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Posted: 11/3/2014 1:27:27 AM EDT
The best price I can find right now is $899 here
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http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=450057493 $849.00
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PSA says it's temporarily out of stock. This has happened several times over the summer only to get more in at the same price. I'd wait for that price.
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I asked Gunbuyer about those Socom's being on sale again, they said NO
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PSA has it for $799.99 now
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I think the fire sale of excessive stock is over. Prices will probably start to climb by the new year. Everyone in the firearms industry will be raising their prices in the first quarter of 2015.
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I think the fire sale of excessive stock is over. Prices will probably start to climb by the new year. Everyone in the firearms industry will be raising their prices in the first quarter of 2015. View Quote You may be right but, I don't see that happening. There will be some things done to help keep driving sales. After the holiday's, sales will fall off , how will they be able to increase prices with sales going down rather than up? Few sales won't raise prices. Hope i'm right. |
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I am pissed as I really wanted one over a 6920. I bought a 6920 for $875.
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site said about 5-10 days before order to process for shipping so i'm guessing they backed uppppppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Let this console you a bit. The 6720 uses the exact same barrel assembly as the 6520. <a href="http://s31.photobucket.com/user/familyman357/media/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/familyman357/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg</a> View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I am pissed as I really wanted one over a 6920. I bought a 6920 for $875. Let this console you a bit. The 6720 uses the exact same barrel assembly as the 6520. <a href="http://s31.photobucket.com/user/familyman357/media/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/familyman357/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg</a> That sucks |
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Let this console you a bit. The 6720 uses the exact same barrel assembly as the 6520. <a href="http://s31.photobucket.com/user/familyman357/media/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/familyman357/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg</a> View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I am pissed as I really wanted one over a 6920. I bought a 6920 for $875. Let this console you a bit. The 6720 uses the exact same barrel assembly as the 6520. <a href="http://s31.photobucket.com/user/familyman357/media/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/familyman357/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg</a> Yeah, shooting offhand and that fraction of an inch isn't going to matter. If it's going to live on a sandbag, then get the HBAR. I think the lightness of the 6720 makes it worthwhile for a carbine you need/want to carry around a lot... don't get me wrong I have carbines with all three of those barrel profiles, but they each have their place and use. |
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I am pissed as I really wanted one over a 6920. I bought a 6920 for $875. Let this console you a bit. The 6720 uses the exact same barrel assembly as the 6520. <a href="http://s31.photobucket.com/user/familyman357/media/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/familyman357/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg</a> That sucks For some reason, it seems that a lot of people think that "there's no difference between the 6720 and 6920 other than barrel weight, so why buy a 6920?" Well, yeah, the difference is in the barrel thickness (and FSB as the 6720/6520 is not F-height, although in practical terms that's seldom an issue). A thinner barrel will not shoot as consistently as a thicker barrel, even if the bulk of the difference is only in the last several inches of barrel. There is no free lunch. Personally, I wouldn't be down about the 6720 barrel. Its typical consistency isn't terrible, in my opinion. It should be noted that Molon bagged and rested the rifle and used ammunition that he had handloaded with premium bulllets (55 gr.) to take out as many variables as he realistically could. If you're shooting bulk ammo like XM193, the shot-to-shot inconsistency due to variations in individual cartridges would likely tend to muddle results a bit. |
