Would you shoot it, make it a safe queen, or consider selling

[dbledoc]

Have a question for all of you.

I have a Colt Expanse Davidson’s exclusive that came Cerakoted in FDE. When I compare it to my Colt 6920 HBPW
Differences:
Flash hider on the expanse is a Vortex the HBPW is an A2.
Mag release
The pistol grip
hand guards
Expanse has an LE serial number
HBPW has a CE serial number


Similarities:
Everything else is 100% the same including the staking of the BCG and buffer tubes

I have spare original Colt hand guards and a pistol grip.

So should I shoot it, keep it in the safe, or sell it?

 

[calicojack]

Why would you want to sell it? For the money or to create space for something else?

 

[Sundazes]

With the way things are going, unless you can turn a really nice profit, I would hold onto it and at least function check with a few mags.
What is this safe queen thing you speak of?

 

[ToolAA]

Doesn’t the expanse come with a 14.5” barrel with the pin welded flash hider and the 6920 with a 16” barrel?

I personally don’t think modern rifle should be relegated to safe queen status. If there is a difference in barrel length I would keep both and put some rounds through them.

 

[cotman68]

I’d shoot it. But I don’t have any safe queens. Guns are tools to me

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

I have one of those Davidson's guns...shoot it. That's what it's made for.

 

[3paul10]

Shoot it doc.

 

[Dirty_Civilian]

What Bob said...
Shewt ed!!!

 

[dbledoc]

Doesn’t the expanse come with a 14.5” barrel with the pin welded flash hider and the 6920 with a 16” barrel?

I personally don’t think modern rifle should be relegated to safe queen status. If there is a difference in barrel length I would keep both and put some rounds through them.

Both have pinned and welded 14.5 in Colt Socom barrels.

 

[dbledoc]

What I mean by safe queen is keep it as an investment.

 

[Alan3413]

Choot 'em!

 

[calicojack]

What I mean by safe queen is keep it as an investment.

Unless you're afraid you're going to break something irreplaceable - I'd say shoot it. I see what you mean though.

 

[babalou]

Well

Why would you want to sell it? For the money or to create space for something else?

If need room get another safe.

 

[outrider58]

A gun is just a scalpel. It ain't worth a damn if it never leaves the tray. Choot-it!

 

[rseymorejr]

My default position is always shoot it. That's what it was made for.

 

[Darkemp]

If need room get another safe.

When you’re up to a room of safes you’re doing well.

 

[calicojack]

If need room get another safe.

Depends on how many safes one already has

 

[rseymorejr]

Depends on how many safes one already has

Incorrect. The number of current safes has no bearing on the need for another one!

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

ARs of most any persuasion are not rare. Market values are more based on current events and politics than configuration. It's not a Colt SP1 in electroless nickel...do as you like but I shoot mine.

 

[Sundazes]

What I mean by safe queen is keep it as an investment.

I forgot the sarcasm tag.....
Wait, before I give you some flak, you aren't cutting me again anytime soon, are you?

ARs of most any persuasion are not rare. Market values are more based on current events and politics than configuration. It's not a Colt SP1 in electroless nickel...do as you like but I shoot mine.

I shoot my SP1. I haven't in a while, but I do shoot it.