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Colt Expanse- Real 6920 lower?

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November 28, 2020, 10:41 AM
jljones
Colt Expanse- Real 6920 lower?
Title says it all. I really don’t care about the rifle itself. Is the lower a 6920? Serial number I’m looking at starts with LE49xxx

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November 28, 2020, 10:56 AM
sigfreund
If it’s what you’re asking about, I have three Colt 6920s and had a 6940 whose serial numbers all start with “LE”. There are, however, six numerals following the letters, including zeroes. They date from 2005 to 2018, and the serial number of the one I purchased from CDNN in February 2018 is LE55xxxx.




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November 28, 2020, 11:06 AM
jljones
Thanks SF. I think you answered my question. I’ve read some of the work by others that indicated Some of the Colt Expanse rifles we’re built off of a 6920 lower, and some off of the lowers of others that were stamped Colt.

I want the lower only for a clone MK18 mod0 project.

So I was just trying to grab up a little intel before buying it




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November 28, 2020, 11:17 AM
sigfreund
quote:
Originally posted by jljones:
a clone MK18 mod0 project.


That would be good to see. Smile




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November 28, 2020, 11:23 AM
Voshterkoff
Here is an example of one less-than-colt lower. https://www.surplusammo.com/colt-complete-lower/

And a less-than-Colt rifle. https://palmettostatearmory.co...ne-rifle-ce1000.html
November 28, 2020, 12:38 PM
kimberkid
quote:
Originally posted by Voshterkoff:
Here is an example of one less-than-colt lower. https://www.surplusammo.com/colt-complete-lower/

And a less-than-Colt rifle. https://palmettostatearmory.co...ne-rifle-ce1000.html

FYI
The first link to Surplus Ammo is a Colt Sporting Rifle and not a true Colt, it’s made under license by a company in Texas, that info is on the right side. Those S/N’s prefix is CSR

I bought one a few years ago and had trouble SBR-ing it because of that. It has the Colt roll mark & Colt info on the left side but the NFA agent was very helpful and among other info, told me that Colt never produced a billet lower, which that is.
It is a very good quality lower and I was disappointed to discover it isn’t a true Colt but went ahead and SBR’d it anyway.


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November 28, 2020, 02:10 PM
jljones
And purchased!




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