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Customer Reviews for Colt M4A1 Carbine SOCOM 5.56x45 NATO 14.5" Barrel, 30+1


Colt M4A1 Carbine SOCOM 5.56x45 NATO 14.5 Barrel, 30+1 Buy Now

50 Reviews. 4.8 out of 5 Stars!
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Cory N on 03/05/2024
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent firearm from Colt. I carried a MIL version of the M4A1 as a Marine and as a Contractor in Iraq for several years and this model is spot on (minus the selective fire). If you get a chance to pick one of these up, DO NOT hesitate. This M4A1 will not disappoint even the most savvy enthusiasts. As for Bud's, prompt shipping and effective communication during the entire order process and shipping.

Aaron B on 11/13/2023
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great looking gun! The guys at my FFL were looking real jealous! Shipping was fast and was able to track it the whole way. Will be buying from here again

Ryan J on 10/27/2023
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great rifle! Shoots great and worth the price. Highly recommended

Frank S on 10/15/2023
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

First, before I review the Colt M4A1 SOCOM rifle, I have to say Buds makes buying a firearm on- line simple and painless. They are the best bar none. Now onto the rifle. If I have any complaint about the Colt M4A1 SOCOM it is the very faint rollmark on the lower receiver. Colt has switched from using a rollmark die to using a laser to etch the Colt emblem and other info into the lower receiver. The rifle itself feels of the same quality as my older Colt AR15's. This is not the latest and greatest whiz bang AR around. It is a faithful representation of a military grade weapon minus the full auto of course. If that's what you're interested in, don't hesitate to buy one.

Todd W on 03/30/2022
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Beautiful military replica from colt! Solid build!

David S on 09/06/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Solid rifle at a great price. As usual Buds customer service and pricing is second to none. I don’t even shop anywhere else but Buds cause I never find better prices anywhere.

Matthew L on 08/29/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Very happy with this purchase. After the 5 business day hold for my ACH to clear the item shipped on a Friday with arrival Monday at my FFL. Great transaction with Buds.
The rifle arrived with the US Government roll marks, the 14.5" barrel with pinned/welded flash hider, KAC rail with four full length rail covers, broomstick vertical grip, one aluminum GI magazine and lock. No scratches, nicks, or handling marks from the factory like you occasionally see with NIB Colts. BCG looks good to go. With this model you are adding some weight for the heavy profile SOCOM barrel (heavier under the rail) but with the barrel being shorter than a typical 6920 I think you gain some of that back. At worst it feels like you are moving that weight from the end of the barrel to under the handguard, which makes the rifle feel lighter to me. I had originally purchased this to be a safe queen, but after receiving it I think I am going to slap an Aimpoint on it and run the heck out of it.

Mark J on 03/28/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I just picked up my rifle today and I must say that is it Very nice! I broke it down and cleaned it as soon as I got home. It is exactly as it's described. The only thing that it doesn't have is an f marked front sight base. I am assuming that they are using a taller front sight to make up the height of the Flattop. Mine came with the property of us M4 A1 stamped reciever, correct socom barrel with the cutouts. Knights rail system with broom handle and quite a few extra panels. Matec rear sight. Pinned and welded flash suppressor. Correct C stamped bolt carrier and MPC bolt. H 2 Buffer, and 4 position stock. All in all it's a true M4 A1. I can't wait to shoot it. I highly recommend this rifle to anyone wanting a M4 A1 copy.

David K on 03/28/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I always wanted a Colt and saw this one at Buds. Right away I thought it would be a great investment and so far it has been. I research everything and this model was my choice. The MBUS front and back are solid along with the entire rifle. Bud's Guns answered all my questions and purchasing it was very simple. I chose to mail in a check and everything went great. I will probably start ordering from Bud's.

Harry B on 03/18/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Can't beat the Colt M4 for reliability and accuracy.

Guthrie F on 03/13/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This is the best purchase I’ve made in a long time . Buds made the process simple and worry free I received my purchase in a timely matter they have definitely earned a customer

William L on 02/16/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Just picked up my NIB LET 6920 Socom Gun Looks Great and Shoots Real Good Thanks Bill

Timothy B on 01/17/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent Colt Collector's piece. Received the rifle with the Correct Colt " PROPERTY OF U.S. GOVT" Roll Mark, Knights Quad-Rail and Matech Rear Sight; would have returned the Carbine if it didn't have all of those features as advertised. All is Good-To-Go, and the Carbine will remain as a Safe-Queen in the Original Box, Bag and Oil for now.

Nathan S on 12/22/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Love this rifle. Looks and feels great out of the box; only gets better with a few upgrades. After a 1000 rounds I'm even happier. Buds helped make this a perfect transaction.

Christopher N on 10/24/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Ordered this rifle on 10/21/2018 and received it on 10/24/18. Outstanding shipping as always from Buds, I have ordered multiple firearms from them throughout the years and never had a single issue. Only complaint in-reference to this product was it being a left-over 2017 model with the standard "M4A1 Carbine" lower instead of the advertised "Property of US Government". The barrel shows a manufacture date of 03/17 and it only came with 3 KAC rail covers. The upper to lower fit is great and I have no issues with the quality of the finish on either. I could have return the rifle but ultimately its still a Colt M4A1 SOCOM so not worth the trouble and I am happy with the purchase and service.

