If prices for a 6920 were DOUBLE what he is talking about spending, then I wouldn't have asked. But we are talking about "maybe" $200 more and you buy a LOT for that extra money.
OP also cited "durability and accuracy" and he won't get that for $700 any more than he will get a dependable carry gun for $100. The 6920 is hardly the best or most expensive AR on the market, but I think it is the minimum standard for anyone who wants a rifle for anything serious.
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The FN carbine they make for the military is excellent, unfortunately the FN carbine made for the civilian market is not the same. The AR market is pretty saturated and if one looks around you can find a Colt 6920 in the $900-1000 range. If you are willing to buy used, a bunch of us just snagged LE trade ins for $699.
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Furthermore, it isn't even remotely close to double the cost. Shocking, I know.
Original price: $650 - $825
Colt OEM2: $699
Magpul MOE HG: $38
Basic collapsible stock: $15
Magpul "Iron's": $95 - there are less expensive options
Total: $847
Even if you go bottom basement, for now, you still have a better base rifle for all of $25 more than the FN option.
I heard of S&Ws making it through those high round weekend classes.
If the S&W isn't up to anything serious, would it be after a good lower parts kit was installed?
I like the S&W barrel but don't really like the Colt barrel. If Colt offered an HBAR model, that would be something else.
While reading the initial post, my initial thought was also that the OP should just spend a bit more for a Colt. I own a few Colts, but didn't pay anywhere near $1,000 for them. If you're patient, you could do the same. If someone pays over $1,500 for an LE6920, they screwed up.
Last edited by grizzman; 05-04-24 at 20:46.
The S&W with the updated lower parts kit wouldn't bring it up to a Colt other than barrel durability?
The S&W barrel is thick, though melonited and 4140 steel. I don't know how much the thickness makes up for it being melonited and not being 4150 steel. It did well in a torture test.
How much does a used Colt with a 16" HBAR barrel go for?
There is nothing wrong with Colt barrels. The ones that I have shot with well made ammunition are surprisingly precise. In fact, most of my paper punching usually ends with the epiphany that a machine gun barrel just out performed many of the other barrels getting sighted in that day.
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