I have been out of the loop for awhile and if this is old news I'm sorry for making a topic about it. I was a gun store today that had about 20 different ar-15's of various manufacture and one that caught my eye had a m4 upper on it. Asking to see it, it is a new Colt Match Target M4 Carbine (6400C). It has a non retractable post ban M4 stock, removable carry handle, 1/7 M4 barrel with stepdown, M4 handguards, side sling swivel, and compensator like the 6700C. All in all, a nice piece, seemed very well put together (unlike some Match Targets that Colt a few years ago thru together to keep themselves in business). Best of all, the receiver said Colt Match Target M4 Carbine. Pretty cool from a company that has been on the backburner or AR's for awhile. Has anyone bought one of these, and if so, how is it working?

Does it have the true M4 profile, or just the 16" barrel?  I'm trying to find a picture of one before i put in an order, as this sounds very appealing.  

The barrel had the true M4 profile in front of the front site, meaning it had the barrel step down for the grenade launcher attachment. I didn't take off the handguards, but based on the weight of the weapon, it probably had the M4 profile under the handguards. BTW it looked just like a civilian legal post ban version of the 6920. I found this off of yahoo: http://www.thegunsource.com/rifles/colt.htm . They have the Match Target M4 Carbine listed for sale.

Quoted: I found this off of yahoo: http://www.thegunsource.com/rifles/colt.htm . They have the Match Target M4 Carbine listed for sale.

I emailed them and their advise was to go to Colt's web page

LOL, By the time Colt updates their website on this model it will have been banned. I see they have removed their lightweight models though...too bad, the MT6551 was a neat model.

My dealer has one coming in tommorow and I will decide between it and the 16" heavy barrel A3. It looked nice at the show, but I didn't really get to look at it long.

I have one on order.

Here is a pic of the new 6400C courtesy of SNS Firearms (no affiliation):

http://www.snsfirearms.com/Resources/COLT6400C.jpg

Quoted: Here is a pic of the new 6400C courtesy of SNS Firearms (no affiliation):

Have you seen it in person?

I bought one, got it home. Dealer had another one.

Looks just like the pictured one, except you provide your own hicap :)

Try this link for some closeups of the lower and the buttstock assy.

www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=127733

Quoted: I bought one, got it home. Dealer had another one. Looks just like the pictured one, except you provide your own hicap :)

How is the fit / finish and overall quality?

Quoted: Try this link for some closeups of the lower and the buttstock assy. www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=127733

Thanks!

Dude! I'm gettin a Colt!   My MT6601 was looking kind of lonely, calling my FFL tomorrow to order one.  Think this would look nice sitting next to it.

Quoted: Quoted: I bought one, got it home. Dealer had another one. Looks just like the pictured one, except you provide your own hicap :) How is the fit / finish and overall quality?

Fit: Excellent, top grade. The upper/ lower fit is good with no wedge. Handguards are tight but still removable. Trigger is good everything clicks along nicely.

Finish: The box had been opened and resealed and was beat to hell. The rifle had marks on the step down (on the barrel) that looked like something had been attached there, various scratchs all over that area, and wear marks. The reciever had many scratches. The dealer received it this way, and had another coming in from a different place and was going to send this one back. (Current theory is that someone already had this one and had sent it back after playing with it for a couple days.)
Instead, he sold it to me dirt cheap.

The one that came in seperately was in pristine condition except for a few marks on the lower. Apparently Colt doesn't know how to put the pin in for the bolt hold open without scratching it, but otherwise that rifle was also nicely fit. Cheapness wins out anyday and I figured it'd get beat up from my playing with it anyway :)

After I shoot it, I'll decide if I want to send it back to Colt complaining about the appearance. They made a 1991 right for me with some blemishes, I just don't know if it's worth the trouble on this rifle.

I haven't shot it yet, Sunday at the earliest, but looking more like Wednesday.

Othernotes: this rifle has a full buffer tube in the fake collapsible, but has a carbine buffer. THis means it has the metal buffer instead of the plastic one. All Colt's AR's are push=pin pivot pin now, so this is no excception there.

Now I have to decide what I want to do Scope Wise...

Cool!

Good news:

It's here.

Bad news:

It is a four day holiday.

Is the bore chrome lined?

Is the chamber chrome lined?

What length is the barrel?