Colt M7 7.62 (Page 1 of 5)
Posted: 4/30/2024 12:06:24 AM EDT
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https://armsunlimited.com/colt-m7-308-762-semi-auto-precision-rifle-16-barrel/ AU has these back in stock for a really nice price. Bought one. NV to UT should be quick so hoping to post pictures next week. It will be my first 308 AR pattern rifle. |
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Originally Posted By JLAudio: https://armsunlimited.com/colt-m7-308-762-semi-auto-precision-rifle-16-barrel/ AU has these back in stock for a really nice price. Bought one. NV to UT should be quick so hoping to post pictures next week. It will be my first 308 AR pattern rifle. Subbed for pictures. |
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Originally Posted By JLAudio: https://armsunlimited.com/colt-m7-308-762-semi-auto-precision-rifle-16-barrel/ AU has these back in stock for a really nice price. Bought one. NV to UT should be quick so hoping to post pictures next week. It will be my first 308 AR pattern rifle. Has anybody confirmed if these are really M7's? The last one sold by AU awhile back I thought was a CM762. |
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Originally Posted By D-G-P: When I checked earlier, their stock was greater than 85, less than 90. Seems plenty of people will have the opportunity to purchase one. How do you check the number in stock on AU? Is that a desktop only thing? Because I have only ever browsed the site with my phone and I’ve never seen a number in stock listed for any items. |
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Originally Posted By StillGonnaSendIt: Colt offers this and a non precision 16” gun. I wonder what the differences are other than handguard? I have been waiting a year for to get one but it hit when I can’t do it lol. Please post feedback. I'm right there with you. I've had a bunch of stuff come up lately and I just started a clone build. Hope they stay available for a while. |
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Originally Posted By quicksilvergoat04: I'm right there with you. I've had a bunch of stuff come up lately and I just started a clone build. Hope they stay available for a while. Yeah man. It looks like such a great package for the price! CZ has been knocking it out the last three years. |
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My UPS tracking still doesn't show shipped. Hopefully it's picked up tomorrow/Monday. Apparently Colt is exporting these in full auto form, from the March report from the House committee on foreign relations. I've never heard of it but East Timor is an island country, 1.3M population, north of Australia, an Island south of Indonesia.
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Originally Posted By JKap23: Did you order one and have it ship? I got shipping notification the same day I ordered but when I track it only the label was printed. Makes me wonder if they actually have them in stock. I call that a phony tracking #, and cant stand when vendors do that. AU generally ship ground packages 3-5 days after printing the tracking #. I know that sux for the impatient lol, as i am one of them. Minuteman1636 and I bought one of those 14.5 P/Ws recently from AU, he paid for his 2 days before me, and mine shipped next day air and his shipped ground 5 days later. I feel your pain. |
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Originally Posted By rgb03: Are these a special run or standard model? Well, that is up for speculation. The last time a .308/7.62x51 Colt AR was commercially available was in 2019/early 2020 when the last of the 901-series was being clearanced by everyone. There is no way to tell if this is a one time deal or something else. |
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Originally Posted By rgb03: Are these a special run or standard model? Originally Posted By rgb03: Are these a special run or standard model? Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: Well, that is up for speculation. The last time a .308/7.62x51 Colt AR was commercially available was in 2019/early 2020 when the last of the 901-series was being clearanced by everyone. There is no way to tell if this is a one time deal or something else. AU's stock has been sitting at 90 for 2+ days now and I'm still not seeing these anywhere else for sale online, but I have also seen AU's inventory drop from 40+ to sold out in a day on odd ball/rarer Colt items like the retro releases so not sure what to think about that. I was hoping to get this this week considering when the order was placed. It is what it is. I doubt these were made in similar quantities versus normal 5.56 guns. |
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Originally Posted By oxford411: Anyone know if there is any plans for an 18”-20” barrel? Will spare parts be available for these? There isn't an 18" - 20" .308/7.62 AR product currently available. There isn't commercial distribution of parts currently, UNLESS you see some pop up on Brownells or Coltparts.com. If a person buys one, they should not have an expectation of spare parts being available in the near future. At least, I'm buying mine with the mindset that I won't see any parts in the next 6 to 12 months. YMMV. |
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Originally Posted By BlueShirtGuy: Reminder folks, you will not be able to run a traditional can on these. If you plan to supress you will need one of the reduced back pressure cans. I tried running one with a Sandman S and it malfunctioned every other round. Good info. I have a Huxwrx 7.62ti that should clear in about a week, that's what I was planning on using. I guess one of the downsides of these is no adjustable gas block. |
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Originally Posted By BlueShirtGuy: Reminder folks, you will not be able to run a traditional can on these. If you plan to supress you will need one of the reduced back pressure cans. I tried running one with a Sandman S and it malfunctioned every other round. I wonder if the 13” will have this issue? |
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Originally Posted By oxford411: I wonder if the 13” will have this issue? I would be inclined to think it may be worse with a shorter barrel. The only solution is to install an ajustable gas block, or use a 'flow- through' (reduced back pressure) can. |
