Colt 6940: Pics and News (Page 9 of 9)
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Originally Posted By call_me_ski: I really want them to make the LE6940ae-3g that they teased about 5 years ago. Attached File  |
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Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: Chris Bartocci in his video mentions that he heard rumor that Colt was going to stop the production of LE6940. Has anyone heard anymore about that? Reply to this 3+ years later , today 11/18/2020 I walked into Clyde Armory and they have 25 of the new 6940 Carbine CR engraved lowers. Monolithic rail and flip up front sight block. Production has not stopped. |
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Originally Posted By buddyhoohaw: Does anyone know what the rollmarks are on the lower? Are they the same as the 6920 or 6933? ETA: Here is my 6940 clone ...or maybe Colt copied mine  Colt 6920 with LaRue 7.0 & PRI folding BUIS'. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/buddyhoohaw/6920/6920-e.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/buddyhoohaw/6920/6920-d.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/buddyhoohaw/6920/6920-a.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/buddyhoohaw/6920/6920-c.jpg Cheers |
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Originally Posted By OTDR: Reply to this 3+ years later , today 11/18/2020 I walked into Clyde Armory and they have 25 of the new 6940 Carbine CR engraved lowers. Monolithic rail and flip up front sight block. Production has not stopped. Originally Posted By OTDR: Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: Chris Bartocci in his video mentions that he heard rumor that Colt was going to stop the production of LE6940. Has anyone heard anymore about that? Reply to this 3+ years later , today 11/18/2020 I walked into Clyde Armory and they have 25 of the new 6940 Carbine CR engraved lowers. Monolithic rail and flip up front sight block. Production has not stopped. Can confirm they've showed up at other retailers too. Also various length 694x uppers. Colt even went crazy and did a fresh run of LE901 parts, including the long out-of-production 5.56 adapter (all sold out now; thankfully I got one!). I guess Chris was mistaken, they haven't abandoned their monolithic platform at all it seems. |
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Originally Posted By Frost7: Can confirm they've showed up at other retailers too. Also various length 694x uppers. Colt even went crazy and did a fresh run of LE901 parts, including the long out-of-production 5.56 adapter (all sold out now; thankfully I got one!). I guess Chris was mistaken, they haven't abandoned their monolithic platform at all it seems. I have two, a special run 6941 with 14.5” SOCOM barrel and 6945. Both are fantastic. I think the LMT Patent May have expired since they have to pay LMT royalty fees for the ones they make |
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Originally Posted By veeklog: I have two, a special run 6941 with 14.5” SOCOM barrel and 6945. Both are fantastic. I think the LMT Patent May have expired since they have to pay LMT royalty fees for the ones they make Originally Posted By veeklog: Originally Posted By Frost7: Can confirm they've showed up at other retailers too. Also various length 694x uppers. Colt even went crazy and did a fresh run of LE901 parts, including the long out-of-production 5.56 adapter (all sold out now; thankfully I got one!). I guess Chris was mistaken, they haven't abandoned their monolithic platform at all it seems. I have two, a special run 6941 with 14.5” SOCOM barrel and 6945. Both are fantastic. I think the LMT Patent May have expired since they have to pay LMT royalty fees for the ones they make I got one of those too, 6944 but with an M4A1 SOCOM barrel modded to work with a 694x upper. Arms Unlimited mistakenly sold it to me as a regular 6944CK upper. Not that I minded, if I could buy a 6944HB I would have bought that instead! Worked out! |
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Originally Posted By veeklog: I have two, a special run 6941 with 14.5” SOCOM barrel and 6945. Both are fantastic. I think the LMT Patent May have expired since they have to pay LMT royalty fees for the ones they make Looks like it’s good through 2026. Only 6 more years and maybe Colt will actually do something with these. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8234808B2/en |
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Originally Posted By UncleverUsername: Looks like it’s good through 2026. Only 6 more years and maybe Colt will actually do something with these. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8234808B2/en Originally Posted By UncleverUsername: Originally Posted By veeklog: I have two, a special run 6941 with 14.5” SOCOM barrel and 6945. Both are fantastic. I think the LMT Patent May have expired since they have to pay LMT royalty fees for the ones they make Looks like it’s good through 2026. Only 6 more years and maybe Colt will actually do something with these. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8234808B2/en Oh man. No disrespect to LMT, but Colt did a waaaaay better job managing weight distribution of monolithic uppers, and the accuracy of Colt’s bone stock monolithic uppers is amazing. Can’t wait to see what comes out of not having to pay LMT royalties. |
