Well, I’ve wanted one for years. I always was messing around with other projects, whether it be my SCAR, AK’s or other AR’s I own and just never got around to obtaining one. Recently a friend that owns a small local shop took in a Colt LE6920 with a carry handle and the M4 stock. I hadn’t seen one with a carry handle in quite awhile. He had it listed at $699.99.
After looking it over for a period of about 2 weeks(which I can’t believe it sat that long) I worked a deal and took it home. Upon really giving it a good once over and thoroughly looking it over, I believe it was never fired. The BCG is exceptionally clean, there is no wear on the bolt lugs. The “C” marked carrier has no wear. The firing pin has no carbon on it, there is no wear within the upper receiver. The only markings are the typical “factory” markings which all Colt’s I’ve seen present with.
Barrel is marked 7/13. The Bolt itself still presents with a small amount of white paint. Extractor is marked with a “C” but the bolt itself is not marked MPC, C, etc. Being as I’ve never owned a Colt I had to do some research and evidently their markings are all over the place.
Leave it. If there is anything I’ve learned training with other officers using everything from $2k rifles down to $500 rifles, it’s the shooter that makes it happen, not the equipment. Stock 6920s are beautiful things and the simplicity is nice.
Operator nice purchase, great deal. I like the carry handle, I’d keep it stock aside from the 14.5" barrel idea to be a purist. My 6920 is the Magpul SL series with the flat top and although I love mine I like the old school look your’s has.
