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Opinions on the Colt 6920 w/ the Magpul furniture?

10K views 33 replies 25 participants last post by  MO Fugga  
#1 ·
I'm thinking about buying a Colt 6920 with the Magpul furniture in some color other than black.
Prices seem to hover around $900- $1100 once I factor in shipping and transfer fees, and buying a rear sight (some already come with them, some do not).

I'm interested in your feedback.
 
#4 ·
Hmmm...I thought that LE6920 had dropped down into the $800s range nowadays?

It's alright, I supposed. If you must insist on a gun that is as close to military specifications as possible and carries the name Colt then go for it.

I bought mine in summer of 2015, shot it a few times and put it away. I have enjoyed shooting my SW M&P Sport II more.

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That's the furniture that I put on a Govt Carbine (pencil barrel equivalent); feels good in the hands, and it's a money saver to get the MagPul furniture if you like the way it fits you. You can't go too far wrong with a Colt, especially if the time comes that you want to sell it.
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#9 ·
Hmmm...I thought that LE6920 had dropped down into the $800s range nowadays?

It's alright, I supposed. If you must insist on a gun that is as close to military specifications as possible and carries the name Colt then go for it.

I bought mine in summer of 2015, shot it a few times and put it away. I have enjoyed shooting my SW M&P Sport II more.

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Nicely optioned, fnfalman!
 
#11 ·
I saw a couple of Magpul edition 6920's at a gun show back in June -all were priced in the $950 range.

If you aren't sold on the Magpul edition another option is the 6920-OEM1 - I see them in the $750 range online. The 6920-OEM1 doesn't include any furniture or sights so you add what you want.
 
#13 ·
Wallyworlds I've been in - the very few that still sell guns - have dropped EBRs from their inventory. That said, in all the store-front dealers I've visited in the last month, they say the Ruger AR556 and S&W Sports are the hottest items in and out as fast as they get them, while Colts, DPMS, and the occasional SIG, Andersons sit on racks.
 
#14 ·
The 6920 is a good weapon. I think the quality and price make it appealing. What color furniture are you considering? How do you plan to use it (home defense, range toy, SHTF, etc)? Your intended use will drive the selection of other options.
 
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That's because people don't want to buy silly ass camo versions as much as the gun distributors think. LOL.

Anyway, that's what I'd recommend too. It's the same gun and furniture. Just paint it black with Krylon.
 
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Hmmm...I thought that LE6920 had dropped down into the $800s range nowadays?

It's alright, I supposed. If you must insist on a gun that is as close to military specifications as possible and carries the name Colt then go for it.

I bought mine in summer of 2015, shot it a few times and put it away. I have enjoyed shooting my SW M&P Sport II more.

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I own the exact same Colt and the exact same M&P. And couldn't agree more.
 
#22 ·
I have three 6920's and like them very much. They are inexpensive, very reliable and hold their value well. My first is black, second is FDE and the last is OD with the factory OD receivers.

The OD is my personal favorite but I changed out the handguards for a DD RIS II when Brownells had them on sale last year. I prefer the VLTOR EMOD more than the MOE so I swapped the OD MOE for a black EMOD and the grip for a black moe.

I've seen the Colts between $800-$1000 depending on the political winds. Just keep an eye out for sales and Labor Day weekend should be a good opportunity to find one.
 
#25 ·
If you go to the Nike Factory store and see the Air Jordans for $169, ask the salesperson for the same shoe, but not Jordan branded. For $110, you can buy the same thing. Colt is the same. If you really want to contribute to the high profit margin company that really is no friend of the American Gun Owner, it is of course your money. Just understand that you are not getting anymore for it than most equally configured ARs from S&W, Stag, Windham, PSA or several others, that cost $100-$300 less.
 
