collectible as going up in value like say Russian AKs no... that said what it will do is hold its value. I’ve owned around 8 Colt ARs over the years. I buy them shoot them until I decide I want something else. I always end up selling them for as much or more than I originally paid. Otherwise they are good guns and do what they are supposed to out of the box.

I just bought one yesterday from a Colt LE dealer for $995.  They are still shipping to LE dealers and there is no manufacturer restrictions or requirements to provide LE Id like Glock's blue label pistols.  I have owned 3 other Colts in the past.  One HBAR and two LE6920's and I was very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the finish on this current production rifle.  

Do I consider a current Colt to be collectable? No, but it will be assembled per the TDP and use parts that are made to a base line spec that at least meets the TDP.  Is the Technical Data Package the last word? Of course not, but like OEM Glock parts in a duty weapon there is comfort in knowing that the parts had to meet a standard of quality.  That alone gives me a warm fuzzy since this will be my goto rifle.

Wilki
Orlando FL

Buy silver

What about the Mexican Government marked Colt LE 6920’s that we’re being sold for about $650 a couple of years ago?

I think those have real potential to be collectable. I wonder how many were sold.

Wilki
Orlando FL

I do kinda regret not picking up one of those when they were available. I'm not interested enough to pay a premium for one.

Same here.

I wonder, if there are not "pre-collectable", why are the lowers so expensive when you can find one?

I guess because they're kinda scarce at the moment.

I'm parting together a couple of 6920s and the uppers were so cheap that paying $500 for the lower still has me at under $1K for the whole thing, new.

Mine is pretty collectable, but only because it is decked out in milsurp and because I mounted another Colt to it.

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Very Nice! Congratulations on a fine example.

I love mine. It's very reliable and durable AR. Also, it's ten times easier to clean than any other AR I've dealt with. Chromed barrel is a huge plus for me.

I bought a couple HBARS from colt for 2200 each at the begining of the crime bill in 94..   think those are worth that now ???

Nice rifle but the only thing about it “collectible” is the m203 and that might even be debatable about being collectible vs. just holding a decent value.