Colt Manufactering Quality vs Colt Defense

DanThaMan1776 · March 3, 2011, 12:25 PM

Title explains it all. Do I opt for a used Colt Hbar, 20", A3.. or do I shell out the extra 200 for a new RRA 20" national match for iron sight competition shooting? I understand that the only guarantee of accuracy comes from Colt Defense, and also from RRA, but the price tag on the used Hbar is intriguing.

Any personal testimonials on the colt Hbar?

As always, thanks for any help fellas.

DPris · March 3, 2011, 03:09 PM

Not sure what you're asking.
If it's "Should I get the Colt or the RRA?", that's up to you. Colt might turn out better.

If it's "Is there any difference in quality between Colt Defense & Colt's Manufacturing?", the answer is that Colt's Manufacturing actually BUYS the ARs from Colt Defense & then markets them through theoretically different non-LE channels.

Colt ARs come from one source- Colt Defense. As such, quality is the same.

Years ago I had a colleague who bought an HBar (before the Ban) for work & had no problems with it. More recently I worked with a new Colt's Manufacturing "civilian" HBar that ran fine.
Colts are now using so-called M-16 bolt carriers, as opposed to the internally cut-out versions they were using for several years.
Denis

precision_shooter · March 3, 2011, 03:23 PM

In my experience, the RRA will be more accurate... Colt will be more robust for rapid fire shooting sessions...

March 3, 2011, 12:25 PM	#1
DanThaMan1776 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 395	Colt Manufactering Quality vs Colt Defense Title explains it all. Do I opt for a used Colt Hbar, 20", A3.. or do I shell out the extra 200 for a new RRA 20" national match for iron sight competition shooting? I understand that the only guarantee of accuracy comes from Colt Defense, and also from RRA, but the price tag on the used Hbar is intriguing. Any personal testimonials on the colt Hbar? As always, thanks for any help fellas. __________________ Amateurs think equipment, Students think techniques, Experts think tactics.

March 3, 2011, 03:23 PM	#3
precision_shooter Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,272	In my experience, the RRA will be more accurate... Colt will be more robust for rapid fire shooting sessions... __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, 1776

March 3, 2011, 03:09 PM	#2
DPris Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 3,778	Not sure what you're asking. If it's "Should I get the Colt or the RRA?", that's up to you. Colt might turn out better. If it's "Is there any difference in quality between Colt Defense & Colt's Manufacturing?", the answer is that Colt's Manufacturing actually BUYS the ARs from Colt Defense & then markets them through theoretically different non-LE channels. Colt ARs come from one source- Colt Defense. As such, quality is the same. Years ago I had a colleague who bought an HBar (before the Ban) for work & had no problems with it. More recently I worked with a new Colt's Manufacturing "civilian" HBar that ran fine. Colts are now using so-called M-16 bolt carriers, as opposed to the internally cut-out versions they were using for several years. Denis