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Colt AR Armorers- parts ordering

shilowar
thanks..got the answers i needed [:D]
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  • Mobuck
    Have you tried Brownells? They sell generic and trademark AR parts. Unless it's a special need for a name, the AR parts are mostly all coming from the same bins of parts.
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  • tsr1965
    shilowar,

    If you are going to stay with "Colt specific" parts, they you are going to pay too much for them anyway. Unless you are are repairing a shooter for collector purposes.

    I would try at least 3 different sources, other than Colt, and FN is one of them, then Midway, and Model 1 sales.

    Best
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  • cpermd
    www.specializedarmament.com

    All the Colt parts all the time.

    CP
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  • shilowar
    quote:Originally posted by cpermd
    www.specializedarmament.com

    All the Colt parts all the time.

    CP


    That's where the Colt Factory sent me...thanks!!

    Thanks for the otehr suggestions aswell
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  • richbug
    quote:Originally posted by cpermd
    www.specializedarmament.com

    All the Colt parts all the time.

    CP


    Their parts may be Colt, but like anything Colt, their prices are OBSCENE.

    $160 for a bolt???? Just because it has that little "c" on it? Seriously.

    If it is a shooter buy DPMS, RR, or even model 1 parts and spend your savings on ammo.
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  • cpermd
    If you want Colt, you will pay for Colt.
    That is up to him, not you.
    My M16s are Colts and I use all Colt parts.

    Do folks put Italian clone parts in Colt SAAs?

    CP
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  • Txs
    quote:Originally posted by cpermd

    If you want Colt, you will pay for Colt.People may argue that other manufacturer's parts are as good, but IMO when replacing parts in a firearm that lives depend upon it's not worth taking the chance.

    Colt is the only manufacturer whose entire inventory of parts is guaranteed to be manufactured in accordance with our military's technical data package. It's tough to appreciate this unless you've read through some of what this TDI specifies, but it's highly detailed and stringent.

    Due to this a part bought from Colt today is guaranteed to be the exact same quality as one purchased six months from now. This isn't true with non-TDI manufacturers. Those extra dollars you spend for a Colt part is for this assurance that you're getting top of the line stuff.

    I agree that Specialized Armanment is a solid source. The guy who runs this outfit used to work for Colt and wrote their entire armorer's training program. They're Colt's official source for factory M16 parts.

    EDIT:

    quote:Originally posted by shilowar
    These parts are going in Gov. M-16s and M-4s, so I am going to stick with S.A.[^]

    In some matters 'it'll do' is an unacceptable standard.
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  • shilowar
    quote:Originally posted by Txs
    quote:Originally posted by cpermd
    If you want Colt, you will pay for Colt.People may argue that other manufacturer's parts are as good, but IMO when replacing parts in a firearm that lives depend upon it's not worth taking the chance.

    Colt is the only manufacturer whose entire inventory of parts is guaranteed to be manufactured in accordance with our military's technical data package. It's tough to appreciate this unless you've read through some of what this TDI specifies, but it's highly detailed and stringent.

    Due to this a part bought from Colt today is guaranteed to be the exact same quality as one purchased six months from now. This isn't true with non-TDI manufacturers. Those extra dollars you spend for a Colt part is for this assurance that you're getting top of the line stuff.

    I agree that Specialized Armanment is a solid source. The guy who runs this outfit used to work for Colt and wrote their entire armorer's training program. They're Colt's official source for factory M16 parts.


    These parts are going in Gov. M-16s and M-4s, so I am going to stick with S.A. Just think of it as your tax dollars hard at work[:D] Thanks

    This morning when I posed the original question it was before Colt was open for business. A previous response answered the question, and when I called Colt they re-iterated the answer with Specialized Armament...besides they are easier to use since they use Colt part/stock numbers that match the manual
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  • givette
    Money well spent. It's good for liability. Especially if you have to supply arms on the street for operational purposes.

    After an incident, you don't want non-factory parts involved. I know better, you know better, but the jury (the important folks) do not.

    So, take non Colt parts out of the equation. Best, Joe
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