little disappointed with the MRR 11.6

[jonesy67]

I had no expectations other then getting an 11.6" MRR upper. I looked around at all the pictures on "the internet" so I had hope that for the price we were paying for our rifle we would be getting the newer style muzzle brake. By no means is the A2 substandard I just really liked the "looks" of the other brake. Someone earlier gave me the link for the two versions of the MRR so I was able to see that one goes to mil and one to civi. I got what I paid for, just wished that there were no differences between an LEO upper and civi upper. They should be the same.
Could CC not have made the CMRR "Commercial MRR" or some other designation to tell that upper receiver parts are different. They sold us the SA15.7 not the C8A3 so they told us there was a difference right there.

 

[jonesy67]

I don't get it. You paid $1800 for an upper just to yank the barrel and sell the rest? Am I missing something or would you not have been better off to just buy a barrel the length and contour you wanted? You could have a custom barrel built for $500-$600.
I do agree with you about the scratch, when I buy something new I expect it to be mint until I mess it up. A scratch will definitely drop it's resale value.
Also, if they were advertising it with A muzzle device and it came with B muzzle device I would be a little choked. Like ordering a new car in blue and having a red one show up and the dealer just telling you to suck it up.

Not sure why you took the path you did to get a barrel but regardless you didn't get what you ordered and it didn't show up in new condition. I would contact the retailer you bought it from and ask them to correct things before coming on here and telling us about it.

Good luck

I bought a DD 11.5 barrel and upper before this upper purchase and was very unhappy. CC is an anodised finish and DD is a black finish, they didn't match. I wanted CC. You know the old saying "a fool and his money are soon parted" There is no correction to be made, I got a civilian sale MRR and that's what I paid for. like I said before, I just had hope.

 

[Bolt Hole]

I had no expectations other then getting an 11.6" MRR upper. I looked around at all the pictures on "the internet" so I had hope that for the price we were paying for our rifle we would be getting the newer style muzzle brake. By no means is the A2 substandard I just really liked the "looks" of the other brake. Someone earlier gave me the link for the two versions of the MRR so I was able to see that one goes to mil and one to civi. I got what I paid for, just wished that there were no differences between an LEO upper and civi upper. They should be the same.
Could CC not have made the CMRR "Commercial MRR" or some other designation to tell that upper receiver parts are different. They sold us the SA15.7 not the C8A3 so they told us there was a difference right there.

Part of the challenge with the ads for the MRR is that there are a lot of pictures floating around of various configurations on vendor sites, many of which were used for preorder ads, based on pics of various pre-production guns. They should be using updated pictures of the gun that is in the box. Also, LE variants are configured specific to the agency's requirements so the model shown on the CC website for those guys is just a representation of what can be put together. All of the main guts of your upper (barring possible barrel length options) are the same as what the LE guys get and comes off the same production lines. There will no doubt be agencies specifying the A2 compensator on their guns.

All that being said, it has been a bit of a peeve of mine to see so many outdated images of the MRR floating around and even being used by vendors. For the sake of being concise, it would be nice if they would show exactly what is in the box. It is certainly frustrating to be left with that "lunch bag letdown" feeling.

-J

 

[Mister Donut]

Stick with Colt Canada.

Ummm....you don't read much do you, lol!

Don't know about how any of you feel but I gotta say I was a little disappointed with my recent AR purchase. I bought a Colt Canada MRR 11.6 complete rifle with a friend. He got the lower and I got the upper with BCG. When it came out of the package I was greeted with a tiny scratch on the forward part of the handguard (not a big deal) but more then that was the muzzle brake that came installed. If you look at the promotional pics that CC put out you will see that there are two different muzzle brakes. A standard A2 style and what ever they call the other one. I spent a little over $1800 for the upper receiver and parts. On the end of our rifle was the A2 brake, you would think that CC could have put their brake on the rifle for the money we are paying. The muzzle brake I am referring to I believe came on the Danish IUR's. Sometimes the subtle parts can make the biggest difference.

Has anyone offered you $500 for the complete upper with BCG yet? If not, I'll take it

 

[BlackWatch]

I looked at both the 11.6 and 10.5 uppers and remember seeing the old muzzle brake on them. I remember thinking I would have to switch out the nicer one on my IUR. Not sure where you ordered from but the sponsor site that was linked in an ad here showed the old brake on the new uppers.

