Review of the Colt LE6940

Brief review of the Colt LE6940 AR15 including positives and negatives and how it compares with my other AR15, a Knight's Armament SR15.

Note: I mispeak in the video saying the US Army issues the 6920. I should more specifically have said they issue the M4 and that the 6920 is the closest you can get as a civilian, the primary differences being barrel length (16" vs 14.5") and that the 6920 is semi-auto.

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Sports

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• Colt LE6940
• Colt
• LE6940
• 6940
• SP6940
• AR15
• rifle
• shooting
• 5.56
• .223
• guns
• SR15
• Knight's Armament
• monolithic upper

[Taydiablo3]

what size are the handguards, 7" or 9" ?



[zacbol]

@Taydiablo3

7"

[NeonVars]

I wonder if you could own a full auto m4 as a civilian. That'll be sweet.

[zacbol]

@NeonVars

It varies by state. In many states, you can own fully automatic weapons, but only those produced and registered prior to the 1986 ban. They are pretty damn expensive as you can guess since there's a limited supply. You also need to get approval from local law enforcement and the ATF. Beyond that, I'm not too familiar with the process as they're not legal in my home state. Plus semi does everything I need.

[zacbol]

@Zeroskillet

Play between the upper and lower has no effect on the function of the gun. You can "fix" it via something like an AccuWedge, but you're more likely to cause problems and it doesn't fix any real problem. For those concerned about cosmetic stuff like this, I'd advise them to stick to model airplanes and coin collecting. If you use the gun a lot, it'll get beat to shit anyway.

[Zeroskillet]

@zacbol cosmetic? Is it an easy fix, Im on the market for a colt ar

[ajbrown0117]

How does your Colt shoot 55 grain .223 remington.

[4jai2brons0n]

@NeonVars Like zacbol said it varies by state and you have to buy weapons made before the 1986 ban. To get them you apply for a Class III, like you would for a class II to get a silencer, and you have to be approved by you local law enforcement and the ATF. Then every time you buy an automatic weapon you have to pay a tax. I heard it was anywhere from $200-500. Also I think there is some kind of yearly fee for owning the Class III license.

[NeonVars]

@zacbol Right, I have no idea if you can own one for sale in good ol' Arizone. The only reason why i would own one is for the completion of the original rifle characteristics and satisfying recoil. Otherwise I would conserve my ammo with the semi option.

[zacbol]

@traitor30041975

Play between the upper and lower receiver is a cosmetic issue and nothing more. The fit between the upper and lower on my 6940 is relatively tight, but even if it wasn't it wouldn't matter to me. "Fit and finish" is about the last thing on my priority list as it does not affect the function of the rifle. What does matter are things like: is the carrier key properly staked? Is the castle nut staked? Is the bolt HP/MPI tested? And so on. Colt sets the bar in those areas.