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Posted: 1/25/2007 10:18:29 AM EDT
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Can someone provide a link that describes or even lists the QC testing that is done on civilian Colt ARs? I see a statement on the Colt military site that states "meets or exceeds all US military specifications for the weapon." but I don't see any such statement on the civilian site. Thanks, |
Trick answer To be fair, it is only "not true" because true military specifications are illegal for civilians to own (notwithstanding NFA, SOT rules) But as for quality control measures and Colt rifles............ The LE rifles do meet or exceed military standards, with the exception of the so-called Class 3 elements these would include but not be limited to: MP testing Use of specific metals Barrel specifications Bolt testing Proof firings Anodizing Measures where they count (save pin sizes, but not pin quality) .....and probably more You would have to pull out the actual .mil specification sheets to list them all. |
sorry I should have included them Miltary specifications for the M4 and the amendment they are available in the information section here on this site for those who want to copy them |
Not sure if you are itching for a confrontation here or are genuinely wondering, but the civilian version - the LE series - is all 56 pages of that spec sheet plus the amendment- except those components that relate to full-auto or burst firing. I can't help but sense a punch line coming [/bracing] |
| I'm looking for a simple statement from the Colt website or their literature that states that they use the same qc process for their civilian models as their military models. I think that is a simple straight forward legitimate question since so many here take it as gospel. I tried without success to find this infomation myself before I posted this question. |
www.colt.com/mil/pvtsecurity.asp#Product |
Wonder why it does not list the 6920 as having a chromed barrel? Is that a rifle length buffer shown with a collaspable stock in the pictures? |
Ohhh la la. Model RO977 please thank you. 
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Obviously the semiautos don't go through cyclic rate testing that the USGI weapons do. So there are some differences in regards to semiautomatics. |
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