If it's not a gremlin getting ready to toss a pile of poo, I'm not interested.


Seriously though, I am not real hung up on the roll mark. I guess if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the Colt pony.

 

LWRC and Colt for me

 

Colt is good for sure.

I am kind of liking the Noveske Celtic cross logo as well.

 

I am kind of liking the Noveske Celtic cross logo as well.

I hear ya on the Noveske!

I like the USM4, Spikes Jolly Roger and Colt too.

...But my recently acquired USAutoweapons USM4 special forces logo roll mark is pretty cool too.

I have an OD Green USM4 lower with a PSA Premium upper with BCM bcg on it. I also used a bronze lower for my step father's AR and put together one of the NP3 silver ones that I sold long ago too. My step dad still has his USM4 and likes it very much too. I have BCM's, Colt, Spikes, Noveske and PSA and my USM4 lower with PSA Premium upper is hands down my favorite AR.

Portions of the USM4 sales did benefit the Special Forces Foundation.

https://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40320

Thread on M4Carbine about them with my thoughts on the USM4 lower as well. Yes, I thought their complete rifles with their fancy trigger were grossly overpriced.

https://www.m4carbine.net/archive/index.php/t-160627.html

 

Rollmarks on a 1911 are extremely important to me, but on an AR I couldn't care less as long as they're not loud and obnoxious. I mostly dislike the ones that are pressed very deep using ridiculously thick lettering.

 

Kac

 

A good roll mark matters to me. It reflects quality or attention to detail.
KAC, Noveske, DD, HK, Colt, all good.

 

This is true for factory built rifles, but many companies (even Colt for a very brief period) have sold lowers by themselves. It is good to inspect used guns very carefully for this reason. It doesn't help that there are Colt Expanse rifles in the wild that dishonest sellers try to pass off as 6920s, and price them as if they really were.

 

I always thought the Spikes Tactical spider roll mark was pretty cool. But my recently acquired USAutoweapons USM4 special forces logo roll mark is pretty cool too.

 

But my recently acquired USAutoweapons USM4 special forces logo roll mark is pretty cool too.

I dig that rollmark.

 

Not trying to hijack the thread, but what exactly is a "roll mark"? I alresdy know that it's most likely a stupid question.

 

Rollmark in this case is being used in a generic sense for the markings on a specific manufacturers receiver. Colt uses/used a roll die to mark their 1911's and AR's but now uses other methods as well. Most manufacturers use more modern methods of marking, (Lazer, machine engraving, stamping, etc) but its easy to just use "Rollmark" to describe them all. Right or wrong most of us knew what the OP was referring to.

 

This one, for the history behind it

 

To expound on your question, the images provided show rollmarks on ARs, they are traditionally on the left side of the magazine well. They contain the manufacturers name, the model number and caliber of the rifle, and a manufactures image or logo, usually trademarked.
On 1911s, the slide will often have rollmarks, usually a manufacturers trademark or stylized name. What appropriate rollmarks are, and when they become too much, is an oft debated subject....
Ruger was know for having paragraphs of legal disclaimers stamped on the barrels of some pistols....

 

Ruger was know for having paragraphs of legal disclaimers stamped on the barrels of some pistols....

Back when I had a Ruger Mark II .22 I'd sometimes take it to the can with me just to have something to read. :dope:

Seriously, one of the reasons why I try to seek out older versions of some guns is because of the lack of legal BS stamped all over them. Early Beretta 92FS pistols were very eye-pleasing until they started plastering all sorts of warnings all over them. I'm glad that (so far) Colt has avoided that sort of garbage, preferring instead to simply put a hang tag on their new guns with all the safety warning crap on it.

 

Thanks, guys. Understood now.

 

Getting back on subject, I admit I was attracted to the rollmark on this Rock Island/Sendra M16A1 clone I bought several years ago. I never knew RIA was ever in the AR business, but apparently they were back in the pre-AWB days. I gotta admit though, .556 mm is a pretty small caliber to be shooting out of an AR. :hrm:

 

Getting back on subject, I admit I was attracted to the rollmark on this Rock Island/Sendra M16A1 clone I bought several years ago. I never knew RIA was ever in the AR business, but apparently they were back in the pre-AWB days. I gotta admit though, .556 mm is a pretty small caliber to be shooting out of an AR. :hrm:

LOL, not to mention hard to even see. That cartridge must really be necked down...

 

I have to agree with wccountryboy.

 

I think Aero Precision has a pretty nice looking rollmark. Armalite was always one of my favorites as well. I will say that all but one of my AR15's these days have no rollmark, no s/n, not a mark on them.

 

Never really paid that much attention. Well that is except for Ruger. Luv some of their guns but that legal crap can get to be a bit much. Anyway haven't been buying them very long but thanks to forums such as this I now have one more thing I have to pay attention too. LOL

 

These look pretty nice and deep.

 

Always liked Umbrella Corp.