I'll ride for the PNW with Rainier Arms, Aero Precision and Mega/Zev. They are great in my experience.

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I’d avoid S&W ARs.

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Do you have any information to share, or were you just stating a personal preference?

I had one for a while and treated it like garbage. Would have been about the time the came out. I had zero issues. It was a 16 inch FSB gun.

The guns I have been issued since are a Noveske MK18, HK416, and a PWS 14.5 gun. They have all had their charms. I tend to take the crappier stuff we have in inventory these days and let the fellas have the good stuff.

I would spend a few $ more and get a POF.
Mine has 5K+ rounds through it and runs flawless.
Piston all the way!!!!

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Piston all the way!!!!

One of the great advantages of the AR-15 is the availability and near universality of parts. DI makes more sense.

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I’d avoid S&W ARs.

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Do you have any information to share, or were you just stating a personal preference?

They are bottom barrel carbines with 4140 barrels. A friend who runs an outdoor range has seen multiples with function issues related to spotty factory QC. These are current guns. A local shop sells a ton and they are a common sight at the range.

Ten years ago they were a good value oriented factory produced rifle. At present, PSA owns that space and can be had for less money with a better barrel.

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I would spend a few $ more and get a POF.
Mine has 5K+ rounds through it and runs flawless.
Piston all the way!!!!

5k rounds is nothing.

Piston is generally silly in an AR and I say that owning a HK mr223a3 11” SBR and a 416D SF 10.4” SBR. Piston ARs are heavier than traditional inline gas, they have proprietary parts, and with very few exceptions they do nothing better than a quality traditional AR.

If you just have to have a piston, the mcx offers the option of a folding stock. The lmt mrp piston is novel and allows you to easily swap to an inline gas barrel.

Proprietary parts are a real concern as it relates to stocking spares. While I am hopeful that WA State’s absurd ban (that includes essentially all gun parts) will be nullified in court, the reality is that we live in a post-Constitutional USA where rule of law is a suggestion. With worst case scenarios in mind like a federal level ban similar to WA State, it is important to stock up on spare barrels, bolt groups, upper receivers, etc.

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SOLGW, Sionics, DD, KAC, LMT also have good reps, but I don't own any, so I can't really comment on them.

They had a piston gun as early as 2007 (I held it in my hands at the Infantry Conference) but I never saw them sell it to civilians.

Scionics rifles are top notch for sure - we've migrated all of our patrol and SWAT AR's over to them. They are definite shooters.

As for the Colt piston AR, they did roll out about 1200 or so of the 6940P(p for piston) rifles but then killed those off as well. A small flood of them being trade in DOE guns recently hit the market as well and are now being flipped for profit to collectors.

Good to hear that you are happy with your Scionics. they put alot of effort into quality.

$1500 budget no prob. 300-400 aero, bcm or FN factory lower with stock ready to go. trigger will be servciable and mil spec. $500-1000 colt, bcm or aero upper. I’ve seen take off 6920 uppers for $500. Spend the rest on a dozen mags and ammo and down the road put a better trigger in. learn to shoot that rifle with irons lastly get a weapon mounted light.

Or really hunt your used racks at local shops. Scored an early 2000’s pencil barrel 6520 colt 1/7 barrel 5.56 fixed carry. For $800 the other day. Has the restricted use roll mark from the AW ban. I’ve seen the lowers from that era go for that

Aimsurplus had police trade in Colts for $629. Mine showed up immaculate. Here it is just out of the box, nothing added.


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Aimsurplus had police trade in Colts for $629. Mine showed up immaculate. Here it is just out of the box, nothing added.


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Curious if yours is a CR or LE prefix? I read on another board of guys receiving a mix of both. Heck of a deal, but especially for an LE

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Aimsurplus had police trade in Colts for $629. Mine showed up immaculate. Here it is just out of the box, nothing added.


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Curious if yours is a CR or LE prefix? I read on another board of guys receiving a mix of both. Heck of a deal, but especially for an LE

Mine is an LE.

You scored! I wish I had seen that deal before they sold out.

More Colt police trade ins in stock at aim. Heavy barreled models?

https://aimsurplus.com/product...gpul-handguard-black

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More Colt police trade ins in stock at aim. Heavy barreled models?

https://aimsurplus.com/product...gpul-handguard-black

Yep, 6721 is 1:9 chrome lined heavy barrel.

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More Colt police trade ins in stock at aim. Heavy barreled models?

https://aimsurplus.com/product...gpul-handguard-black

Yep, 6721 is 1:9 chrome lined heavy barrel.

Ones in stock are 6920/ 1:7 twist

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More Colt police trade ins in stock at aim. Heavy barreled models?

https://aimsurplus.com/product...gpul-handguard-black

Yep, 6721 is 1:9 chrome lined heavy barrel.

Ones in stock are 6920/ 1:7 twist

Okay, good. I ordered one because they have them listed at 5 lbs and 1/7 twist. I don’t really want a heavy barrel.

I got a Sig M400 X and its a great shooter for my first AR. thourghly pleased with it.