We'll have to disagree there. Colt's are hands down much better than the companies you listed off and for the same price point. You need to look at materials (what steel is used for the barrel, bolt), see if the gas key is staked correctly, is it over gassed, is the right buffer being used, etc. Has the bolt been individually MPI and pressure tested or are they only doing batch testing? There are a lot of factors to look at. The ones you mentioned might be good for hobby use but that's about it. I'll stick with Colt, Bravo Company, etc. If someone gave me one of the other rifles I'd trade it in as a deposit on a BCM etc.OldCannon wrote:The Colt 6920 can be found at a fair market price. It is well-built and set at an affordable price point. That being said, I could pretty much say the same of other manufacturers that sell at the same price point (Bushmaster, CORE, Wyndham, Palmetto State, DPMS, etc.). I'm not too crazy about the Colt's 1:9 twist rate, but otherwise it's an excellent rifle, especially now that they have the SuperStoc on it.remington79 wrote:the Colt LE6920s are made on the same line as the military Colts. The only difference is making the barrel a legal length and the trigger group. There is a BIG difference in ARs. Go to http://www.m4carbine.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and do some searching. The Colt is a much better rifle and they start off around $950.
As I tell my customers, you won't get "Buyer's Remorse" by getting a Colt (unless you bought them at 3x their market price during the Jan-March panic).
Personally I prefer the 1 in 7" twist. It will shoot 55 grain and higher and I like the ability to use heavier bullets. I got lucky I bought mine last summer before there was a panic and I got mine with the Magpul package for $1050. I don't regret it at all.