I just bought a new LE6920-MPAT  http://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/155325/le6920mpat/colt-m4-carbine-5.56mm-magpul-atacs-camo   and I'd like to put a carry handle on it. I want a like new one that I know has been recently taken off a Colt, so I thought the Colt forum would be the place to find one. Since the A4 is the only model that comes with one anymore, does anybody have one that they took off their A4 that they want to sell? Or one they took off of a 6920 - before Colt stopped including them - that they want to sell? Or is there a difference between the sight on an A4 carry handle and the 6920 carry handle? Any help would be appreciated.

Check out the EE (Equipment Exchange)

I did, but I didn't see anything. I thought since nobody seems to use them very much anymore that somebody in here would have one that they would want to sell.

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/rear-sights/5-56-carbine-carrying-handle-assembly-prod71770.aspx

I would backorder one from Brownells, and if you find one on EE cancel the backorder. Brownells sells a genuine Colt one.

Thanks. I just figured I'd put some bucks in a member's pocket, since it looks like a lot of members just take the carry handles off and put on optics. I'm going to get a 6940 and put a nice optic on it, but I wanted to go a little "retro" with the  A-TACS camo.

Wow, almost 300 views and nobody has a Colt take-off carry handle they want to sell. Would somebody at least let me know if these things have become rare as hens teeth and if I'm being an idiot.

I bought a Colt carry handle from this guy and although mine was in used condition and has finish wear in spots it is a Colt and after a little cleanup it looks good

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colt-a2-or-forged-carry-handle-/141599465118?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f7fc5e9e

Thanks, I did see those. I'm reluctant only because he says that he is shipping them in order of condition and he has sold 91 of the 97 he had. I'm assuming the last few are pretty beat up.

We are not allowed to buy sell parts here at the Colt forum, all that are done at the Equipment Exchange, but we could let you know where to find them.

Colt detachable carry handles are the same for carbines and rifles, the recent ones up to about 5 years back (or even more) have a square symbol forge mark which are forged by Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises.

I've seen some on Gunbroker.com, just search for "Colt carry handle" and look for the square forge symbol markings, other places to frequently check is the AR15.com Equipment Exchange, also try other classified sites like ArmsList.com, sturmgewehr.com, etc.

If you're really out of luck finding a new one your last chance would be to look at SpecializedArmament.com but they're very expensive there about $175.

Good luck.

Thanks for the information. I apologize for breaking the rules by soliciting a WTB here in the Colt forum. Without the knowledge to avoid purchasing the wrong handle or a counterfeit handle, I felt backed into a corner. I thought the best way to get exactly what I was looking for, would be to purchase a take-off from somebody in the Colt forum. As I stated in an earlier post, I was under the impression that there would be a member with one that they didn't need and could use the money for something else. Thanks again and again my apologies to the forum.