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2/8/2026 3:14:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: securenet][Edited]
I ran across a listing for a colt SCW parts kit with a Maxim CQB stock, after looking at the Colt resource page it seems that after the Colt folding stock was discontinued Colt started using the Maxim stock for the SCW.

My question is did Colt continue marking the lowers with the SCW SN# and rollmark or did they just use the standard M4 Carbine rollmark?

Also did anybody get one of the AU SCW police trade ins? I was wondering if they lower was used or did they build these up from used uppers and their new lowers.
2/8/2026 3:57:41 PM EDT
[#1]
I believe they use standard m4 lowers and yes they use Maxim kits now
2/8/2026 5:01:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: KnightSchneider][Edited] [#2]
I got an LE trade in SCW about a month ago.

It’s an SCW marked lower; the SCW portion is unfired.

The upper is a 6933 with surefire light; definitely shot a bit.

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2/8/2026 8:00:46 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By KnightSchneider:
I got an LE trade in SCW about a month ago.

It’s an SCW marked lower; the SCW portion is unfired.

The upper is a 6933 with surefire light; definitely shot a bit.

https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/20662/IMG_3956_jpeg-3709779.JPG

So they are Australian surplus LE guns?
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I think the uppers were the trade in part.
The lowers were from there batch of SCW marked lowers/stocj
2/8/2026 8:35:27 PM EDT
[#4]
I had an orphan Geissele Super Duty upper that made a perfect fit with the lower…made a smooth shooting gun.

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Some will die in hot pursuit in fiery auto crashes.
Some will die in hot pursuit while sifting through my ashes.
Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain, that's pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain.
2/8/2026 11:22:58 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SperlingPE:


I think the uppers were the trade in part.
The lowers were from there batch of SCW marked lowers/stocj
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That's what I am thinking, I emailed them and didn't get a clear answer from AU.
2/8/2026 11:44:35 PM EDT
[#6]
I have not been keeping up.  Are real Colt SCW kits already that hard to get?  I thought AU was still selling them and I never knew the Maxim clone existed until now.  Interesting.
2/9/2026 10:45:18 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Bret][Edited] [#7]
As I understand it, the 10.3" M5 + the Maxim kit = the new Colt SCW.  I hope that's right because that's what I have.  I haven't put it all together yet though.  AU still has a boatload of the old SCW lower halves.  They have a listing that combines them with M5 uppers, but I'm 99% sure that's just an AU concoction and not a real Colt offering.
2/9/2026 6:04:42 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By aeyoung:
I believe they use standard m4 lowers and yes they use Maxim kits now
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Thanks,

I have a M4 marked SBR lower I may use it when the kit arrives.
2/9/2026 6:53:13 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By securenet:
I emailed them and didn't get a clear answer from AU.
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I find that hard to believe
2/10/2026 3:57:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: securenet][Edited] [#10]
This what the SCW kit looks like. I couldn't find much info on it, but what I did find it seems like a legit Colt SCW kit. I didn't know the version with the Maxim stock existed.

2/11/2026 10:16:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Bret][Edited] [#11]
If I remember correctly, there's a special bolt carrier that I don't see pictured.  It's possible that I'm confusing the old with the new one.  I'll check when I get home.
2/11/2026 1:00:42 PM EDT
[#12]
It is a shorter bolt carrier.
Some will die in hot pursuit in fiery auto crashes.
Some will die in hot pursuit while sifting through my ashes.
Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain, that's pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain.
2/11/2026 11:21:32 PM EDT
[#13]
Here's the Maxim SCW kit:

2/11/2026 11:39:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: securenet][Edited] [#14]
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Originally Posted By Bret:
If I remember correctly, there's a special bolt carrier that I don't see pictured.  It's possible that I'm confusing the old with the new one.  I'll check when I get home.
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The earlier kit used the stock BCG. The newer generation uses a shorter receiver extension which lead to the need for a different BCG and buffer.
2/12/2026 10:20:44 AM EDT
[#15]
That's interesting.  When looking at it last night, I did notice that the packing list indicated Gen7.
2/18/2026 10:25:10 PM EDT
[#16]
Have always liked these SCW's.

How are they to shoot? How's the recoil compared to a full size rifle?
Anyone suppress one?
3/16/2026 7:27:25 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Bret:
Here's the Maxim SCW kit:

https://i.postimg.cc/PxHGp4Gm/Maxim-SCW-stock.jpg
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Nice. Might get one to put my 10.3 in my boat center console

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