It is sh!tty that they used the old one especially for the price. You can buy a nice ar for what an upper costs.

 

[jonesy67]

Part of the challenge with the ads for the MRR is that there are a lot of pictures floating around of various configurations on vendor sites, many of which were used for preorder ads, based on pics of various pre-production guns. They should be using updated pictures of the gun that is in the box. Also, LE variants are configured specific to the agency's requirements so the model shown on the CC website for those guys is just a representation of what can be put together. All of the main guts of your upper (barring possible barrel length options) are the same as what the LE guys get and comes off the same production lines. There will no doubt be agencies specifying the A2 compensator on their guns.

All that being said, it has been a bit of a peeve of mine to see so many outdated images of the MRR floating around and even being used by vendors. For the sake of being concise, it would be nice if they would show exactly what is in the box. It is certainly frustrating to be left with that "lunch bag letdown" feeling.

-J

I did try looking around for anyone doing an unboxing but there wasn't one to be found. I almost feel teased with all the different pics. It's like seeing a commercial for a huge burger that takes up the whole dinner plate but when you go and order it, the plate is the dinner roll plate.
Some might be happy with the standard A2 and they are commercially available. Since CC doesn't sell parts the C9 brake is a little harder to come by. Sure there are more economical choices for a rifle but this is made in Canada and it's got our maple leaf on it. Is that worth the extra cash? to some no, but to me it is. I will never sell my rifle but I will also probably not buy another one. I don't think I'm the only one who purchased one of these uppers or rifles and hoped for the C9 brake.

 

[jonesy67]

Has anyone offered you $500 for the complete upper with BCG yet? If not, I'll take it [/QUOTE]

Add a 1 in front of your number and the stripped upper is all yours. No Fh, Barrel, gas block, BCG or CH.

 

[mikethebike]

i add the 1 at the end, 501$ here!
you say you are disapointed, well we are here to ease the disapointment
but if youre gonna sell it as the same price as what you paid for it, well then dont complain!

 

[Rebel Rouser]

And it starts all over again....

 

[Gunnerlove]

Factory rifle to parts gun to parts.

So how did it shoot?

 

[TheM4chef]

well my friend i have that exact unicorn horn muzzle device you are longing for I have sitting right here in my spares bin. Of course it will be 500.00 because its one of colt canada's rare as hens teath parts and unavailable from them without the rest of the upper parts lol

 

[dfritter1]

a) Neither of these devices are brakes; they're flash hiders.

b) who cares?

c) have you shot it yet?

 

[Bolt Hole]

I did try looking around for anyone doing an unboxing but there wasn't one to be found. I almost feel teased with all the different pics. It's like seeing a commercial for a huge burger that takes up the whole dinner plate but when you go and order it, the plate is the dinner roll plate.
Some might be happy with the standard A2 and they are commercially available. Since CC doesn't sell parts the C9 brake is a little harder to come by. Sure there are more economical choices for a rifle but this is made in Canada and it's got our maple leaf on it. Is that worth the extra cash? to some no, but to me it is. I will never sell my rifle but I will also probably not buy another one. I don't think I'm the only one who purchased one of these uppers or rifles and hoped for the C9 brake.

I can understand that for sure. I feel that the CC stuff is priced as top tier stuff and that price tag doesn't just come with the expectation that the product is top quality, but also that it will provide a totally satisfying experience, from purchase, to use, to long term.

Out of curiosity, what is it that makes the C9 compensator more appealing to you? Is it simply the aesthetics? Is it because you feel that it is more functional or more durable than the other? Is it simply that it is harder to come by?

-J

 

[jonesy67]

100% aesthetics, all the way. Like most, I have my share of muzzle breaks sitting around in the parts bins at home. I just really liked the look of this compensator/brake/flash hider, it could shoot like s%#t for all I know, looks cool to me.

 

[jonesy67]

i add the 1 at the end, 501$ here!
you say you are disapointed, well we are here to ease the disapointment
but if youre gonna sell it as the same price as what you paid for it, well then dont complain!

Why don't I just give you the extra $1300 I paid for it too. Why would I sell it for 3/4 of the price I paid for it?

