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Old 05-24-2016, 11:26 PM
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I never knew but Colt has come out with an "Expanse" model AR. It has 1/7 twist 16inch heavy barrel, weighs 6.4lbs, great trigger and no dust cover/fwd assist. The parts to remedy this cost saving were $18.00

I was looking at AR556 Ruger, S&W and I saw the Colt next to them. I liked everything about the Colt, especially the trigger. The guy gave me LEO price, $660.00 and it followed me home. Pics to follow. Dumb name, nice rifle.
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Wait so it leaves the factory with no forward assist, but has the empty hole that the forward assist goes into? Usually without a FA or DC, the places to mount them are smooth and you can't put them on with parts.
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Old 05-25-2016, 08:40 AM
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I think he means a slick side upper.

Cool beans, can't wait to see it!
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Old 05-25-2016, 09:43 AM
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Nope, it had the hole for the F.A. with a little plastic plug that said "Colt" pinned in place. Likewise, it had the mount for the dust cover in place. Best thing about being at a gun show, the next booth down had the dust cover and forward assist for 18 bucks, so the rifle cost 678.00
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Sounds pretty cool.....and I do kinda like the name, for whatever reason.
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Nope, it had the hole for the F.A. with a little plastic plug that said "Colt" pinned in place. Likewise, it had the mount for the dust cover in place. Best thing about being at a gun show, the next booth down had the dust cover and forward assist for 18 bucks, so the rifle cost 678.00
Ok, that is close to what I was picturing but had never seen the plastic plug before. First I thought slab side but then you put DC and FA on. I have been told firing an AR with an empty FA hole could be harmful to your face.
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Just bought one for $705 at a LGS.

It is seriously white box. No sights, one magazine, no forward assist, no ejection port cover. Hell, it even came in a plain brown box.
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Sounds like Colt is selling them as "almost complete" to save the buyer some $ and be competitive in such a saturated marker as the AR15 market is?
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I agree, but you can make 'em complete for 40 bucks or so and it's a Colt.
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