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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: surfmaster on September 19, 2019, 11:59:11 AM
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Another company, Colt, folding to the anti-gun machine
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/19/business/colt-ar15/index.html
Have a couple of older Colt AR-15s but would not consider Colt for new purchases since the market is flooded with other, better brands. However, it's sad to see companies folding to the anti-gun establishment. Walmart and now Colt. What's next? This is the sad part, our choices are being reduced, which is a big concern.
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https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=34842.msg308507#msg308507
But yeah, there are lots of quality options for ARs.
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did not expect that... ::) :wtf:
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Overpriced base model AR because they can say LE uses them, so they can charge more. S&W M&P15 works fine.
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Just saw this on Colt IG
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Just saw this on Colt IG
Meh.....never cared for their rifles anyway.......
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What I understand, it has nothing to do with PC bullshiite.
Apparently their polices and military contracts are tying civilian production up.
Of course, leftist gun grabbers will misinterpret and do a victory lap.
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What I understand, it has nothing to do with PC bullshiite.
Apparently their polices and military contracts are tying civilian production up.
Of course, leftist gun grabbers will misinterpret and do a victory lap.
I agree. Colt in the past has shunned the consumer market to focus on .mil/LE contracts. To me, I thought it was mostly refocusing. They've been left behind innovation on both their handguns (particularly 1911) as well as long guns. Yup, people still covet specific items for specific reasons. 1911, the Pony, LE/Mil use, etc.
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Bring back the Python and Anaconda and I will forgive you, Colt. :D
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Bring back the Python and Anaconda and I will forgive you, Colt. :D
A-fracking-men to that! :thumbsup:
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ABC tries to link it to Mass Shootings.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/colt-stop-manufacturing-ar-15-assault-rifle-consumer/story?id=65727090
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The public announcement stated quite plainly that this is NOT PERMANENT. They simply analyzed the market, and they believe it's saturated with more sporting rifles than the market can absorb. High supply vs. lower demand = lower sales.
They can try lowering prices, but I doubt they can go low enough to really compete with some other makers' prices, especially if they can't sell enough units to make up for the price cuts.
The timing of the announcement seems coincidental, though. This week, USAG Bill Barr is meeting with Trump to hash out a list of possible gun law changes to present to the Senate for consideration. I wonder if Colt is wanting to get ahead of the potential call for another AWB by signaling that the current climate is already reducing their numbers. Who knows?
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https://warisboring.com/colt-reverses-controversial-decision-decides-to-sell-to-civilian-market-again/
colt wants a piece of the action again
probably be even more expensive than before
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Bring back the Python and Anaconda and I will forgive you, Colt. :D
not ready to forgive. haven't seen a Python yet
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If you're willing to pay that much for a Colt milspec rifle, then you may as well get a FN which is better quality.
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If you're willing to pay that much for a Colt milspec rifle, then you may as well get a FN which is better quality.
blasphemy :rofl:
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Better quality between quality AR producers? I guess for people who are interested in "fit and finish". I have heard one common criticism of Colt is that their guns, uppers/lowers, etc sometimes arrive with nicks and dings. I haven't noticed that any more over say BCM, LMT, etc. . .
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I don't own any AR platforms.
I did a count and I don't own any Colts.
In fact if it is per capita most my guns
were made by the PLA, that is Peoples
Liberation Army.
Rest are all American, Spanish, or Italian.
I have one Smith and Wesson, lots of Ruger.
No Colt.
Ammo availability drives my gun choices.
5.56 X 45 is not made everywhere.
7.62 X 39 is.
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Wow, What a shame to see this happen!
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Ammo availability drives my gun choices.
5.56 X 45 is not made everywhere.
7.62 X 39 is.
5.56 doesnt have to be made everywhere, only where you live and the 556 is America's caliber. unless you plan on taking you AK's over sees to use it doesnt really matter. Anywhere and everywhere here in the USA you can find 556. That drives my gun choices in getting ARs. Just saying.
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I don't own any AR platforms.
I did a count and I don't own any Colts.
In fact if it is per capita most my guns
were made by the PLA, that is Peoples
Liberation Army.
Rest are all American, Spanish, or Italian.
I have one Smith and Wesson, lots of Ruger.
No Colt.
Ammo availability drives my gun choices.
5.56 X 45 is not made everywhere.
7.62 X 39 is.
I'm an equal opportunity firearm owner/shooter. I expanded my firearm brands and calibers over the years. Recently though, I've come back to focusing on 5.56/.223 and 9 mm. I still have and enjoy my 7.62x39, 45 ACP, .357/.38, .308, etc. But not nearly as much.
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5.56 doesnt have to be made everywhere, only where you live and the 556 is America's caliber. unless you plan on taking you AK's over sees to use it doesnt really matter. Anywhere and everywhere here in the USA you can find 556. That drives my gun choices in getting ARs. Just saying.
From a SHTF perspective, in Hawaii we have large stockpiles of the 5.56x45 in military bases which depend on the soldiers' willingness to let a few cases "fall off the truck". On the other hand we are geographically located in caliber-neutral territory which makes kalash rounds more likely to show up on the black market.
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It appears Colt changed their mind and are now trying to cash in on the record number of sales in the consumer market. :rofl:
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It is like they have a dart board with brand strategy ideas and every once in a while decide to shake things up a bit.
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It's a test to see how Colt Brand loyalty correlates to repeatedly pissing-off their customers.
It's the Battered Spouse Syndrome all over again! (You should always batter your spouse before deep frying).
"There's a sucker born every minute." -- PT Barnum*
[*unauthoritative attribution]
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That’s weird. Didn’t Colt announce that it will resume commercial/civilian sales just recently?
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That’s weird. Didn’t Colt announce that it will resume commercial/civilian sales just recently?
#NoFocus
https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=34890.msg332540#msg332540
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#NoFocus
https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=34890.msg332540#msg332540
:shaka:
Colt is being so erratic that any confusion is completely understandable.
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Colt is being so erratic that any confusion is completely understandable.
My buddy that bought my early Colt HBAR recently offered to sell it back. After remembering the lack of removable.front takedown pin (you had to remove a screw) and knowing now the goofy pin diameters they foisted on us, I declined.
Oh yeah, it had a remarkably sloppy lower to upper fit, that I do not recall GI M-16s having.