Colt 6940: Pics and News (Page 5 of 9)
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/shawnmt6601/6940only/001.jpg What kind of rail covers are those? |
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oh yeah, you have to pry them off with a dillo foot like opening a pop bottle, you cant take them off with your fingers without tearing your nail off
but they pop on easy, you get enough to completely cover a carbine rail and then some extra to route wires on tape switches or whatever. now they have them in 5 differnt colors |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
oh yeah, you have to pry them off with a dillo foot like opening a pop bottle, you cant take them off with your fingers without tearing your nail off but they pop on easy, you get enough to completely cover a carbine rail and then some extra to route wires on tape switches or whatever. now they have them in 5 differnt colors The best part about them is you get it all for $30. These really are the best way to go with the 6940 rail IMO. 
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Originally Posted By LockingBlock:
What is the holdup on the wrench? Is this not a part that a machine shot could fabricate on their own? It shouldn't be that hard to look at the barrel nut and make a wrench to fit it... Cut the old one off and use a DD lite rail barrel nut for reinstallation. 
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Colt updated its website a little:
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Now that I have my 6940 from HK Specialists, it is time to play with stuff. The trigger is pretty heavy, so I got a Geiselle from Midway on sale and it has the small pins. Then I saw in the Geiselle website that Colt uses large pins. Some guys on ARF say Colt has gone to small pins.
So, is is going to fit the 6940 or not? |
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Finally got a LE6940! Picked it up yesterday and I bet you'll never guess what I paid for it!
So what do you guys think? Should I go ACOG? 
Or should I go Aimpoint? 
Or should I man up and just use the irons?!?! 
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Originally Posted By Predator:
Finally got a LE6940! Picked it up yesterday and I bet you'll never guess what I paid for it!
So what do you guys think? Should I go ACOG? http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4869489715_7e893602f8_b.jpg Or should I go Aimpoint? http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4870104314_13c4e6b46b_b.jpg Or should I man up and just use the irons?!?!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4870103498_b16bf55218_b.jpg an accurate FF barrel needs optics to take advantage of its potential. so ACOG you got a SBR perfect for close in with an aimpoint already make the 6940 your "recce" |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By Predator:
Finally got a LE6940! Picked it up yesterday and I bet you'll never guess what I paid for it!
So what do you guys think? Should I go ACOG? http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4869489715_7e893602f8_b.jpg Or should I go Aimpoint? http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4870104314_13c4e6b46b_b.jpg Or should I man up and just use the irons?!?!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4870103498_b16bf55218_b.jpg an accurate FF barrel needs optics to take advantage of its potential. so ACOG you got a SBR perfect for close in with an aimpoint already make the 6940 your "recce" +1 on the ACOG I would take advantage of the FF barrel as well. |
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Looks like somebody has been working overtime. That guy builds a bad ass rifle...
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Originally Posted By CAC01:
Looks like somebody has been working overtime. That guy builds a bad ass rifle... Colt LE6920SP Too much Magpul... 
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I was hoping Colt would/will offer this with an 11.5" barrel. Not sure if the 10.0" will work with many suppressors?
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Originally Posted By buddyhoohaw:
I was hoping Colt would/will offer this with an 11.5" barrel. Not sure if the 10.0" will work with many suppressors? Cheers they do have a 11.5 barrel version about out who has the link to the places advertising it as for sale soon? |
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Originally Posted By PistoleroJesse:
I'm just hopping I can eventually buy a 14.5" barrel with pinned Front Sight. I really want to chop my 6940 down or replace with a 14.5", but with no replacement barrels anywhere in sight I'm reluctant to do so  Send it to ADCO! I just did mine and it came out beutifuly! They chopped her down to 14.5" and pinned a FSB. I love it! |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By buddyhoohaw:
I was hoping Colt would/will offer this with an 11.5" barrel. Not sure if the 10.0" will work with many suppressors? Cheers they do have a 11.5 barrel version about out who has the link to the places advertising it as for sale soon?[/quote Phoenix LE Dist says the bbl is 10.3 " for the 6945 Colt LE6945 |
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Originally Posted By XD9MM:
Originally Posted By PistoleroJesse:
I'm just hopping I can eventually buy a 14.5" barrel with pinned Front Sight. I really want to chop my 6940 down or replace with a 14.5", but with no replacement barrels anywhere in sight I'm reluctant to do so Send it to ADCO! I just did mine and it came out beutifuly! They chopped her down to 14.5" and pinned a FSB. I love it! What did you have pinned on it? Can we get some pics? ETA: I have a FSC556 for the Knights QDSS-NT4 and I love it so I was thinking about getting the new SM556 attached because it's longer. |
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Originally Posted By XD9MM:
Originally Posted By PistoleroJesse:
I'm just hopping I can eventually buy a 14.5" barrel with pinned Front Sight. I really want to chop my 6940 down or replace with a 14.5", but with no replacement barrels anywhere in sight I'm reluctant to do so Send it to ADCO! I just did mine and it came out beutifuly! They chopped her down to 14.5" and pinned a FSB. I love it! I'd like to see pics as well. Cheers |
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Originally Posted By m499:
A heads-up: I just purchased a 6940 from Vance's Shooters Supply in Columbus, Ohio for $1749. They said they had one more in the back. I believe they're closed Sunday and Monday but call to be sure. Post here if you're able to pick it up. No pics yet... It's still in my trunk.
