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My new Colt Government USMC
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I'm looking forward to adding one of these at some point. They have come down SIGNIFICANTLY on the gun sale sites and as more trickle out of Colt I'm sure they will eventually settle in an acceptable range. I've seen a few buy it now's recently in the $2200 range. A good deal better than some of the stupidity that was occurring when they were first released.
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I paid a couple hundred more...I've seen them selling in the $2700-$2800 range still
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I saw one today at a LGS. The owner is keeping it for himself so it didn't follow me home!
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You will really enjoy that gun, it has become an instant cult item and with the Marine contract cut short, production is almost nil. I don't expect the supply of those to get better for some time, if ever.
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I did a recent gunbroker completed auctions search for the last 30 days to get an average of sell prices on the USMC Colt The prices are down from $3k+. The average was still between $2500- to $2600. If SKW's above statements are entirely accurate, which I have good faith that he wouldn't have said it if it wasn't, then one would think the prices will start to hold and increase again as this information becomes more known to all interested.
Are these USMC govt.'s any different internally than a regular production Series 80?
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They are G-10 grips. My photo might have brought the color out a little more, but they do have a nice firm grip to them. As far as color choice I have no idea.
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the contract was cut short? what happen?
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well if colt stopped making them for the military then there should be more coming for us.
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I second more details requested on Corps contract being cut short.
I like them, but they seem a little out of place on a Marine gun. Maybe they look different in person. Kind of like Chesty Puller meets Jimi Hendrix.
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Out of curiosity, what is your source for the cancelled contract? I can't find any info on it. I did find where they lost the M4 contact... is it possible the two got confused?The Captain's Journal » Colt Loses M4 Contract
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Shoot it! It is a great shooter. Accurate and the double spring recoil system make it a pleasure. It is dead on! It's one of my favorite range guns.
Shoot it! It is a great shooter. Accurate and the double spring recoil system make it a pleasure. It is dead on! It's one of my favorite range guns.
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