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Posted: 8/11/2003 6:11:58 AM EDT
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I seriously doubt it, but would be interested to know if it were true. Somehow I doubt they have the capacity to pump out all the rifles a contract like that would require. However good their product is, they are a new... small company. A contract like that would likely require more rifles than they have ever made so far. Maybe I'm way off base. If so just lemme know.
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Posted: 8/11/2003 6:21:35 AM EDT
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Colt holds the patent on the specs for the M4 and amazingly their specs are the same as the military's.
Colt will continue to be the sole supplier of the M4 series. |
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Posted: 8/11/2003 7:43:46 AM EDT
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How old is Colt's patent???
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Posted: 8/11/2003 8:41:07 AM EDT
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Rock River has a DEA contract for M4s. this much is confirmed. It is very unlikely they have the gov't M4(military) contract. the dealers are just taking the DEA contract and add some color to the story.
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Posted: 8/11/2003 8:42:10 AM EDT
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I have heard that RRA picked up a few GOV contracts. If correct, that gives them the legit right to say they are a government supplier.
Just remember, that could be as simple as the Chief of police ordering 3 AR15s for his 3 officer department. It would still be a government contract. Its all in how you look at things. |
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Posted: 8/11/2003 3:49:11 PM EDT
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RRA got the lion's share of the recent DEA contract. Other DOJ agencies are also allowed to piggyback onto it. You might also notice that they don't advertise that they are a gov't/military/anything else supplier...their dealers seem to be creative in their own marketing, at times.
I know for a fact that they do have their rifles out there with literally hundreds of police departments, both as department-and individual-officer purchased weapons, and that they have supplied parts and pieces to various government and military services, as well as complete rifles. Sluggo |
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Posted: 8/11/2003 4:02:41 PM EDT
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The Government does contract to numerous suppliers of spare parts that meet the mil-spec. Supplying complete rifles made to M4 spec is an entirely different thing.
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Posted: 8/12/2003 6:46:47 AM EDT
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I have it on good authority that the DEA/FBI contract was shared by Colt (M4), RRA (M4) and SIG (551). How the actual procurement will shape up remains to be seen.
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Posted: 8/12/2003 11:01:57 AM EDT
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Given the amount of BS I have heard from gun dealers, I wouldn't trust what they said about government contracts for a second.
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Posted: 8/13/2003 4:39:29 AM EDT
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if i heard correctly thats the contract that DPMS lost. allowing us to get the 14.5inch 4150 chrome lined barrels via CMMG
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Posted: 8/13/2003 1:03:08 PM EDT
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From what I understand, the 4150 barrels are CMMG's idea. They just commit to a large enough run to get them made the way they want.
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