ICS M4A1 with 'Colt' Trademarks.

smurata1 · April 24th, 2008, 23:45

Hi all.

I'm just wondering if anybody in Canada has come across an ICS Armalite with 'Colt' Trademarks to shed some light on them. I see them on the UNCompany website, but want feedback from somebody who has one in Canada. I commonly see the 'Olympic' trademark on the forums here but am curoius of the rarity to find a 'Colt' one as I am pretty stringent when it comes to Armalite rifle trademarks.

Thanks,

-ScoTT.

mcguyver · April 25th, 2008, 00:04

I had one. Sold it about a year ago. There was a batch of them that XP brough in back in 2006, before the big "fall". There are a few of them out there. I've had the OlyArms and standard ICS trades as well on some guns.

smurata1 · April 25th, 2008, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcguyver

I had one. Sold it about a year ago. There was a batch of them that XP brough in back in 2006, before the big "fall". There are a few of them out there. I've had the OlyArms and standard ICS trades as well on some guns.

So they're quite rare in Canada I take it. Thanks for your input. Were they all pretty much identical in function? I have not owned an ICS personally.

Thanks,

-ScoTT.

Kid · April 27th, 2008, 22:35

I believe the ones with Colt trademarks were the very early versions.

So they won't be quite as good internally as the new ones.

Kid · April 27th, 2008, 22:37

As an alternative you may consider having Colt trademarks engraved onto the gun yourself, since the current trademarks are not engraved and can be covered.

mcguyver · April 27th, 2008, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kid

I believe the ones with Colt trademarks were the very early versions.

So they won't be quite as good internally as the new ones.

No, those are the most current versions, 2006 to be exact. Steel bushings, M100 spring, Turbo 3000 motor.

Kid · April 30th, 2008, 03:09

I've been out too long.

BBS · April 30th, 2008, 03:35

welcome back! didnt you move back to China for a while?

six4 · April 30th, 2008, 03:47

i have one of the early ics m16 a3's with the olympic arms trades. came stock with nylon bushings and turbo 2000 motor. which have long since been changed out. i bought around march/april 2006.

the olympic arms trades are the rare ones to have/find. i cant remember who found the info for me but it was someone from these forums. in order for ics to have the rights to have the trades on the rifles ,,the product had to be inspected by olympic arms themselves. ics does not do this anymore which is why you see the colt markings.

smurata1 · April 30th, 2008, 22:49

Thanks for the help/ I just seem to notice more of the Olympic Arms trademarks in the USA. ie: http://www.airsoftsd.com/
And wanted to compare to here in Canada.
It seems that they are readily available in the USA though.

mcguyver · April 30th, 2008, 22:59

You used to be able to buy the ICS guns directly from Olympic Arms as well. The Colt trades are the newest ones, but I have seen some of the OlyArms as old as 2004. I've had a couple pass through my hands over the years, but the last one I got was with Colt trades in 2006.

Kid · May 1st, 2008, 03:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBS

welcome back! didnt you move back to China for a while?

I'm still in China, but I'll be back for a while... have a flight from Shanghai in the first week of June.

Will be back a few months at least.

Got married, though, so the length of her visa will depend on how long I stay in Canada.

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April 24th, 2008, 23:45	#1
smurata1 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006	ICS M4A1 with 'Colt' Trademarks. Hi all. I'm just wondering if anybody in Canada has come across an ICS Armalite with 'Colt' Trademarks to shed some light on them. I see them on the UNCompany website, but want feedback from somebody who has one in Canada. I commonly see the 'Olympic' trademark on the forums here but am curoius of the rarity to find a 'Colt' one as I am pretty stringent when it comes to Armalite rifle trademarks. Thanks, -ScoTT.

April 25th, 2008, 00:04	#2
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	I had one. Sold it about a year ago. There was a batch of them that XP brough in back in 2006, before the big "fall". There are a few of them out there. I've had the OlyArms and standard ICS trades as well on some guns. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.

April 30th, 2008, 22:49	#10
smurata1 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006	Thanks for the help/ I just seem to notice more of the Olympic Arms trademarks in the USA. ie: http://www.airsoftsd.com/ And wanted to compare to here in Canada. It seems that they are readily available in the USA though. Last edited by smurata1; April 30th, 2008 at 23:03..

April 27th, 2008, 22:35	#4
Kid Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Moose Jaw, SK	I believe the ones with Colt trademarks were the very early versions. So they won't be quite as good internally as the new ones.

April 27th, 2008, 22:37	#5
Kid Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Moose Jaw, SK	As an alternative you may consider having Colt trademarks engraved onto the gun yourself, since the current trademarks are not engraved and can be covered.

April 30th, 2008, 03:09	#7
Kid Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Moose Jaw, SK	I've been out too long.

April 30th, 2008, 03:35	#8
BBS Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BC, Canada	welcome back! didnt you move back to China for a while?

April 30th, 2008, 03:47	#9
six4 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mission b.c.	i have one of the early ics m16 a3's with the olympic arms trades. came stock with nylon bushings and turbo 2000 motor. which have long since been changed out. i bought around march/april 2006. the olympic arms trades are the rare ones to have/find. i cant remember who found the info for me but it was someone from these forums. in order for ics to have the rights to have the trades on the rifles ,,the product had to be inspected by olympic arms themselves. ics does not do this anymore which is why you see the colt markings.

April 30th, 2008, 22:59	#11
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	You used to be able to buy the ICS guns directly from Olympic Arms as well. The Colt trades are the newest ones, but I have seen some of the OlyArms as old as 2004. I've had a couple pass through my hands over the years, but the last one I got was with Colt trades in 2006. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.

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