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I sent my new rifle back to Colt for repairs and it was mostly for finish issues...how long does it normally take for a return? thanks
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Posted: 3/28/2010 5:29:03 PM EDT
i dont know if anyone in this part of the forum has ever sent a colt back over finish issues
but i bet it will take a pretty good amount depending what they have to do. I dont think the do any "touch up" kinda work. so it may be a complete re finish |
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Posted: 3/28/2010 5:47:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 3/30/2010 12:25:50 PM EDT by VA-gunnut]
Edited...VA-gunnut
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 3/28/2010 6:29:21 PM EDT
I did not know that it was possible to send one back to be refinished.
I had a preban 9mm in the early 90's that was badly pitted under the purple anodizing and would have sent it back if I had known. 
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MO, USA
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Posted: 3/28/2010 7:26:42 PM EDT
A few years ago I sent back a Colt SS XSE 1911 for finish/milling problems. Colt replaced the complete upper assembly and gave me a 8 round SS mag too....the turnaround was 2 weeks and it was worth the wait.
If you have a warranty problem I would not hesitate to send it back to Colt. |
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Posted: 3/28/2010 10:21:58 PM EDT
Colt will refinsh their guns and for a fairly good price, however the job isn't going to be nearly as good as a place that specializes in it, like US Anodizing.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2010 12:44:31 AM EDT
I sent an upper back for finish issues about a year ago, and it was about a month turnaround, so not too bad...I'm sure I deserved much worse. There are some real idiots on this forum.
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USA
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Posted: 3/30/2010 7:09:39 AM EDT
Originally Posted By showgun:
I sent an upper back for finish issues about a year ago, and it was about a month turnaround, so not too bad...I'm sure I deserved much worse. There are some real idiots on this forum. Thank you showgun, this is the answer i was looking for. Not "finish issues are not a big deal, so you deserve to wait months and months." If people don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it. Thanks everybody for your nice replies. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2010 7:22:18 AM EDT
I sent in a Colt Pony that was having FTF issues 4 or 5 years ago, got it back in around 3 weeks good as new.
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Posted: 3/30/2010 12:25:19 PM EDT
Originally Posted By Mikemech: If people don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it. I agree. |
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Posted: 3/31/2010 6:52:52 AM EDT
over in the colt handgun side of the forum you may get a better idea from the guys that had to send back the 1918 model 1911 rerpo because of the call back. sme of them got it back fast if i recall. but I couldnt say for sure.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2010 7:19:32 PM EDT
I sent a lower in a few years ago and it took 2 years to get it back.
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Posted: 4/16/2010 7:27:03 PM EDT
I spend a lot of time in the retro forum. There's a place called victor's anodizing which has always had superb results from the pictures I've seen. Plus, you have the choice of color. Of course, that's only for fubar receivers, not steel parts.
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Posted: 4/16/2010 9:19:27 PM EDT
Originally Posted By Couch-Commando:
I spend a lot of time in the retro forum. There's a place called victor's anodizing which has always had superb results from the pictures I've seen. Plus, you have the choice of color. Of course, that's only for fubar receivers, not steel parts. You're probably talking about Victor "with" U.S. Anodizing. Here's a sample of some of his work that he's done for me. 
Note: Just the lower was refinished. It matches up really well with the factory Colt LE6933 upper doesn't it? 
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Posted: 4/17/2010 11:24:48 AM EDT
looks awfully close to my avatar
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Posted: 4/17/2010 8:06:44 PM EDT
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
looks awfully close to my avatar
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