The best rifle Colt ever made is BACK! New 6940's abound. 

Same here. Colt was previously owned by an investment firm. They were basically using Colt as a cash cow. I'm glad to see Colt being run by an actual firearms company now.

Now CZ needs to turn themselves around. Why they would get rid of the 527 is beyond me.

Huh, been out of the loop for a hot minute, CZ note owns Colt? Has production location changed? This is cool news to me.

@@AlexCell33 Fudds are dying off.

@@Two_Names Colt is still in Hartford, Connecticut despite the change in ownership.

Yeah, I hope that carbine-length rail helps them stay... relevant.

@@adamhymas4620 lol

@@adamhymas4620 lol, ok guy. Pay the extra 1,300$ for two more inches or rail on a LMT. I’m sure your your secret squirrel LARPing missions call for it.

@@Lester.M Are there no other choices?

@@adamhymas4620 For a monolithic rail? You can get a Vltor VIS Fusion upper, but I hope you like keymod. Aside from that, Colt and LMT are the only players in this game.

Same here.

I absolutely want one

I have an LE prefix one that I bought over 10 years ago with the "restricted to law enforcement" markings on the mag well.

Does it have the neutered lower?

Have 3 That I will never ever part with And happily I got them from sportsman's guide for about $ 1300 bucks a piece back in 2013

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Same here. That they didn't changed the build location to China is already a good news. Meaning, the peoples knowing their craft the best will actually continuing the job, under supervision of peoples obsessed with quality. In my opinion, you couldn't have made a better deal.

Is the bolt carrier and barrel chrome lined? I'm not a fan of the shiny black nitride look of the ejection port cover, fsb, bcg, & barrel as it looks in this vid. Is it really anodized? Any hands on feedback would be great since I'm looking to pick one up

@@takensouls1 the BCG and barrel are chrome lined and have a phosphate coating. Mil-spec. The barrel is a 4150 CHF, and free floated - although I believe it's a rosco barrel, and not colt produced. The BCG has a faint "C" on it which makes me think it is colt produced.

I would love to see the return of the LE901, although I suppose it might be called a CR901. Also I think that they should finally bring the CK901 to market. And Colt Canada has monolithic rails that extend past where the US made 6940 does, so perhaps we can hope for something such as that as well.

He's too busy cheating on his wife for that, like "American Gun Girl". This guy's sex life is amazing. He's more interested in rifle "accuracy". He's interested in vaginal accuracy.

@@lioncelica5170 I'm wondering if this was stock on hand of rails or if the LMT settlement means this is the only rail Colt can make in the US while Colt Canada is under a different agreement.

Everyone says how accurate they are but you can find a single video or article that shows grouping.

I have the SBR version and can confirm it consistently shoots 1-2” groups at 100 yds with an aim point and eotech magnifier. One of the most accurate ARs I own regardless of barrel length

Yeah, I think CZ taking over is a great thing for Colt. They will do good.

100%... It would be like someone telling me that Steyr made my barrel... I would be like "perfect"... CZ is an awesome high quality 150 year old company with excellent products... If they want to carry the troche, I'm all for it.

I would love to see the return of the LE901, although I suppose it might be called a CR901. Also I think that they should finally bring the CK901 to market. And Colt Canada has monolithic rails that extend past where the US made 6940 does, so perhaps we can hope for something such as that as well.

​@lioncelica5170 I remember the 901 coming out and was stoked as it was a sub thousand dollar .308 at the time and a super cool design. Unfortunately colt did what colt does and screwed everyone by not including the mag well adapter and also Unfortunately it came to market just before sandy hook and after that they became unobtanium. So wish I was able to grab one

That's way too much. The SBR I recently built cost me $500 without the optic and it's more reliable than any weapon I was ever issued in the military. 10K... no jams or malfunctions. I don't get why gun guys spend so much on rifles. Invest in good glass, training, and metalworking classes. If you buy parts in America, many either match or exceed mil spec. Why buy a Colt or Daniel Defense when a competitor builds to the exact same specifications. I'm a welder and machinist. Brand names mean nothing. Modern American manufacturing is widespread. If I go mill out an AR lower from a block of aluminum, it will be the exact same quality as a name brand down to the molecular level.

@@howardhughes6212 very true

@@howardhughes6212 Good point. Nothing beats experience and skill when it comes to acquiring/building guns. Hope all could do the same

@@AllAboutSurvival If we can all build guns, then we become the second amendment. In our history, certain states have banned handguns for short periods. This isn’t 1776. Today we have access to raw materials like never before in human history. To take our ability to defend ourselves is harder than ever… you’ll have to shut down Home Depot and ban all metal. God bless America 🇺🇸

@@howardhughes6212 all I own are PSA's... Never understood why people would pay 2-3-4k for an AR... I probably spent more than a should've but I still built three ars for 500$ or less and then I sprung for the fn chf crime lined premium for my forth from them. They just work, if I was gonna spend 1500+ on a rifle I'd get something unique like an aug or something

how long have you had it n how many rds have you put thru it

Your funny talking about preferred barrel. Hahaha your not a marksmen. You can't outshoot the stock barrel. The weight of a barrel for a long gun on a cop who carrys virtually no gear.. god damn you pigs are pathetically weak and want to be military.