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Yeah, shooting offhand and that fraction of an inch isn't going to matter. If it's going to live on a sandbag, then get the HBAR. I think the lightness of the 6720 makes it worthwhile for a carbine you need/want to carry around a lot... don't get me wrong I have carbines with all three of those barrel profiles, but they each have their place and use. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I am pissed as I really wanted one over a 6920. I bought a 6920 for $875. Let this console you a bit. The 6720 uses the exact same barrel assembly as the 6520. <a href="http://s31.photobucket.com/user/familyman357/media/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/familyman357/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg</a> Yeah, shooting offhand and that fraction of an inch isn't going to matter. If it's going to live on a sandbag, then get the HBAR. I think the lightness of the 6720 makes it worthwhile for a carbine you need/want to carry around a lot... don't get me wrong I have carbines with all three of those barrel profiles, but they each have their place and use. I totally agree on the HBAR. Barrel weight gets really old really fast when you're covering a door offhand for 20 minutes to an hour! That's when I appreciate a lightweight barrel like the 6720's. I suppose the same could be said if you need to hump an AR over several miles (I've only done that with an A2). However, for the vast majority of shooting, I think a barrel like the 6920's offers two or three practical advantages over a lightweight barrel: 1.) The biggest advantage as I see it is that barrels with a little weight forward tend to "hang" (i.e. steady) more quickly when shooting offhand or from an unconventional position, when the heart rate is up a bit, or when tracking a moving target (the weight towards the end steadies the swing through intertia; known as a "running boar" barrel and fairly popular in Germany). 2.) The larger diameter toward the end results in a stiffer barrel at that point, aiding consistency just as the bullet leaves the barrel. 3.) The larger diameter toward the end acts as a heat sink at that point, helping to maintain consistency for a longer period as the barrel heats up from use (the last few inches being the most critical for bullet stabilization). Topic drift, but related: A lot of "haters" of the A2 / M4 - style barrels like to second-guess the military on the choice of configuration. Mostly I hear it in the form of "most of the heat generated is toward the chamber, so why the heck would that area be thin and the muzzle be thick?" Keep in mind that the (mostly-unstated) intent when developing the A2 was to turn the A1 into a "rifleman's rifle". That's why the A2 got the fully adjustable rear sight and 5/8" longer buttstock (to conform to the shooting style of the day). What may be less known is that the original concept of the A2 included that it have a heavy barrel (source is Jane's). However, that was one heavy mofo for a general purpose rifle. Weight had to come off, but where? I suggest that the A2 / M4 profile was a way to acquire some of the benefits of a heavy barrel (particularly #2 and #3 above, but with a side benefit of #1) while reducing weight in a less critical area (i.e. from the chamber until the last several inches). |
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I totally agree on the HBAR. Barrel weight gets really old really fast when you're covering a door offhand for 20 minutes to an hour! That's when I appreciate a lightweight barrel like the 6720's. I suppose the same could be said if you need to hump an AR over several miles (I've only done that with an A2). However, for the vast majority of shooting, I think a barrel like the 6920's offers two or three practical advantages over a lightweight barrel: 1.) The biggest advantage as I see it is that barrels with a little weight forward tend to "hang" (i.e. steady) more quickly when shooting offhand or from an unconventional position, when the heart rate is up a bit, or when tracking a moving target (the weight towards the end steadies the swing through intertia; known as a "running boar" barrel and fairly popular in Germany). 2.) The larger diameter toward the end results in a stiffer barrel at that point, aiding consistency just as the bullet leaves the barrel. 3.) The larger diameter toward the end acts as a heat sink at that point, helping to maintain consistency for a longer period as the barrel heats up from use (the last few inches being the most critical for bullet stabilization). Topic drift, but related: A lot of "haters" of the A2 / M4 - style barrels like to second-guess the military on the choice of configuration. Mostly I hear it in the form of "most of the heat generated is toward the chamber, so why the heck would that area be thin and the muzzle be thick?" Keep in mind that the (mostly-unstated) intent when developing the A2 was to turn the A1 into a "rifleman's rifle". That's why the A2 got the fully adjustable rear sight and 5/8" longer buttstock (to conform to the shooting style of the day). What may be less known is that the original concept of the A2 included that it have a heavy barrel (source is Jane's). However, that was one heavy mofo for a general purpose rifle. Weight had to come off, but where? I suggest that the A2 / M4 profile was a way to acquire some of the benefits of a heavy barrel (particularly #2 and #3 above, but with a side benefit of #1) while reducing weight in a less critical area (i.e. from the chamber until the last several inches). View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I am pissed as I really wanted one over a 6920. I bought a 6920 for $875. Let this console you a bit. The 6720 uses the exact same barrel assembly as the 6520. <a