 

[Stoner99]

If i win the lotto tomorrow all buy all your Colt Canada's rifles boys. Guys seriously. This is getting funny. I love these threads. "Benny Hill"theme music rocks. Its like "Groundhog Day"here(great Movie). Love you guys. Keep these threads going. Im just waiting for Gunnerlover and Rebel to jump on the HK 416 wagon and concede to my presence.


In all seriousness boys Colt Canada rifles are tough durable and awesome. I was just expecting a better deal on price. I was specifically told by Colt that these rifles would be no where near the prices they are when they came out. If they did there would be no competition in Canada by anyone. This was straight from Colt Canada themselves.

All this being said. Its still a good price. Forget all the comercial grade stuff like grips and stocks. Its all marketing these days. Stick to the milspec Colt Canada parts and dont get hooked into the spectacles of gadgetry.

If your going to buy only one or 2 ARs just buy the Colt canada and stop #####ing.

 

[Mister Donut]

i add the 1 at the end, 501$ here!
you say you are disapointed, well we are here to ease the disapointment
but if youre gonna sell it as the same price as what you paid for it, well then dont complain!

Lol, two can play at that game, I've got a bit of wiggle room in my budget. $525 for the complete upper, or my C9 flash hider in trade for the complete upper, final offer.

Factory rifle to parts gun to parts.

So how did it shoot?

a) Neither of these devices are brakes; they're flash hiders.

b) who cares?

c) have you shot it yet?

Apparently not the top priority.

100% aesthetics, all the way. Like most, I have my share of muzzle breaks sitting around in the parts bins at home. I just really liked the look of this compensator/brake/flash hider, it could shoot like s%#t for all I know, looks cool to me.

 

[Mister Donut]

Doubletap..

 

[jonesy67]

My uppers will not be shot for a while. Got plans for my MRR and SA157, going to get them torn apart and rebuilt in a different configuration. I want to be able to sell the parts as new never fired.

 

[Kidd X]

I can understand that for sure. I feel that the CC stuff is priced as top tier stuff and that price tag doesn't just come with the expectation that the product is top quality, but also that it will provide a totally satisfying experience, from purchase, to use, to long term.

Out of curiosity, what is it that makes the C9 compensator more appealing to you? Is it simply the aesthetics? Is it because you feel that it is more functional or more durable than the other? Is it simply that it is harder to come by?

-J

Since when was a business in business to provide you with an emotionally satisfying experience?! It's a rifle, a tool if you will. CC is grossly over priced and the fanboys continue to pay far too much for their products. I don't blame CC, I blame the consumer.

If i win the lotto tomorrow all buy all your Colt Canada's rifles boys. Guys seriously. This is getting funny. I love these threads. "Benny Hill"theme music rocks. Its like "Groundhog Day"here(great Movie). Love you guys. Keep these threads going. Im just waiting for Gunnerlover and Rebel to jump on the HK 416 wagon and concede to my presence.


In all seriousness boys Colt Canada rifles are tough durable and awesome. I was just expecting a better deal on price. I was specifically told by Colt that these rifles would be no where near the prices they are when they came out. If they did there would be no competition in Canada by anyone. This was straight from Colt Canada themselves.

All this being said. Its still a good price. Forget all the comercial grade stuff like grips and stocks. Its all marketing these days. Stick to the milspec Colt Canada parts and dont get hooked into the spectacles of gadgetry.

If your going to buy only one or 2 ARs just buy the Colt canada and stop #####ing.

Read my post above, CC is over priced and is not some fantastic unicorn in the AR world that has no rivals. CC guns are well made, just like Colt USA, BCM, Daniel Defense, Noveske, Knights Armament and LMT rifles. The difference is the CC rifle is several hundred dollars more for a BASIC rifle whereas some of the brands mentioned above can be had well dressed for less.

Why don't I just give you the extra $1300 I paid for it too. Why would I sell it for 3/4 of the price I paid for it?

Correct me if I'm wrong but were you not going to sell the upper? If so do you really think you'll get anywhere near $1800 for it? It wasn't worth that to begin with and now it has been made known there is a ding in the hand guard and you're snagging the barrel out of it. If you sell it without a barrel then the buyer will have to source the rare and expensive special wrench/socket to install a barrel which they will likely use all of once in their life. I don't mean to rain on your parade but I think you're going to take a bath on this project.