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Andy
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Andy asked in SportsOutdoor RecreationHunting · 7 years ago

Can anyone that owns a Colt LE6920 AR 15 answer a question for me?

I recently bought a used LE6920 and was going to install an aftermarket trigger I had on hand. I was very surprised what a fine trigger it already has though. It got me to wondering if it's already an upgraded trigger group since there are other mods done to the gun(such as a Seekins free float handguard and Magpul furniture). So what I was wanting is for someone to look at the trigger in their Colt and see if the hammer is marked the same as mine. At the top of my hammer there are two small square boxes with the letter S in them In between them is a circle with a 1 in it. I'm just trying to find out if that's a stock Colt part without have to contact Colt. Thanks.

Update:

I'm hoping to contact the guy I got it from and ask him about the trigger. I thought the gun was a good deal. It has a Seekins 15" key mod handguard.Magpul grip, bad lever,and quick detach sling,Rogers super stoc(which is stock from Colt I guess) and 45 degree offset sights. At $750.00 bucks I thought it was a good deal. It looks to have a very low round count through it. I wanted it because it's a 1 in 7 twist barrel which I wanted for handloading heavier bullets.

Update 2:

Thanks to you all for your answers. I've already traded out that trigger group for the aftermarket one I had. The one out of the Colt now resides in my Ruger 762 which is a great gun that had a terrible factory trigger (8 1/2 pounds trigger pull!) Now both guns have nice 4 pound pull single stage triggers.

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  • 7 years ago
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    Does it look like this WMD hammer?

    http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/triggers-part...

    Sounds like it was upgraded, which could have been just the hammer or the bcg and/or trigger as well.

    Before you "upgrade" your trigger know what you want. Do you want 1 stage or 2? How many lbs pressure do you want. Are you plinking, hunting, bench reset shooting, 3-gun shooting, or the the designated marksman on an special ops mission into Mexico?

    Sounds like it was a good deal and there were a lot of mods. If you do change the trigger, remember the Colt has non-standard trigger/hammer pin diameters.

    It generally doesn't take "hand fitting by a master" to install a high end trigger on an AR. AR parts ARE pretty much interchangeable. And having Seekins stuff on your AR does not make it an heirloom. (I use Seekins muzzle brakes and some lower parts on my AR builds.)

  • 7 years ago

    Jello - just because someone has the same model rifle and part - does not necessarily mean that part is interchangeable. On many of the Colt match rifles - the part numbers are the same, but, one will have a lot more time spent at the factory to professionally fit it.

    Seekins furniture (or anything for that matter) is the top side of the high end. Most people who build a rifle with those parts - it's a rifle they intended to keep for a very, very long time. That you acquired a used one with those parts is actually pretty unusual.

    Colt's - generally have pretty nice triggers. However, you usually need a match rifle or a rifle with a match drop in trigger to compare one against the other. A simple trigger gauge doesn't do the trick. Until you actually find another rifle with a known trigger group - you might not be able to solve the mystery of why your trigger is so nice. FYI - it takes me hours to do a match trigger job on an AR correctly - lately though - I have been using the Gieselle drop in triggers ....... the ones designed for the new US Army Designated Marksman give you the safety you need in a 4.25 to 4.50 trigger pull by using a two stage 2.0 1st stage and 2.25 second stage. By the sound of your rifle - I would have expected something like this to be installed in your rifle. I say this because anyone who speed bumps Yankee Hill Machine parts to get the Seekins stuff - they are not going to settle for a factory match trigger job - even if it came from Colt. My guess - you have a trigger that was hand fitted by a master someplace for big $$.

    Nice find.

  • dominy
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Colt Le6920 Upgrades

  • 7 years ago

    May I add $.02 ? Be careful how light you go on the trigger. I found that rifles with no "bird cage" just a simple crowned barrel seem to have a tad more recoil. Enough I have rifles that I would not hand to most shooters. Easy to "bump fire" or double if you are not diligent and follow through on the trigger. Nice triggers, but, may not be what one would want in the field.

    That hollow receiver, hummm, an electronic trigger >? Room for a lithium battery, and spares, just a relay and a button where the trigger goes. SWEEET carry the original mechanical parts in the butt stock compartment just in case. Just saying

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Before you swap triggers, try the one that came with it for awhile and see how you like it. Swapping parts just for the heck of it is an exercise in futility.

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