't have any parts or advice available for you." The best she could do was to suggest that I call Delta Arsenal and look into having something custom made. Before I go down the custom gunsmithing route, I was wondering/hoping that someone here might have some insight, advice, or meaningful suggestion about my problem. Thanks The problem is the state in which you live in. Not the rifle. |
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Wow, that's so incredibly helpful, I really can't thank you enough. You know, if I didn't live a block away from a beautiful white sand beach, where its sunny 350 days a year, and the temperature never gets above 80, and if I didn't make $350K/yr. in a job I love, and my kids didn't go to a national top 25 high school (public, by the way), and if my wife wasn't 5'10" and 38D-24-36 with natural blond hair and a year round tan, I might actually consider moving somewhere like where you live. I was just trying to get my new gun working, in compliance with a stupid and silly state law, but I guess that there are always trade-offs in life. Thanks again for the sage advice, at least you made me feel better about where I live.
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Originally Posted By Buckeye91:
Wow, that's so incredibly helpful, I really can't thank you enough. You know, if I didn't live a block away from a beautiful white sand beach, where its sunny 350 days a year, and the temperature never gets above 80, and if I didn't make $350K/yr. in a job I love, and my kids didn't go to a national top 25 high school (public, by the way), and if my wife wasn't 5'10" and 38D-24-36 with natural blond hair and a year round tan, I might actually consider moving somewhere like where you live. I was just trying to get my new gun working, in compliance with a stupid and silly state law, but I guess that there are always trade-offs in life. Thanks again for the sage advice, at least you made me feel better about where I live. 5 posts and you come out to a technical thread like this?! Wow! You should be glad you got all those nice things. I'll just have to settle with not having to deal with a bullet button on any of my rifles. I'd suggest you describe your awesome personal life on GD. |
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Originally Posted By Buckeye91:
Wow, that's so incredibly helpful, I really can't thank you enough. You know, if I didn't live a block away from a beautiful white sand beach, where its sunny 350 days a year, and the temperature never gets above 80, and if I didn't make $350K/yr. in a job I love, and my kids didn't go to a national top 25 high school (public, by the way), and if my wife wasn't 5'10" and 38D-24-36 with natural blond hair and a year round tan, I might actually consider moving somewhere like where you live. I was just trying to get my new gun working, in compliance with a stupid and silly state law, but I guess that there are always trade-offs in life. Thanks again for the sage advice, at least you made me feel better about where I live. Welcome to ARFCOM. There is the occasional jewel of information found in the pig slop. |
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Originally Posted By Buckeye91:
Sorry for the reply. Can't seem to create a new topic in this board. Just picked up my beautiful new 901 today from my local FFL, after a very long 10 day wait. Purchased from an out of state seller, who very graciously offered to install a bullet button for me, to avoid having to ship the upper and lower separately to my FFL. Since I was going to need one anyway, of course I took him up on his offer. After getting my new rifle home, I went to load my first mag, and something is not quite right. The mag doesn't seem to be retained properly, and the bullet button and the release lever are clearly way too loose. Not having a tool handy to try to tighten the button, and since a trusty gunsmith is less than 10 minutes away, I hopped back in my truck and took it into his shop. Once he removed the bullet button, he discovered that the spring was getting hung up on the mag release lever, due to the fact that the spring was clearly not of a large enough diameter to operate freely. Having not seen an LE-901-16S before, he said that a larger bullet button assembly must be needed. "Maybe the .308 is just beefier, so you need a bigger spring, etc." When I got home I looked at Brownells and only found one type of bullet button. I called them and they suggested that I contact bulletbutton.com directly. I then contacted the nice folks at bulletbutton.com, who are all out of the shop at a show or something until next Wednesday, but who left a very pleasant and capable receptionist behind who took a very copious message, and promised me a call back late next week. Not wanting to wait a week of course to play with my new toy, I figured that I'd just go to the source and call Colt directly. Michelle in Customer Service offered to check for me, and came back with a "we don't make a California model at this time, so we don't have any parts or advice available for you." The best she could do was to suggest that I call Delta Arsenal and look into having something custom made. Before I go down the custom gunsmithing route, I was wondering/hoping that someone here might have some insight, advice, or meaningful suggestion about my problem. Thanks Bro, I hear and sympathize with your situation since I am moving back to San Diego in September and leave all my cool NFA stuff behind. Anyway, change out the bullet button with a Raddlock and it should do the trick. I had the same problem with a different .308 and the Raddlock fixed the problem. |
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Thanks very much for the suggestion. I'll check out the Raddlock and hopefully the spring is larger than the bullet button one. If not, I'll assume that my gunsmith can just find me a spring with the proper dimensions to make it work. Hearing that you solved a similar problem is very reassuring. There's a reason why people say that the San Diego area has the best weather in the world. I'm wondering if you recognized my description of La Jolla from my previous message. Again, much appreciated.
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Originally Posted By Buckeye91:
Thanks very much for the suggestion. I'll check out the Raddlock and hopefully the spring is larger than the bullet button one. If not, I'll assume that my gunsmith can just find me a spring with the proper dimensions to make it work. Hearing that you solved a similar problem is very reassuring. There's a reason why people say that the San Diego area has the best weather in the world. I'm wondering if you recognized my description of La Jolla from my previous message. Again, much appreciated. The Raddlock is a one piece unit; all you do is screw it on the magazine catch and tighten till you get no play with the small tool it comes with. It comes with two O rings, and it very easy to install. The nice thing is that you go to Nevada or Arizona, unscrew a little bit, and it acts like a regular magazine release. I lived in PB eleven years, and used to ride my bike o Wind and Sea in La Jolla to skim board all the time. Check out Calguns.net for any Cali-related firearms issues. |
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Thanks. I looked at the Raddlock online and I can't tell if their spring is any different than the bullet button one. I sent them an email, so hopefully somebody over there will get back to me soon. The Raddlock seems like a better concept anyway, so hopefully their spring will fit.
No bigger tradeoff than living in the "Peoples' Republic of California". Just wait until they try to ban every type of semi-auto by the end of the year. Thanks again, I really do appreciate the advice. |
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