href="http://s31.photobucket.com/user/familyman357/media/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/familyman357/Molonsbarrelcomparison_zps6ebad8af.jpg</a> Yeah, shooting offhand and that fraction of an inch isn't going to matter. If it's going to live on a sandbag, then get the HBAR. I think the lightness of the 6720 makes it worthwhile for a carbine you need/want to carry around a lot... don't get me wrong I have carbines with all three of those barrel profiles, but they each have their place and use. I totally agree on the HBAR. Barrel weight gets really old really fast when you're covering a door offhand for 20 minutes to an hour! That's when I appreciate a lightweight barrel like the 6720's. I suppose the same could be said if you need to hump an AR over several miles (I've only done that with an A2). However, for the vast majority of shooting, I think a barrel like the 6920's offers two or three practical advantages over a lightweight barrel: 1.) The biggest advantage as I see it is that barrels with a little weight forward tend to "hang" (i.e. steady) more quickly when shooting offhand or from an unconventional position, when the heart rate is up a bit, or when tracking a moving target (the weight towards the end steadies the swing through intertia; known as a "running boar" barrel and fairly popular in Germany). 2.) The larger diameter toward the end results in a stiffer barrel at that point, aiding consistency just as the bullet leaves the barrel. 3.) The larger diameter toward the end acts as a heat sink at that point, helping to maintain consistency for a longer period as the barrel heats up from use (the last few inches being the most critical for bullet stabilization). Topic drift, but related: A lot of "haters" of the A2 / M4 - style barrels like to second-guess the military on the choice of configuration. Mostly I hear it in the form of "most of the heat generated is toward the chamber, so why the heck would that area be thin and the muzzle be thick?" Keep in mind that the (mostly-unstated) intent when developing the A2 was to turn the A1 into a "rifleman's rifle". That's why the A2 got the fully adjustable rear sight and 5/8" longer buttstock (to conform to the shooting style of the day). What may be less known is that the original concept of the A2 included that it have a heavy barrel (source is Jane's). However, that was one heavy mofo for a general purpose rifle. Weight had to come off, but where? I suggest that the A2 / M4 profile was a way to acquire some of the benefits of a heavy barrel (particularly #2 and #3 above, but with a side benefit of #1) while reducing weight in a less critical area (i.e. from the chamber until the last several inches). Good write up |
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I shoot a few different loads in the 6720 in my review below FWIW... View Quote Here is a short and sweet I did a week ago on the 6720, I will probebly update it a little soon. At current prices you just cant go wrong. Several of the LR staff have them and we love the 6720. Mine is free floated with DD omega rail and I have seen groups like Plouffedaddy's 75 grn match grouping in the video, with match ammo. looserounds.com/2014/12/19/colt-lightweight-ar6720-carbine |
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Just bought one at PSA for $799 and free shipping. With cost of transfer fee, it will cost me a total of $834 out the door. A good deal IMO. I've got some plans for this handy little carbine!!!
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Another 6720 PSA buyer. Really a neat little gun. The A2 grip on mine was all chalky, otherwise I didn't see any issues, I feel like I got a good value.
ETA: $799 + 45.00 fees final cost. |
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So guess who's a big ol' hypocrite and rebarreled his 6920 with a 6520/6720 barrel?
It'll be a while until I can get some range time, so I don't know whether it'll be a keeper... but lightweight sure feels nice. |
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Just picked up my 6720!! It's a sweet little carbine. It came with the chalky pistol grip.. Really nice balance to it, and so light! Probably gonna be my new ranch carbine... A lot lighter than my 6921 with URX 3.1. I'll post pics later.
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So guess who's a big ol' hypocrite and rebarreled his 6920 with a 6520/6720 barrel? It'll be a while until I can get some range time, so I don't know whether it'll be a keeper... but lightweight sure feels nice. View Quote Welcome to the club! Lol. But, seriously, I know that the LWT barrels may not be as accurate as other barrel profiles, but, in reality, it will do what you need it to do. The LWT is, however, a barrel profile that will benefit more from a FF rail, though. As you can see, I took my franken-AR (Colt upper on a Stag lower) to a CSAT class, and I did okay with my set up. I should have taken pics of the groups some guys were getting that had thicker/better barrels, but they were not as good as what I was producing. And there were some other dudes that had WAY better groups than me. It comes down to the shooter. I also want to point out that my outlook on accuracy changed a lot once I got off the bench and starting going to classes. It's just different. YMMV. At any rate, kudos on your new rifle and let us know how she shoots. |
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