If you buy one, when was it made? I have heard that Colt doesn’t really produce these for the civilian market and if you buy one, it is a preban weapon that has been mothballed away for a decade.
Am I totally off base here, or all the 6520’s that you could buy (new) made after the sunset of The Ban?
I think your offbase.
They’re made after the sunset.
Alot of them are using older A2 upper receivers that they might have had laying around though.
They have not been using older A2 receivers. The upper receiver is just as new as the rest of the gun.
I’ve gotten a bunch of AR6520s over the last two years. Most recent production have been Diemaco guns. Prior to that, they were Hartford guns, but new production.
AR6520s are fairly plentiful right now, and available to all.
$975 at Code 4. I think it’s about the best price:value option out there. Only drawback, for most, is the A2 upper.
You can typically buy a stripped M4 upper, make the swap, and sell the A2 for nearly what you’ll pay for the M4. That’s what I did on one of my 6520s.
I see SAW is selling the M4 upper for $275. You were able to get close to that for the A2 upper?
I didn’t buy the stripped M4 upper from SAW. 
You didn’t use one of those $99 CMT uppers did you?
No. What I used, IIRC, was a used, stripped, Colt M4 upper. It’s been nearly two years now though and frankly I don’t remember much about it except that I bought it from ADCO and it was a Colt.
The 6520 was sold before the ban, during the ban and still now to this day. Colt does not sell them in their civilian line, but they are easily available to civilians. In the sporter line they were the 6530. There exists also a couple of non LEO marked “grey” colored guns. I dont know if they are special but that’s about it.
Who is SAW?
Thanks Rob.
A 6530 is not a civilian or sporter version of a 6520
Uh…yes, it is. The only difference between the weapons are a bayo lug and a tele stock. and what is written on the side.
Colt has made both 6530s and 6520s since the mid 1980s. Don’t try to get smart with me, I’ll own you every time.
It’s true, he will.
You are not even on the same subject.
So you cant prove anything, and you didnt own anybody. and the rifle are still near identical. You are the one being smart a$$. You are a self appointed Colt man and that is it. I will put my Colt knowledge any day against yours. Dont worry, I know who you are. I bought stuff from you in the past.