First Benelli M4 - Which to keep?

[CiggyTardust]

I got my hands on two Benelli M4s:  one is the LE/Military model with collapsible stock and full magazine tube and the other is the fixed stock civilian model.  I'm trying to decide which to keep.  I understand the LE model is highly desirable and more rare.  Seeing as I'll only be keeping one, I wanted to ask all of your informed opinions on which to keep.  I honestly like the look of the fixed stock model a bit more but the LE model is certainly pretty cool too.  The most important feature for me would be magazine capacity. 

Which brings me to my main question:  what are LE/mil models going for currently, brand new?  I did a few searches here but couldn't find much.  Also, for those of you who have shot both--any considerations I should weigh seeing as I haven't shot either one yet?  This will likely be my only shotgun so I want to make it count.  Thanks in advance.

[SynthesMan]

Try them both out. Keep the one you like more. There's your value-weighed decision.

Nice score btw.

[MrMilitaryPolice]

keep the LE model and buy a fixed pg stock, change out as you wish... fixed stocks are cheap.  best of both worlds

Edited September 17, 2021 by MrMilitaryPolice

[CiggyTardust]

53 minutes ago, MrMilitaryPolice said:

keep the LE model and buy a fixed pg stock, change out as you wish... fixed stocks are cheap.  best of both worlds

That's a great idea... I may do just that.  

1 hour ago, SynthesMan said:

Try them both out. Keep the one you like more. There's your value-weighed decision.

Nice score btw.

I would do that but suspect that an unfired M4 will go for significantly more than a used one...

[D'zaster]

LE model!

[0Z.]

I'd keep the LE

[iamrt]

I'd keep both ;)

[CiggyTardust]

I'd obviously like to keep the LE model and may do just that... the calculus is to do that or keep the civilian model and pocket an extra 1k for other projects...

[Kahamu]

Well, if you're wanting to upgrade the civilian model to a c stock and 7 mag tube... in this market, you're reaching pretty close to that 1k.

[bambihunter]

As far as current selling price, look at GunBroker.com. Do an Advanced Search. There is an option to show you ended sales and it has the selling price. This is more accurate than looking at just the current list price since some people inflate the price hoping to snag a sucker.

[GFizz]

On 9/17/2021 at 3:01 PM, MrMilitaryPolice said:

keep the LE model and buy a fixed pg stock, change out as you wish... fixed stocks are cheap.  best of both worlds

Agree. Keep the LE. If you stay with the standard, it will cost a lot to make it an LE, which you will eventually want to do. Costs are minimal to just switch out a stock on the LE, and much easier to do.

[blackcloud08]

Keep the LE.