I’m starting to get the impression that some are willing to pay a premium price for a Colt 6920 with the Restricted markings that were stamped on the side of the lower receiver. The markings that stated the gun was restricted for LE/Mil sales only.
I am not trying to discuss if there is any difference in the gun itself vs. a non-restricted marked gun.
I ask as I have a pair of 6920’s bought in 2006 with the restricted markings that I want to sell off. I started to ask around at work if anyone was interested in buying one and a co-worker said that the restricted guns were bringing a slight premium.
Some people get all worked up about them. I could take one or leave it, except for one thing. If I’m not badly mistaken, they have the oddball .174 hammer and trigger pins in them, which limits what aftermarket triggers you can use. That would be a reason for me not to buy one.
There is no such thing as a .175 FCG. There is .155 (MILSPEC) and .170 (Colt oddity). There is also no rhyme or reason as to markings and FCG’s. I have seen LEO marked AR’s with two different FCG’s.
Personally I think the markings are cool, but I wouldn’t pay anything extra over a LE6920 without them. Your target market would be die hard Colt collectors, and I think your best avenue to reach them would be Gunbroker, or Armslist.
I’ve seen them both ways as well. When it comes to products in the civilian market, Colt’s “standard” is whatever they assemble and ship to distributers.