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I was shuffling carbines around in my safe to make room for the CR6940 when the urge hit me to do a quick group photo of part of my Colt Modular Carbine collection. All examples are 5.56mm. I'm looking for LE901, AR901 and CM901 .308 examples now. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: I was shuffling carbines around in my safe to make room for the CR6940 when the urge hit me to do a quick group photo of part of my Colt Modular Carbine collection. All examples are 5.56mm. I'm looking for LE901, AR901 and CM901 .308 examples now. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/336740/20210423_215520_jpg-1916529.JPG Nice group shot!! Cheers |
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Would something like LE6940ae-3g (maybe with mlok) not sell well? Maybe a version without the folding sights as well? It seems appealing to me.. though I sold my LE6940 to fund a LE6920 Socom years ago when a got the cloning bug.. |
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SAW Colt 6944SE upper. Attached File |
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Just picked this one up..."used" Never fired. It came with an optic....a $99 sightmark. A $1400 dollar rifle and the guy buys a $99 optic.  Edit....mine did not come with a Matech. Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By jkirkon: SAW Colt 6944SE upper. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/284805/9A0ABADD-DEAE-4514-A6D5-1734C83549F6_jpe-2223743.JPG What smith is doing barrel jobs on these? Adco? |
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Originally Posted By firedog51d: Just picked this one up..."used" Never fired. It came with an optic....a $99 sightmark. A $1400 dollar rifle and the guy buys a $99 optic. Not bad for $900 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/72476/20220201_144534_jpg-2264762.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/72476/20220201_144628_jpg-2264763.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/72476/20220201_144552_jpg-2264764.JPG Good find |
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Originally Posted By firedog51d: That is the configuration that I want. What smith is doing barrel jobs on these? Adco? Originally Posted By firedog51d: Originally Posted By jkirkon: SAW Colt 6944SE upper. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/284805/9A0ABADD-DEAE-4514-A6D5-1734C83549F6_jpe-2223743.JPG What smith is doing barrel jobs on these? Adco? These barrels require a special barrel wrench: Specialized Armament Shop Services. |
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Originally Posted By firedog51d: That is the configuration that I want. What smith is doing barrel jobs on these? Adco? Specialized Armament did it. The machine work they do is incredible. 14-five-16 package |
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Originally Posted By jkirkon: Specialized Armament did it. The machine work they do is incredible. 14-five-16 package I agree. SA's machine work is outstanding. I purchased a SA 6944SE in 2011.  The difference in color between the phosphate finish on the barrel and on the SA flash suppressor is really only noticeable because of the camera flash. In natural light, it's very difficult to notice. 
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Comparing the SAW 6944SE to a 6944 with A2X flash hider. The 6944SE is slightly shorter, about 1/16”, maybe slightly less than that. The SE started off as a 6940 upper I took in trade. SAW did the SE and the RP packages for me. I’m not only impressed with the machine work, but the re-stamping of the barrel with factory markings. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By oxford411: From what I see SAW does good work and the barrel re-stamp is impressive but they way they do the 14.5s with no crush washer(I know, not needed) it looks just as goofy as the A2x does. I agree that the barrel stamp looks great but lack of crush washer looks goofy. SAW should also offer an KAC M4QD option for those that run an NT4 suppressor or just want the look. Cheers |
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Originally Posted By jkirkon: While I do sometimes think the lack of a crush washer looks a little goofy, you don’t see it when you shoot it!! The A2X doesn’t bother me in the least bit. I wouldn't even notice the target if my shootin' buddy looked like your avatar.  Cheers |
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Originally Posted By Wildwest22: So did the 6940s ship from Colt with Matech rear sights? If/when I get one. I probably will have SA do this to mine. Looks like great work to me. They used to, not sure when Colt switched but the newer CR6940 come with a magpul mbus. Matech rear sights are all over for $50 though. |
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Originally Posted By FONTY: They used to, not sure when Colt switched but the newer CR6940 come with a magpul mbus. Matech rear sights are all over for $50 though. Originally Posted By FONTY: Originally Posted By Wildwest22: So did the 6940s ship from Colt with Matech rear sights? If/when I get one. I probably will have SA do this to mine. Looks like great work to me. They used to, not sure when Colt switched but the newer CR6940 come with a magpul mbus. Matech rear sights are all over for $50 though. I’m going to have to try them out. They look like a solid sight |
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Originally Posted By kymarkh: Where in god's name are the barrel markings on these? All I can find, other than the cage code and M P 5.56 Nato 1/7 on end of barrel is an 'R' near the chamber under the rail. What other markings are you looking for? That is all that there are unless you find a barrel date. R = Rosco which are great barrels. |
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Originally Posted By doolz: Reviving an old thread with a new purchase. https://i.imgur.com/zrZdMO0.png https://i.imgur.com/t1BUAdr.png Awesome setup, thanks for sharing |
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