Donald G on 10/20/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Pricepoint excellent and shipping time excellent...no issues with Buds; this M4A1 is exactly as described. Not much to add to other reviews except 1) the KAC rail does not include the full complement of rail covers, only 3 full length covers are included, and the broom handle...and 2) this is a CR, not an LE...Colt no longer produces lowers with the LE serial number prefix, they are all CR, which stands for "Colt Rifle". This is a true battle rifle and the standard by which everything else is measured.

Joshua S on 09/06/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

The 2018 addition Colt Socom I received had the following features. 14.5 Factory Pin & Welded Barrel marked with Colts Cage Code 13629 and M P 5.56 Nato 1/7 no F marked front sight, and has side sling mount. The upper has the square forge marking and Colts Cage code 13629 and M4 ramps. The charging handle has no Cage Code. The Bolt Carrier Group has no C marked on the carrier the Bolt itself has no white inspection dot but is MPC marked, the extractor insert is black with the copper colored spring and the extractor is unmarked. The lower has nicely struck US property markings no fading out on the edges, QR Code, standard safe fire markings, 4 position buffer tube, P&S Products marked stock cage code 4U486, standard A2 grip, H2 buffer and standard semi auto FCG with ambi safety. The Rail is a standard current production carbine length KAC RAS with 3 KAC panels already installed on it. Rear sight is a standard Matech. The Accessories Pack includes some more KAC rail covers, KAC vertical fore grip, cable lock, one 30rd Colt marked magazine as made by Okay industries cage code 33710 with current issue USGI Tan follower and manual. Overall the rifle is nice and IMO it is one of the best limited run rifle Colt has done awhile. There are some finish issues on mine just a few light scratches on the lower but there is a large dent on the left side of the rail with no anodizing left in that area this will need touched up. Buds service was great as it normally is so 5 stars to them. Colt gets 4 stars because of the dent on the rail this should of not got past their QC person.

Mike M on 07/31/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I bought another one. Everything works and looks perfect. 14.5 pinned barrel. Heavy barrel with m203 barrel cutouts. Property of US government m4a1 rollmark. Ambi safety, MATECH rear sight. 1 Colt Mag. White dot mark on bottom of bolt. Buds shipped fast. Very pleased with this m4a1 clone. Not a safe queen.

Jason W on 06/22/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Awesome! Although not as describe on Bud's website.....that is a good thing in this case, I took the chance the the description was incorrect and it would be the limited edition 2018 release Colt SOCOM and it was...that is exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you!

Mike M on 06/14/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Update. Ran about 200 rounds of xm193 american eagle with no issues. In my first review I meant rollmark not dollar. Finish is good. Front sight was not canted. The handguard is a slightly out of spec. Nothing huge at all. The bolt carrier is not a phosphate grey color. More like glossy black. Not stamped C. The bolt is mpc stamped. Over all the rifle runs great. All colts have the cr serial number. No more LE stamped. Who cares. Not a big issue. Only thing I added was a Geiselle super42 buffer n spring. Works very well and better than the H2 buffer. Rifle is awesome and not heavy at all.

Mike M on 06/11/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

14.5 barrel pinned and welded break. Property of U.S. Govt. M4a1 dollar Ambi safety M203 cut heavy socom barrel KAC rails 1 colt marked mag. MATech rear sight Side sling swivel Upper 13629 marked Serial number CR-XXXXX. Not LE-XXXXX Gun looks great. Finish is good. Front site post is slightly canted to the left. I mean slightly. Not Romanian ak canted at all. Still very happy with rifle made to be used.

John G on 06/03/2018
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

okay, so I purchased one. I like it. Nice to get a solid Colt with M4 marked lower. The process was very quick. I entered my checking information, and got the cash discount. People really could not asnwer question before I purchased. I measured, it is 16" barrel, not 14". They send the rifles from a distributor, so not from buds, so the buds people do not see the rfile. Not sure I like that idea. The upper has the model number stamped and not the normal c for Colt. I hesitated buying last year, but looks very much like in the picture, so all is good.. Love the steel quad rail. I guess Colt makes this. Someone said it was P&S, but it is clearly not that. Comes with a 30 round ammo mag, so that is good. Not sure I like the back-up sight. I might install a Magpul or Troy. Overall, 3 stars. Price seems to have gone up for a 2013 model rifle

Sean W on 05/27/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I've been drooling over this carbine for a long time. A Colt with a M4A1 Roll Marked Lower are super rare and highly Collectable. This M4A1 is an absolute work horse. This is meant to shoot not sit around and collect dust . I have 6000 rounds through mine with only 1 malfunction (ammo related). I wish I had more money to buy a couple more of these . This M4A1 is way better than the FN MCS because this is a true milspec carbine . Only diffrence is the select fire and non Pinned FH. This carbine also comes with a true 14.5 SOCOM barrel and white mark on the bottom of the bolt . Which means it was tested and approved for SOCOM . Now all I need is a LE6933 HBAR and SP1 to complete my Colt Collection

Joseph C on 12/06/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

It’s a colt M4. Exactly lile carried my the Army, minus burst fire of course. It’s even stamped M4 on the lower. Even has the 203 notch in the barrel. What more could you ask for?

Richard K on 09/28/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Rifle arrived quickly and in good shape. Love the looks and feel of this firearm. Function and fit was excellent. Would recommend to anyone to buy this Colt AR. You will not be disappointed.

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