For my ONE RIFLE, is the MRP worth the extra expense over a 6920?

AR/M4 AR General Discussion
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Given the PSA 1000$ carbine/optic deal, Colt carbine selling for under 1000$ as well… Is a MRP upper worth 1000$ new complete?

a little background:

I am, thank g-d, moving in a few days to a free state.

I’m coming down with basically no guns and starting fresh, determined not to repeat my previous mistakes and focus more on shooting/training then buying/collecting.

Handguns aside (M4c has already helped me there!), I want one 16" rifle, one shorter carbine, and one shotgun.

My needs for the rifle are the same as most - home defense, training and occasional plinking/target-shooting.

I’d prefer to buy a complete rifle from a reputable manufacturer who will back it up if need be, for repairs/service.

I’ve had MRP’s before and they obviously afford the owner an amazing amount of versatility (different barrel lengths, from 10-18" in the cqb version, 6.8 conversion potential, worn barrel replacement - one day! - in minutes, can go to SS or chrome lined iwth the turn of a torque wrench) as well as top notch quality in basic form. I can get one new (but not from LMT) and compelte for under 1000$.

BUT is it worth the premium to me?
Is it worth the extra 300$ now that I have to provide a lower as well?
Also, the rifle is now a ‘build’ and not a ‘complete factory rifle’.
obviously putting two complete halves together isn’t a frankengun that I pieced together from scratch, but still it’s not a ‘factory complete rifle’.

Am I overplaying this aspect?

sorry to ramble, just want to make a smart purchase.

if it’s worth the value, I’ll go for it.

thanks for any and all input.

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Kinda depends on how much of that versatility you’ll actually take advantage of, and only you can answer that question. I wouldn’t factor worn barrel replacement, because virtually any AR barrel can be replaced (don’t need quick change there). Of the 7 or 8 AR’s I have, one is an MRP, and though I haven’t done anything with it, it’s nice to know that I can take advantage of it’s “versatility.”

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Get a colt and have Robb Jensen put an M4A1 RIS II or M4A1 RIS II FSP rail on it.

What happened to your other stuff?

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I’m moving to a free state from a ban-state, so I got rid of everything.

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You’re over thinking this, IMO. Buy a factory complete LMT lower, buy a factory complete MRP upper, it’s the next best thing to the “factory complete” rifle and you’re not paying a premium. LMT will back up their products, hands down.

If you only have one rifle, and not one lower with multiple uppers, the MRP will offer you the greatest versatility.

I think you know that though. You know enough about weapons too. I’m surprised you even have a “what does everyone think I should buy” thread.

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Personally I don’t think it’s worth it.

At the same time, the versatility(if put to use)could be a great asset.

If your starting from scratch, plan on training, etc… my advice would be the colt. The money saved can go towards what you want to do.

Besides, you know your going to buy another black rifle anyway. BRD is seriously contagious.:smiley:

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I don’t own an LMT MRP (I have one on the way…) but in my experience, LMT is a very good company, and will stand behind their products.

For me, the LMT MRP was worth every penny, as it was exactly what I was looking for. If you want a monolithic upper, or a quick change barrel feature, the MRP would be worth it…

As a Colt 6920 owner, I can’t even see how the rifles can be compared to each other. The 6920 is a nice light carbine, and the MRP is a fairly heavy weapon, and as far as I can see, they are designed to fill two different roles
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A BCM 16" middy with a PRO would serve you just as well, albeit for more money. I’d take the extra cost for the mid-gas, YMMV.

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I have both an MRP and a 6920. While both are excellent, the MRP is worth the extra money provided that you plan to exercise it’s full potential (SBR, barrel replacement, etc).

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One ar? Colt 6920.

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If you are taking a complete LMT factory upper and installing it on a complete LMT factory lower, I see no difference between the end result and a factory rifle, other than that you are the guy pushing the pins together instead of the guy at the factory.

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If you have plans to actually switch barrels because you want to use different lengths or you want to shoot .300BLK/6.8, then get the MRP.

