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The Colt NIB with 5 mags is 1225 delivered. Is that reasonable?
Yes, that is a good price. Best I can do around here at local shops is around $1,300 (Surplus City in Feasterville, if Philly pholk are interested). Best price I've seen mail order is $1,110 but from a dealer with a spotty customer service record (Botach) so I would not recommend ordering from them.
I just want an AR15, really maybe a little varmint shooting or plinking. Like i said earlier I am a shotgun guy and this is my first foray into the AR15s.
Is the price too high? or should i get something different?
You could spend a lot less on a "plinking" AR15 (CMMG is having their $599 "blemish special" again) but if this is your first AR then there's nothing wrong with a little bit of overkill.
CMMG $599 Bargain Special. Note these are not pretty rifles; they're designed for the person who wants a shooter, not a "looker".
I would not say the 6920 is an ideal varminter. You'd probably want a 20-24" barreled flattop AR for those long-range shots on prairie dogs and coyotes. The 6920 is more of a closer range rifle. You could spend the difference on glass (scopes), possibly a nice bipod, aftermarket trigger (Geissele SSA is my current favorite) and maybe even a nice Magpul PRS stock.
Then again if you're not varminting to a significant degree, it probably won't matter. Unless you really see yourself going varminting more than 25% of the time you use the gun, get the 6920.
Hell, I say get the 6920.