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bongoz said:
Well it's made in Canada, so you're basically just paying extra for that. The quality is all pretty much the same.

If you don't care where it was made and just want a colt you can get some pretty cheap lowers if you keep an eye out on the EE
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I know you may just be talking about Colt AR lowers, but there are still some slight differences between Colt Canada and Colt USA.

Now regarding a whole rifle the differences are much more significant due to Colt Canada making well over #150 improvements to the American design.

From improved materials and manufacturing procedures over the USA counterpart to superior cold weather capabilities the improvements are subtle, but many.
However most would agree (IMO) that it's the Canadian versions switch to a Cold Hammer Forged barrel that really sets it apart; allowing greater accuracy, barrel life and improved reliability.

Oh yeah and you can't beat the Made in Canada along with the sweet maple leaf.

Cheers D
 
Zeroed-In said:
I know you may just be talking about Colt AR lowers, but there are still some slight differences between Colt Canada and Colt USA.

Now regarding a whole rifle the differences are much more significant due to Colt Canada making well over #150 improvements to the American design.

From improved materials and manufacturing procedures over the USA counterpart to superior cold weather capabilities the improvements are subtle, but many.
However most would agree (IMO) that it's the Canadian versions switch to a Cold Hammer Forged barrel that really sets it apart; allowing greater accuracy, barrel life and improved reliability.

Oh yeah and you can't beat the Made in Canada along with the sweet maple leaf.

Cheers D
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Very interesting! I actually had no idea.

Guess you learn something new everyday.
 
When MattK was answering posts awhile back here on the Colt Canada forum the information offered up on how the Colt Canada rifles differed from their American counterparts was very in-depth and extensive.

It's really quite remarkable what lengths CC went to in order to improve upon the USA Colt product; one aspect that comes to mind is that a blank CC barrel costs more then a finished/completed USA Colt barrel.
Another aspect was that CC spent countless hours and funds to determine that the CC barrels worked best at the 15.7" length as it is known as a superior accuracy node IIRC.

Colt Canada rifles are respected the world over as a premium top shelf AR platform that are arguably the best or at the least are right there with HK and KAC for offering superior reliability, accuracy and barrel life along with being tested in battle for countless rounds spent.
While the USA Colts are a fine product they are not in the same category as a Canadian Colt rifle.

Cheers D
 
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