@@me2ontube 2014-15? First couple years 2k rounds/year, after that a few hundred a year plus quals (another hundred and change).

@@Two_Names thanks for the reply - that's definitely enough to know how well it runs but I think anything even if it's half decent had better hold up to that round count

@@me2ontube agreed. I'm just glad I've got rifles that work and that mine haven't found a way to stand out in a bad way on the shooting line.

Definitely...and with a slightly longer barrel to take advantage of more powder burn in .308 cartridges!

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Considering Daniel Defense charges more for their rifles with the same trigger, I'm ok with this rifle having a milspec trigger.

@@danielhenderson8316 Its also an easy/cheap fix. For the amount of money DD charges, you could have a customized Colt 6940 or 6920 for the same price and have a better performing rifle.

i noticed the lower also. the rear shelf seems to be blocked

What does the machine gun bolt carrier add? Does it have better durability? Can it work with an auto mechanism in a SHTF scenario?

@@torn1147possibly better reliability, due to more mass than the semi auto BCG. Not exactly a big difference tho - LMT is very high quality and their semi auto bcg’s run just fine. It’s a small plus to have an m16 BCG tho

..I’m STILL partial to OLDER Colts..

Oh how id love a .308 SP901

I followed Colt pretty closely ,and never knew it came out at the Time . Colt did not like having customers.

If CZ can get COLT to start up 901 production, they can absolutely eat into LMT's 308 market right now. LMT supply is crazy depleted, especially their 308 models. And when those 308 models come, they'll be priced at $3000+ easily. If Colt can pump out 901's right at $2000, they can even undercut DD5's with a mono upper offering.

@@jac1207 Imagine if they did them at say $1600? Shit they would corner the entire market. I will buy both of them. IM bout it!

I’d buy one of those

..Not the ONLY one. I do as well..a place and purpose.

The 6940P was my first ar that I bought back in 2014 for like 1800. Shortly after I bought mine Colt soon quit making them

I actually did my LE 6944 as a Colt SCAR Type C look.

Walther is headed down a similar road, imho

It's CZ that probably ordered the release of this rifle. They have this thing about wanting to make money by selling stuff that, you know, people not involved in government contracts might actually want.

I would love to see the return of the LE901, although I suppose it might be called a CR901. Also I think that they should finally bring the CK901 to market. And Colt Canada has monolithic rails that extend past where the US made 6940 does, so perhaps we can hope for something such as that as well.

@@jmmartin7766 Why do you say that?

@@Humberto4790 They have a history of ignoring customer's desires over their own agendas. Most recently, ignoring a huge demand for a "Shield Plus" competitor in favor of larger gun designs-- That's just a glimmer of the tip of the iceberg. They may have future plans to come out with one, but I'm tired of waiting Another problem I have is how their most recent campaign has been one of virtue signaling to women, while downplaying male shooters... While at the same time, a company like Smith and Wesson has actually handled including women without discounting male shooters pretty well, imo

I’m sorry

@@rampantcolt I'm not...

Sorry to hear that the le6920 will hold or increase in value tremendously compared to bcm!!! Like he stated in this video prices on those original colts are surpassing 3k crazy but that's COLT not the new ones their subcontracted mixmaster parts not true colts.

I know Rock Island Armory bought all of Colt's machinery and they didn't move them out of the building either so R.I.A got all of their hardware and then they won Guns & Ammo Pistol of the Year in 2020 with the R.I.A BBR 3.10 my buddy bought one it's a compact .45 BEAUTY it's a double stack holds 10+1 ported barrel the pistol was so damn smooth and was super accurate I was VERY VERY VERY impressed with it. And it's small!!!

Why would they make a modern AR that the gun market wants when they can just keep ramming a carbine length gas system on a Gov profile barrel on us like they have for the last 20 years.

I sort of like how the short rail looks imo

this

And the PWS test, as well

Yes! I was thinking the same thing.

Same

I agree EXCEPT for the “LMT lowering their $”..

@@m118lr You're probably right about that! ...unfortunately!

Lmt won't need to try and compete with colt on the civilian market.

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Wow, what an idiot.

A question I frequently have as well. I have a $500 PSA, and an Aero Precision build that costs about what this costs and know plenty of people with Daniel Defense rifles. The only difference I've been able to find between them other than furniture is the coating. The spot where the charging handle latch locks in gets worn off faster on the PSA while the others seem about the same. PSA does have lower QC in general, much higher chance of getting a crooked gun. I lucked out and mine is totally straight (fixed front sight) but my PSA AK-103 was crooked as can be. Both guns have a few thousand rounds through them at this point, no reliability issues. Same can't be said for the previously mentioned AK-103.

