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Posted: 9/2/2014 1:01:38 AM EDT
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Both my 6920s (220xxx) have the "sharp" (not at all sharp, just squared) edges and have no Cerro Forge markings (or any forge markings for that matter). I see absolutely no issue wth them. Im curious on reason for the difference, but to squawk "where did you go Colt quality" is a bit exagerated...
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Posted: 9/2/2014 9:08:59 AM EDT
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I've owned no less than a half dozen Colt AR's since I got into firearms. The last two I purchased were in 09, a LE6920 and a LE6520. All have been great with nice machining and a quality fit... And okay finish new which doesn't matter to me because I treat them as tools. However, I looked at a 6920 today that looked pretty bad. Almost no bevel on the edges of the front of the magwell...the edges were actually sharp. Has Colt fallen this far? I'm the first to say "Hell... It's a tool so it doesn't matter" but I have $49 PSA lowers and $60 Aero Precision lowers that look as nice as my early Colts...and much better than this thing... Please tell me a machining step was missed and it just didn't get caught by QC before shipping. I'm not asking to start a Colt bashing thread...just honestly inquiring if this is the norm. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/cms81586/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps87e5b8d2.jpg This is a characteristic of the forging, not Colt's machining. There are absolutely no problems with that... I have used several ARs with squared edges and never even noticed a difference. Those corners aren't going to cut you up like steak knives man haha. |
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Posted: 9/11/2014 9:38:58 PM EDT
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Is the one marked M4 carbine in the 308XXX serial range? I have noticed the forgings used in that range had the thin front mag well lip and squared edges but then once they got back up in the 312XXX range they normalized. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not sure if the rounded edges of the magwell are just part of the forging or machined. I suspect these are just substandard forgings. The mag well lip looks terrible also. The left one in the pic is the issue. We'll see what Colt has to say.... http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/windyhill_album/modified_zps1425bd6b.jpg Is the one marked M4 carbine in the 308XXX serial range? I have noticed the forgings used in that range had the thin front mag well lip and squared edges but then once they got back up in the 312XXX range they normalized. Mine is 310xxx and it's normal |
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Posted: 9/12/2014 9:13:01 AM EDT
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I just want to show you pictures of a late 1970s/early 1980s M16A1 export lower in like new condition that has a fault (most likely machining trace) on one of the lugs:
I think the fault was there before the receiver was anodized. I don't want to bitch about Colt's poor auality control, but obviously such things can happen. |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 2:06:31 AM EDT
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I just want to show you pictures of a late 1970s/early 1980s M16A1 export lower in like new condition that has a fault (most likely machining trace) on one of the lugs: <a href="http://s6.photobucket.com/user/1124/media/DSCI4086_zpsb7088697.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/1124/DSCI4086_zpsb7088697.jpg</a> <a href="http://s6.photobucket.com/user/1124/media/DSCI4088_zps255b721f.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/1124/DSCI4088_zps255b721f.jpg</a> <a href="http://s6.photobucket.com/user/1124/media/DSCI4078_zpsb54a6658.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/1124/DSCI4078_zpsb54a6658.jpg</a> I think the fault was there before the receiver was anodized. I don't want to bitch about Colt's poor auality control, but obviously such things can happen. "Quality makes it a Colt" 
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Posted: 9/26/2014 12:30:48 PM EDT
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The Kool-Aid, it's diluted.
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