I'm no AR expert but I've shot a couple, and I would like to pick a M4 style AR up at some point. I'm kind of a Colt guy for my 1911's and whatnot, but I live in Columbia, SC where FN Manufacturing is located, and it's nice to buy a gun manufactured in your hometown IMO, and obviously FN's reputation speaks for itself. I've been wanting to buy a 6920 for a AR, but I'm really eying the new FN AR's. FN Manufacturing make most of the small arms weapons for the US Military including M4's so they now how to make a good AR I'm sure. My dad owns a PSA(another local business) M4 styled AR, and I believe some of it's parts are manufactured by FN including the barrel.
Anyways I was wondering if the real knowledgeable AR guys can tell me what are the similarities and differences between the new FN 15, and the highly regarded Colt LE6920 are? I know some of the basics like they both have a 1:7 barrel twist, and I like the fact that the FN has the carry handle where Colt has dropped it from the 6920, and I believe it's like a $100 part. But I'm looking for more of the finer details between the two that less knowledgeable AR guys would know about or know which is more or less desirable and whatnot. Is the FN MIL SPEC like the Colt?
http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/carbines/fn-15-series/fn15-carbine
http://www.colt.com/ColtLawEnforcement/Products/ColtLawEnforcementCarbine.aspx
Thanks,
Jesse
Anyways I was wondering if the real knowledgeable AR guys can tell me what are the similarities and differences between the new FN 15, and the highly regarded Colt LE6920 are? I know some of the basics like they both have a 1:7 barrel twist, and I like the fact that the FN has the carry handle where Colt has dropped it from the 6920, and I believe it's like a $100 part. But I'm looking for more of the finer details between the two that less knowledgeable AR guys would know about or know which is more or less desirable and whatnot. Is the FN MIL SPEC like the Colt?
http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/carbines/fn-15-series/fn15-carbine
http://www.colt.com/ColtLawEnforcement/Products/ColtLawEnforcementCarbine.aspx
Thanks,
Jesse