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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bigfug" data-source="post: 3563613" data-attributes="member: 4864"><p>HK holds the current contract for SOCOM uppers. FN holds the contract for M4/M16's, at some points jointly with Colt, but $ amount is higher to FN and they came in $50 cheaper than Colt, so you can assume more FN's than Colt in recent years, and Ruger has had their hand in it as well. FN barrels are HIGHLY regarded, and its hit or miss on whether you can get a new Colt as they swing back and forth on the civilian market more than Oklahoma temps do in April, as has their quality. Many of their rifles built with outsourced parts, not in house. Your info may have been correct a decade ago, but times change. Mil-spec standard is nothing to brag about, as it is the MINIMUM acceptable tolerance, with wide variances. 6k rounds is what's expected out of the rifle and barrel, and 5in groups at 100 yards with open sights. MIL-SPEC just means it meets the standard the government set forth, and many manufacturers make rifles that exceed that. Mil-Spec is as much marketing fluff as anything</p></blockquote><p></p>