#27 ·
The Colt 6920 is the Gold standard for basic M4 style fighting Carbines. Not that other manufactures don't make very good AR's, they do. It's just that the 6920 is correct technically, right from the box. If you follow the notion that the AR needs to be manufactured in accordance to the U.S. Military TDP(Technical Data Package), that is. As an LEO Armorer, I take the TDP standard very seriously. Can an AR be made of higher quality materials then specified by the TDP? Of course, and several manufacture's do just that. But anything less then the TDP(As in cheap AR's) and you can possibly run into all sorts of problems with that rifle. Some of those problems are almost inconsequential, and some problems can be severe.
Like the old adage says; "Ya pays your money, and ya takes your chances"
Buy a Colt, and you won't be disappointed later. The 6920 will take all the abuse you can dish out, and then some.
Of course, IMHO anyway, after having carried an AR in some version or another, since I was 18. That was a while ago. :supergrin:
 
#28 ·
The Colt 6920 is the Gold standard for basic M4 style fighting Carbines. Not that other manufactures don't make very good AR's, they do. It's just that the 6920 is correct technically, right from the box. If you follow the notion that the AR needs to be manufactured in accordance to the U.S. Military TDP(Technical Data Package), that is. As an LEO Armorer, I take the TDP standard very seriously. Can an AR be made of higher quality materials then specified by the TDP? Of course, and several manufacture's do just that. But anything less then the TDP(As in cheap AR's) and you can possibly run into all sorts of problems with that rifle. Some of those problems are almost inconsequential, and some problems can be severe.
Like the old adage says; "Ya pays your money, and ya takes your chances"
Buy a Colt, and you won't be disappointed later. The 6920 will take all the abuse you can dish out, and then some.
Of course, IMHO anyway, after having carried an AR in some version or another, since I was 18. That was a while ago. :supergrin:
I disagree that the LE6920 is the "Gold" standard. It's the milspec standard. That's it. If you value milspec then it might be the "Gold" standard for you. If you don't then it's just that - milspec.

As an LEO armorer you have to take the TDP seriously because of a multitude of things that I can think of top of my head:

A. It's a known performance point. Not great, not bad, but a known performance point.

B. Liability - if anything happens and your bosses/department needs some sort of reference point then see Item A. As in a cop claiming that the trigger of the gun was too light and caused him/her to accidentally shoot a perp. Or the shot perp/victim claimed that the department didn't maintain the guns correctly and caused the guns to "go off" on its own. If you show that you have maintained the guns per manufacturer's recommendations then it's no longer on your shoulder.

I do agree that anything less than milspec may have serious consequential problems such as wrong headspace that may cause a gun to fire out of battery. That would be disastrous to the shooter.

As far as jamming in a self defense situation goes, I seriously doubt that any of us civilian joes have to worry about it. The probability of us having to use a gun for self defense is practically zero. That probability then extends to us having to use a military type rifle for self defense? Might as well start buying lottery ticket.

While it might be fun to fantasize about hosing down Hells Angels and Jihadists, but the reality is that it "ain't all that".

Mind you, I'm talking about civilians here and not armed professionals.

For the competitors, I doubt that they'd want a milspec gun. They'd want guns that are geared towards giving them an edge in a competition and that's another animal altogether.
 
#29 ·
Good point, FN. Thank you.
 
#30 · (Edited)
I have to say this, the M4 TDP has no formal bearing on the production of M4 type ARs by any manufacturer. It only has affect on military M4s. The same applies for "mil-spec". Mil-Spec meets the minimum requirements for government procurement. Remember, the government contracts usually go to the lowest bidders. There are plenty of good ARs on the market. These days, many of them are as good as or better than the Colts. Colts of today are NOT the Colts of old. I would just assume to buy a PSA Premium M4 upper and lower for much less money than it would cost for a Colt 6920. I would have an AR that is every bit as good. The difference is that it would not have a prancing horse on the side of the receiver.

That said, I do have a couple Colt LE6920s. One from 2008 (LE marked) and the other from 2013 (M4 Carbine marked). Nothing wrong with either, but nothing to brag about either. They are good solid ARs just like several others these days.
 
#31 ·
Mine's been great so far. While it may have the slick panache of a BCM, DD or much less a Noveske, think it's one of the most solid buys going.

That said, I don't find the VFG's connection to be as solid as I'd like, and the pistol grip's a little to thin for my taste.