If you’re only thinking that the ability to switch barrels might come in handy, then I’d say get the 6920. It’s easy to get wrapped around the axle about modularity; I’ve been there myself. But you’ll find it’s much more comforting to have one rifle set up the way you will use it most and stick with it. For most users, I find that a regular AR15 is plenty modular enough. Just remember that every time you switch barrels/calibers you have to re-zero the sights, so eventually you are going to want separate rifles for each barrel length and caliber.

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tombstone tactical has the LMT MRP CQB for $1452. Comes with the sopmod, lmt sights, tango down rail covers.

I was looking into purchasing a MRP recently, and it was cheaper to order the complete rifle from Tombstone than to buy the upper and lower separately, I wanted a LMT lower to match the upper however. You could spend less on a lower.

If you were going to add a rail and sopmod, and ergo grip to a 6920, the prices between the two would be comparable. But for the money I would much prefer the monolithic upper of the MRP.

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This is a subjective question…since you’ve had MRP’s before, you can answer it best for yourself already. As an MRP owner myself, I’d say they’re worth it…

I have a 10.5" and 16" stainless barrel for mine which gives great versatility (plus a 16" piston kit I want to sell/don’t need) .

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I do know about the weapons.
Unfortunately, when it comes to rifles/carbines, my platform knowledge is really all I have.
Ive had more than one MRP, I’ve had the 6920 too.
I shot both maybe 100 times total, took zero barrels off the MRP, and took LOTS of pictures of them.

I’m looking for input from the experience side to tell me, “all the good stuff you know about the MRP is worth the extra money in actual use since it’s a good value” or “nah, the MRP is great on paper, but you’re not going to leave it as your 12” trunk gun monday to friday and then pop in an 18" barrel and shoot 300 yards on sunday."

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Well you wont regret spending the money, I will tell you that. I have been an MRP owner for about 3 years now. I like the fact I can switch barrels but they cost a little more than I would like. Right now I have my piston and a DI both 16". In the future I plan on a 6.8 and a few others. I like the fact all I have to do it re zero and go.

I never owned a colt but my uncle let me barrow one for 9 years, did my first deployment with an A2 and a MK18 second with an M4.

To me the MRP has a much more indestructable CDI factor to it. When I pick it up to clear the house after school it makes me feel like a man.

I hope that helps

Jon

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You dont NEED anything the MRP offers you.

You probably dont even NEED The Colt 6920.

So, following this line of logic…get whatever the hell you think you want.

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As a former MRP owner, I can say that for me it was not worth the money. It does offer different barrels and calibers, but they cost slightly less than the price of a new upper. I went back to a standar midlength BCM and have been much happier.

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I personally would not find the barrel change feature of the MRP worth it to me since Im not going to carry around a bag full of barrels, bolts, optics, and tools to sit there on the range and change them out mid stride.

I do the mono upper is very cool, and really solves some optics mounting issues that the AR presents with requiring cantilever mounts to get proper eye relief while still putting the actual mount on the receiver.

The bad side to that barrel options become limited. Not that LMT MRP barrels are lacking just that you need to make sure that is what you want to use.

As far as cost benefit ratio you can spend a lot of money on a 6920 to add a full length rail, flip up sights, and shit like that. The MRP is probably still going to be more expensive but its an out of the box gun not a gun you have to buy, and then tinker with shaving down the FSB or buying a lo pro gas block, ect. Plus Im not really a fan of 16" barrels with carbine length gas systems. The m4 profile barrel is less than ideal, and you’re giving up the ability to mount an optic anywhere.

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I think barrel options are anything but limited. Besides all the barrels LMT offers, DBMG can and will convert any barrel you want.

I don’t know about you guys, but I use the hell out of the barrel change feature.

16, 14.5, 12.5 piston
.22
9mm - although that rarely is used

I think if you’re only wanting ONE rifle/upper like Joe but you want to do different things with it, the MRP is hard to beat.