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What would you choose in terms of price, value and quality?

I am thinking about possibly a new Colt 7620 with pencil barrel and then adding an optical sight for night, medium range coyote and predator purposes. I do not want to break the bank on this.

I currently have nothing between .22LR and 6.5-06.


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Smith & Wesson makes the best quality bargain-priced ARs.

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My colt 6720 was a good accurate gun. Wish I had not sold it. Saw a used one for $800 the other day.


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Whats your budget?

Colt is a good choice for under $1,000.


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Hard to beat the 6720.

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Stag Arms or a Walmart Special Colt.

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Originally Posted by TWR


Thanks! That is about as low as one can expect, now that the Walmart closeouts are long gone. I may just go with it.


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Colt LE-6930-OEM1
This is a colt without furniture.
Just add what you like
Magpul? Badger? Etc.


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My first AR was a heavy barrel varmint configuration thinking at the time that would suit me better. Shortly after that, I bought a Colt LE6920 (Magpul version) and have a lot more fun with it. I'd say you're on the right track with the Colt...

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Originally Posted by TWR
Hard to beat the 6720.


I'm in the market like the OP. I've been recommended to look into something with a chrome lined bbl. Is that what the Colt has?

My brother has a S&W M&P sport and really likes it, non -chrome bbl and all. Prices seem really reasonable on those too.

Anyone have experience/ knowledgeable opinions on Del-Ton? Windham? Alexander Arms I think has a <$1000 model or two also?

OP, thanks for posting as I had been considering the same.

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Store here has Ruger AR's for $599.99 new.


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they probably all work, the Colt has a chromed barrel, the others I don't know.


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Most folks probably don't know why a barrel is chromed anyway......or why any AR part is chromed


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Originally Posted by TWR


Sad to say, most of their offerings are out of stock.


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Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Smith & Wesson makes the best quality bargain-priced ARs.


Nope

The Ruger AR556 has the most for less period !


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Originally Posted by Anjin
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Sad to say, most of their offerings are out of stock.


They had a 6920 for $878 shipped a few days ago.

If something is out of stock I'd call him, he sometimes has stuff stashed away.


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Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Smith & Wesson makes the best quality bargain-priced ARs.


Nope

The Ruger AR556 has the most for less period !


This is just me, I guess, but I admit to having a prejudice against both Smith & Wesson and Ruger for their craven knuckling under on gun control issues in prior years.

I have not forgotten, though 1) S&W says it has changed and 2) I already have some very fine (VERY fine) revolvers from it. Jerry Miculek has a YouTube on why he likes its revolvers and I agree. Not sure I will buy another, though.

Some do like Ruger products, but I have never been thrilled with the 77s I bought and sold off. As I wrote, maybe that is just me.

i keep hearing that while Colt screws up many parts of its business, its ARs are pretty darned fine. My casual impression is that the prices are increasing a little, so it might be a good tie to stock up since there has been a dip. What do you think?

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Originally Posted by Anjin
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Sad to say, most of their offerings are out of stock.


It shows still in stock but I was told they are LE restricted on the off side.

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