I feel like anyone who knows a thing or two about ARs could build one for the same price that shoots better, has a match trigger in it, and will have a modular free float rail system on it. I mean it has a standard issue collapsible stock, 1350 for that and a milspec trigger? Come on man...

Straight line gas tube too, with bayonet lug and folding sight. Straight gas and bayonet lug is a damn hard combination to find nowadays.

I have a $500 ar (Radical Arms) with an Elftmann adjustable trigger... Shoots just as good and accurate as my other builds that cost way more with "fancy" triggers too. It doesn't matter in the end when SHTF. Fun hobby though

I have a standard model Ruger AR 556 with the Elite 452 trigger that I dropped in it that will outshoot any AR i've ever shot. Literally 1 hole groups all day long at 50m. Boringly accurate and reliable.

wow that was a great price. perfect timing lol

Or you could just use the handguard?

@@EdwardSnortin Handguard is short and wide with minimal real estate. The sight mount holds the laser closer to the bore axis and does not consume handguard space. I'd also like to see this rifle with a midlength gas tube and longer handguard... another way to fix the issue.

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what happened to it?

Yeah just like the children these weapons took

@@davidkessler1957 😉💥🔫

6 month update, I love this rifle. It is my go to. It's the most accurate, dependable, solid AR I've ever messed with. If I could go back and decide to do it again I would buy 2. The only problem I forsee is when I eventually afford NV and want more rail space for a PEQ. Amazing gun, thank you for getting me to pull the trigger MAC.

The ACR is back? From who??

@@z0sick87 wow no way, I'm pretty excited about that

@@jackvliet bushmaster

Indeed. Well said.

@@flightparamedic505 thanks. Just checked my BCG, I have a M16 full auto BCG! So although I have an earlier model that still has the LE prefix, it isn't one the earliest original models that came with the AR-15, civilian BCG...sweet! Best of both worlds haha. I was very pleased to see that. When I purchased mine it came with the Magpul MBUS, but I immediately ordered the metal mil-spec BUIS. I agree that it's a better quality sight, and I like that it has elevation & windage adjustments and you can sight it out to 600 meters.

@@jamesg9391 nice. Sounds like a really sweet 6940. I have one as well that has seen less than 100 rounds total down the barrel. It is an LE marked as well, but doesn’t have the Magpul BUS, it has the other manufacturers version. I’ll have to get it out of the case and take a look at the bolt and bolt carrier group and see which mine has. I’m pretty sure mine is from the earlier runs of the 6940.

@@flightparamedic505 cool! Mine has less than 100 rounds through it too. I tried to get one of the first runs that came with the metal mil-spec BUIS but every time I went to buy one there was a gun purchase frenzy because of Obummer election or mass shooting 🙄. When I was able to grab one they had just switched to the Magpul MBUS. I believe I purchased mine about 8 years ago. When I purchased mine I got a good deal on it though, it was on sale for $1,200, when it had been going for $1,400 since it was released. So I was happy about that. I always intended on putting an ACOG on it, and the store I purchased the gun at happend to have one top of the line ACOG on sale for $1,000 (typically $1,200) so I jumped on that too. I love the setup 👌🏻. Colt 6940's are tits, you have great taste haha 🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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BCM never went to Iraq or Afghanistan 😂😂😂😂 sticking with COLT, same parts just CZ owned

I looked at one recently in store. The upper had a lot of play while pinned down. I thought to myself, is this normal? Then, I held a daniel defense, which had no wiggle room. Maybe just a bad sample?

@@mattmorrison9379 Play is normal. Don’t sweat it too much

i know youre old school because i was just talking about this on another video. i bought my first in 04 and you had to stick to your abc's! run away from olympic arms!

​@@jacobmanalang8162same. Got my first ar in 03 and it was a colt simply because I wanted "the real deal that the military uses". I knew nothing about nothing back then but it did turn out to be a lucky good choice because that rifle is still great. The lower is marked "colt match target" and I didn't find out until many years later that the upper is a diemaco. Picked it up at a gun show so no idea how that happened

My 2013 one did.

Yup, Colt had the front swivel screw type pins and were always anti gun. I'm seeing great stuff coming out of Colt since CZ purchased them and I hope they keep the quality Colt was known for..

That was the presumption many people made. The truth is closer to the market was flooded with companies producing M4geries so Colt just narrowed it's production capacity to feeding their current Foreign Military Sales contracts with the US State Department. Now that Colt is under CZ ownership CZ can leverage exclusive rights to the Mono forging for the 6940 from the foundries they sent the upper forging data pack to along with every other business relationship Colt had with their subcontractors. Subcontractors like Microbest, Schmid, and others for parts made to the specification package Colt had sent them previously. Because CZ is more financially secure than the investor group that owned and raided Colts profits away from Colt rather than reinvesting in Colt CZ will keep the Colt name humming out the same firearms Colt has been producing for nearly 30 years along with releasing some models that had been held close to the vest.