Ive always been a spikes or BCM buyer and love them. However, I have am...for some reason...seriously looking at purchasing one of these. Anyone purchased one in the last few months and are they good to go? canted front sights is what I hate the most which is why ive always been a spikes and BCM guy. Any issues with canted sights from colt? any help would be great and thanks.

I bought an OEM-1 pre-election and then bought some take off 6920 furniture for it. Came out cheaper than a factory 6920 at the time. Now, not so much.

You won't have an issue with a canted front sight post. The things you're guarantied with Colt is function and quality parts (excluding the Expanse models), People have complained they are not the most "pretty" from the factory but I have not had an issue with my 4 Colt rifles all produced in the last five years.

I have 2, zero issues.


Don't buy one if you are planning on entering any AR beauty pagents.

Solid performers, mine.

Im use some spikes carbine furniture i have laying around so thats why i was looking at the OEM. Looking for a reliable rifle with a reliable BCG in the carbine gas system as my others are either SBR 11.5 or middy 16" . Sounds like its a good to go rifle for what im needing.. Thanks all

I picked one up prior to the election.  No issues.  Hit up EE for takeoff Colt furniture and came out ahead of buying a 6920 (Walmart deal notwithstanding).

Mine was NIB but still had a few handling marks as is typical of colt.