Sorry if this type of thing isn't allowed in this thread.... wasn't sure if I should've put it in the EE. I bought a NIB 6940 for $1299. Why so much? |
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Originally Posted By Achped:
Originally Posted By m499:
A heads-up: I just purchased a 6940 from Vance's Shooters Supply in Columbus, Ohio for $1749. They said they had one more in the back. I believe they're closed Sunday and Monday but call to be sure. Post here if you're able to pick it up. No pics yet... It's still in my trunk.
Sorry if this type of thing isn't allowed in this thread.... wasn't sure if I should've put it in the EE. I bought a NIB 6940 for $1299. Why so much? Well that post was from over a year ago when the 6940's were going for more than $2k... Crazy they were that spendy... |
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Originally Posted By turkeyhunter52:
Now that Brownells is selling a barrel nut wrench for the 6940 has anyone confirmed that a standard barrel swap can't be done  It has been confirmed that a barrel with a standard barrel extension "cannot" be installed on a 6940 upper. You need a 6940 barrel extension in order to install the barrel. |
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Originally Posted By nitmr26:
I'll throw a picture of mine up to keep the thread alive... http://a.imageshack.us/img837/9504/p1000243a.jpg that is awesome |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By nitmr26:
I'll throw a picture of mine up to keep the thread alive... http://a.imageshack.us/img837/9504/p1000243a.jpg that is awesome Thanks, but the credit goes to the gents in Hartford. They did a nice job with the 6940. I would love to see an "A4" version of the 6940. Monolithic upper with 12" rail, free floated 20" government (or medium) profile barrel, fixed A2 stock. I doubt Colt would have enough interest to build it, but I would clear something out of the safe to buy one. |
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Originally Posted By nitmr26:
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
Originally Posted By nitmr26:
I'll throw a picture of mine up to keep the thread alive... http://a.imageshack.us/img837/9504/p1000243a.jpg that is awesome Thanks, but the credit goes to the gents in Hartford. They did a nice job with the 6940. I would love to see an "A4" version of the 6940. Monolithic upper with 12" rail, free floated 20" government (or medium) profile barrel, fixed A2 stock. I doubt Colt would have enough interest to build it, but I would clear something out of the safe to buy one. you mean something like this? 
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Originally Posted By nitmr26:
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
you mean something like this? http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/shawnmt6601/colt%20signs/Colt_Extended_Range_Carbine_ERC.jpg Great googly moogly. Where do I buy one? sorry not yet in production but I can send you a link to the articles about it if you want |
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Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601: sorry not yet in production but I can send you a link to the articles about it if you want
Any links or additional info would be greatly appreciated. I'll cross my fingers the rifle (or at least the upper receiver) makes it into production. Thanks. |
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Originally Posted By familyman357:
nitmr26... What are those covers on the side and bottom? Are you happy with them? Thanks! Those are Troy Industry Rail Covers. I am happy with them. There is no doubt that they offer more protection for the rails, but they make the rail feel wider then with just the ladder rail covers alone. The 6940 rail with the Troy covers feels a touch wider than a KAC M4/M5 with KAC covers. I have large hands, so it doesn't bother me. The Troy covers seem securely locked in place, but I haven't had a chance to shoot the rifle since I installed them. The set of 3 cost me $17. |
), but I tend to like large-ish grips so I might just give those a try.