It was ment more as a stab at the ee but still I would have a hard time paying that much without handling one first.
Colt Canada C8 versus Everybody Else!
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It was ment more as a stab at the ee but still I would have a hard time paying that much without handling one first.
Gunnerlove
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Talking with some of the best AR armourers in the world has lead me to believe that a tight fit up to and including welding the receivers together does not meaningfully improve accuracy.
I like the idea of them being on the market, but truth be told, I think there are better options on the market for your dollar. I guess it all depends on _why_ a person would consider Diemaco. These rifles also have the Diemaco rollmarks, and I think many were hoping for Colt.
A loose fit is not the biggest issue, although for the coin these things are commanding I would like a snug fit.
TDC
Sure there better deals out there, unless you have a history with a Canadian Colt AR you wouldn't understand, It is the same as car folks who always has a soft spot for the car their dad had or the car they went on their first date in.
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And literally everyone (including us gun plumbers) removes them from C7s and C8s (at least in Valcartier).
If you guys are talking about CF C8s, we never had C8A2s. They were never bought and were never in the system - ever. They are different rifles with different barrels. We've had the C8FTHBs (with the black furniture and no ambidextrous controls) and C8A3s (with the green furniture and the ambidextrous controls of the C7A2).
And yup the top rails on the receivers of the CF rifles sit higher than regular AR-15 top rails. I think this is also true for H&K 416s. This is why A.R.M.S. makes a flip-up rear sight especially for C7s and C8s. If you bought a commercial flip-up rear sight you'd find out that they sit higher than the front sight. From what I saw, judging by pictures only, the rails on the civilian models are the standard AR-15 height and should be fine.
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