AR Prices

[usmc69]

I have a oppurtunitity to purchase a NIB (New Manufacture) Colt AR for $1200. Is this a good deal? Have an Olympic that I have had for several years and of course it did not cost near that much. Like the Olympic and not sure I want to spend the bucks to purchase a Colt. Just curious. Used an M16 all my career. Don't really feel any difference when I fire the Olympic. Opinions....

[limazulu]

You pay a premium for the name. Having said that, during the "ban" period a pre-ban Colt sold for $1500.00 (dealer price).

Hope this is helpful to you...

[GMtech485]

During the ban a NIB Colt AR15 depending on what model sold for over 2K.

There is a huge difference between a Colt and an Oly arms.

Mainly the Colts meet mil spec, Olys dont even come close.

They all shoot the same until they break.

That said it would be helpful to establish a value if we had more info such as the model number and vintage.

Stay away from the Colt blue labels unless they are cheap.

To give you an idea if you shop around NIB Colt 6920s can be had for around this price right now.

Seems that Colt recently decided they wanted to get more of th civillian market.

If you end up with the Colt you wont be dissapointed, check around on some of the more combat oriented sites you'll see that nothing runs like a Colt.

There are other makers out there now that may be as good or better but not for that price.

[usmc69]

This is a LE6920. Blue box label?

All guns break, it is just a matter of when.

[GMtech485]

Ur right and the timing of when and how often they break is everything.

Not to hard to prove the difference between a Colt and an Oly.
Oly could no more get a Military contract than I could.

In fact the only one I'm aware of that they ever got produced a M14 NM barrel that was recalled and scrapped for substandard , dangerous materials.

If you dont already know go sniff around some of the AR specific sites.
You'll see what I mean.

An Oly arms AR is fine for the hobyist shooter but it is not one I would stake my life on with out allot of upgrades and that would put you over the current price of a Colt.

BTW I dont know if you've ever heard of a gentleman named Pat Roberts but he probably sees more rounds downrange from an AR15 than anyone in the world in his carbine courses each year.
He is not alone in rating the Colt as the most reliable out of the box AR15 available.

Best of luck with your research and remember nothin runs like a Colt.

[GMtech485]

I should add the current 6920s are excellent and no longer neuterd like the earlier Blue labels were. Right now they can be had in the price range you mention and are an excellent value . I would avoid the early blue labels for their lack of resale only appeal . They are still an excellent weapon.

[goo]

i'd just get it and worry whether or not it was a good deal later.
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[campperrykid]

It's a buyers' market for quality AR's right now. Here's some info that might help people to find their own sweet spot -- the model that works for their needs and budget.
www.tacticalyellowvisor.net/69016/index.html

[zertouche]

Since the late 60s, Colt is just a name. The company has changed hands, many, many times, and is now ran by bean counters, much like 7-11, Mail boxes etc. ,and Toys R Us.

Do your homework. There are some very aggressive, well made mfgs who make a much better product for less.

[Seattlefungus]

+1 on what zertouche said! Look over Rock River Arms, Bushmaster, Stag Arms. I'm a dealer for all the AR companies. There is a reason that Colt has not had the Military contract. There are some serious quality control issues on their production lines. I will say they make a pretty good barrel. I do the armorer work for our local Junior Service Rifle team. There are Zero Colts. 8 Rock Rivers, 2 Armalites, 2 Bushmasters, one White Oak, one Oly (Which is a challenge as the receiver is out of spec.). Four of the shooters are National Team members, 5 are Distinguished.. My son is on the team and took a medal at Perry this year with his NM Rock River. The price on the Colt is average for new.

[boater1217]

I have an RRA which has been great.

[Bill Hollinger]

You sure beat the heck out of Olympic Arms don't you! Why? Do you have first hand information to make these claims? I have had both Oly and Colt over a great number of years and Oly beats hands down anything about a Colt. Oly has had military contracts as well as a large number of LEO contracts. The fit, finish, reliability and accuracy on the Oly are far better than the Colt. Pay for the name with Colt.

I'm not trying to start a fight or anything like that but it is hard to believe that there could be such a difference in how Oly is looked at between the two of us. I have had 15 of the Oly ARs in every conceivable configuration and all have been perfect. The service is outstanding also. With that said, I will never buy another Oly AR but only because they folded to the political pressure and will not sell so much as sell a role pin to any Californian. That is BS!!!:bitch:

To answer the original question, $1200.00 is a good price.

[HotTom]

That is a good price and prices for ARs and AKs finally are coming down (and quite rapidly) now that the Obama Assault Rifle scare (a creation of the gun dealers to start a sales panic, in my opinion, that never had any basis in fact) has faded.

$1,200 is a good price. I have am excellent pre-ban mid 1960s Colt AR15 SP1 that I paid $1,000 for a few years ago. I bought it both as a collector and a shooter (and a nostalgic reminder of when I actually carried an M16 in my military youth).

Except for the collector side, there are many closes (like Bushmaster) that are as good or better than the original Colts.

I like having "the real deal," though :)

HT

[stickhauler]

That is a good price and prices for ARs and AKs finally are coming down (and quite rapidly) now that the Obama Assault Rifle scare (a creation of the gun dealers to start a sales panic, in my opinion, that never had any basis in fact) has faded.

$1,200 is a good price. I have am excellent pre-ban mid 1960s Colt AR15 SP1 that I paid $1,000 for a few years ago. I bought it both as a collector and a shooter (and a nostalgic reminder of when I actually carried an M16 in my military youth).

Except for the collector side, there are many closes (like Bushmaster) that are as good or better than the original Colts.

I like having "the real deal," though :)

HT

The "Obama Assault Rifle Ban" came from his own website, originally titled "change.gov which appeared election night evening before the polls even came in. In his "crime and law enforcement" section, he listed his team's plan to re-enact the assault weapon ban.

Urban Policy | Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team (http://change.gov/agenda/urbanpolicy_agenda/)

It's down in the final item on the crime and law enforcement section, citing he and Biden's desire to:

Address Gun Violence in Cities: Obama and Biden would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent.

[Gator Monroe]

After Cap n Tax & Health care is foisted on us he will attempt draconian (High cap Mag restrictions in 30 + states / AWB 2 in selected states...) firearm restrictions ,prolly prior to midterms .:bow: