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Hey guys I have the opportunity to acquire one of those Colt M4 Carbine .22lr's in a trade for something I never use and am curious as to what you guys think of it? I've read mostly positive reviews and a few bad ones but thats with any firearm. I like the way the gun looks and my other question is about the collapisble stock. Do any of you guys who have shot it or own it have the ability to collapse the stock enough for the kids to shoot it? I have a 9 year old daughter who cant really shoot my old 22LR due to its "full size" and has been shooting my nephews cricket 22lr because of the short stock. If my kid can shoot this thing (probably either prone or bench) I will probably get it for us. Thanks!
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Frankly, I think a .22LR single shot bolt action is a good starter firearm. It is inherently safer IMO and teaches patience. Chipmunks and Crickets are good candidates.
A while back I was considering the Colt M4 .22LR. I was sort of blinded by the Colt name. But it is Colt in name only. Actually made by Umarex, an air soft company if I'm not mistaken. The barrel is pencil like. The bolt release is non-functional - just decoration. The safety lever operates 180 degrees from safe to fire - not 90 degrees like on an AR15. Getting the bolt out for cleaning is not a simple matter on the Colt. For the same money I got a Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22. True, the frame is polymer and not metal like the Colt. But that does not seem to be a big deal and for me is more than compensated by having operating controls more like its big brother. -
It's better than the Mossberg IMO. Other than that...
She should be fine with it. My daughter has been shooting my Marlin XT-22 since she was 7 just fine. They carry these at Big 5. Stop by one if there's one nearby and have her hold it?
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I had one and liked it a lot. Took nearly any kind of ammo and was pretty accurate. Umarex stuff is not too bad and the magazines are easy to load. Only thing I hated was the heavy trigger pullComment
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I agree with the first part of your statement but the second part is not so much. For one Umarex is the importer as in they do the paper works, shipping and distribution while Walther makes the guns.
You are correct on the features of the Colt M4 but keep in mind that his daughter will be shooting and I bet you she cares about none of those features you just mentioned
. I think OP is trying to find a gun his daughter can practice with not necessarily get familiar with the AR platform.
I really would not start a 9yr old girl off with a heavy black rifle. OP you might want to take her to a shop or two and see what she likes.Comment
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i actually just took my colt 22 to the range yesterday. It had problems the first time i shot it. FTE,FTF, stovepipe. You name it, it failed. I adjusted the bolt tension and it fired flawlessly yesterday. Fun gun. Stock can collapse for your daughter. I have the tactical which has the rails. That would be way heavy for your daughter, so a bipod would be needed.
Yes it is a pain to clean though.Comment
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I've had one for a couple months and have about 600 rounds through it with no problems whatsoever. It has gobbled up CCI Blazer, Remington, and Winchester bulk packs.
I held the S&W in my hands at Big 5 when I bought my Colt and wasn't a fan of the polymer but tons of guys rave about them so I'm sure it's a quality gun. I have no regrets of buying the Colt!Comment
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^^^ Agreed, though when OP compares he will find the S&W M&P15-22 is really light and a easily handled lil' carbine.
Agreed also that the fact it has working controls like on full-size AR are irrelavant to the new young shooter.
Shopping with the young people for a rifle sounds fun...hope OP and daughter enjoy.
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I have two of them, the M-16 version and the M4 version. They both shoot very good. Once you get past the first 300 rounds of the break in, they shoot 100%. I mostly shoot CCI Blazer ammo, but it eats everything I put in it.
They both look excellent since they are all metal - not cheap looking plastic like others out there.
As for cleaning, you can take the whole gun apart in 5 minutes using very simple tools. Once taken apart, it is easy to clean. Then it takes another 5 minutes to put it back together. And, if you follow the step by step video guide on you tube, you can't mess it up. Just type in "colt umarex m4 takedown" on a you tube search and the video will pop right up. -SteveComment
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I have two of them, the M-16 version and the M4 version. They both shoot very good. Once you get past the first 300 rounds of the break in, they shoot 100%. I mostly shoot CCI Blazer ammo, but it eats everything I put in it.
They both look excellent since they are all metal - not cheap looking plastic like others out there.
As for cleaning, you can take the whole gun apart in 5 minutes using very simple tools. Once taken apart, it is easy to clean. Then it takes another 5 minutes to put it back together. And, if you follow the step by step video guide on you tube, you can't mess it up. Just type in "colt umarex m4 takedown" on a you tube search and the video will pop right up. -SteveComment
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Not sure how or why that came up as a double post... Sorry. -SteveComment
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