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Picked it up from the LGS today. Pleased with what arrived.  Rollmarked! But Colt grinded the selector stops off.  Colt Defense marked, I like the purple anno of the upper. Brass Forge forge mark, but no cage code or C mark on the upper. It would be hard to mistake these uppers though.  Correctly marked colt 308 bolt.  Not sure who makes the ambi charging handle.  308 stamped buffer.  I was born in Hartford CT and the Colt brand is something I grew up with, these are a nice addition to the Colt collection. |
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Originally Posted By JLAudio: Picked it up from the LGS today. Pleased with what arrived. https://i.imgur.com/3PBJZ8D.jpeg Rollmarked! But Colt grinded the selector stops off. https://i.imgur.com/2loaYSf.jpeg Colt Defense marked, I like the purple anno of the upper. Brass Forge forge mark, but no cage code or C mark on the upper. It would be hard to mistake these uppers though. https://i.imgur.com/MWtYyiF.jpeg Correctly marked colt 308 bolt. https://i.imgur.com/dRAJnpS.jpeg Not sure who makes the ambi charging handle. https://i.imgur.com/qh0TZv8.jpeg 308 stamped buffer. https://i.imgur.com/G7iPDxT.jpeg I was born in Hartford CT and the Colt brand is something I grew up with, these are a nice addition to the Colt collection. VERY NICE, thanks for posting the pics, enjoyed that! |
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Originally Posted By OTDR: VERY NICE, thanks for posting the pics, enjoyed that! Glad you enjoyed them. The boys at Gallenson's guns in SLC were ogling over it too, they have never seen one. It's also worth noting that these do not come with the conversion kit, which does make the the markings of "Modular Carbine" sort of ironic for the release of these. One of the AU affiliated websites has these for sale which appear to be new older stock. Doubt I'll use it but it's good to have around I guess.   |
For those interested, here is a video that I did showing "Whats In The Box". Colt CM762-16S / M7 Rifle In .308 Winchester - What's In The Box? |
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Originally Posted By JLAudio: Glad you enjoyed them. The boys at Gallenson's guns in SLC were ogling over it too, they have never seen one. It's also worth noting that these do not come with the conversion kit, which does make the the markings of "Modular Carbine" sort of ironic for the release of these. One of the AU affiliated websites has these for sale which appear to be new older stock. Doubt I'll use it but it's good to have around I guess. https://i.imgur.com/dpdc1LU.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/YJRu2jB.jpeg Originally Posted By JLAudio: Originally Posted By OTDR: VERY NICE, thanks for posting the pics, enjoyed that! Glad you enjoyed them. The boys at Gallenson's guns in SLC were ogling over it too, they have never seen one. It's also worth noting that these do not come with the conversion kit, which does make the the markings of "Modular Carbine" sort of ironic for the release of these. One of the AU affiliated websites has these for sale which appear to be new older stock. Doubt I'll use it but it's good to have around I guess. https://i.imgur.com/dpdc1LU.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/YJRu2jB.jpeg I keep seeing everyone say they are for sale however I've only seen out of stock at the places I'm aware of . . . |
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Originally Posted By DieselII: Are you guys talking about the Colt Parts site for the conversion kits ? I keep seeing everyone say they are for sale however I've only seen out of stock at the places I'm aware of . . . www.coltparts.com did have them in stock but recently ran out. They will be getting more. |
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Originally Posted By teamjawbox: @JLAudio Have you put any rounds through yours? AU has them on sale this weekend and was considering grabbing one. $2,199 is their regular price although they make it appear as on sale. They had 29, out of the 100, left this morning. |
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Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: $2,199 is their regular price although they make it appear as on sale. They had 29, out of the 100, left this morning. Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: Originally Posted By teamjawbox: @JLAudio Have you put any rounds through yours? AU has them on sale this weekend and was considering grabbing one. $2,199 is their regular price although they make it appear as on sale. They had 29, out of the 100, left this morning. Thanks for the info. Not much of a sale sounds like 
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Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: I'm still am amazed we got a chance to buy them. Some curse, AU but I am grateful every day for the buying opportunities that they have brought to the collector community. Very happy to have gotten in on some of the Colt stuff they've put up - especially the grenade launchers ! |
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Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: I'm still am amazed we got a chance to buy them. Some curse, AU but I am grateful every day for the buying opportunities that they have brought to the collector community. Originally Posted By Minuteman1636: Originally Posted By teamjawbox: Thanks for the info. Not much of a sale sounds like I'm still am amazed we got a chance to buy them. Some curse, AU but I am grateful every day for the buying opportunities that they have brought to the collector community. Agreed. AU has been nothing but solid for me and they def bring the stuff I otherwise would likely have never got. |
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Originally Posted By teamjawbox: @JLAudio Have you put any rounds through yours? AU has them on sale this weekend and was considering grabbing one. I have not, have been traveling for work. I could go sight in the irons in the next week or so, I do not have an optic for it currently. Eying a ATACR 4-16 for it. |