For the people who are trying to spin this as something made up by Colt for political reasons....there's this announcement made today. So, yes, they have their hands plenty fully making ARs for military contracts. Here is a statement issued today by the US DOD:
Thanks Fred! Colt was the first handgun I ever bought. Hoped they had not sold out!
Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC, West Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded a $41,924,594 firm-fixed-price Foreign Military Sales (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Federated States of Micronesia, Hungary, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Palau, St. Vincent and Grenadines, and Tunisia) contract for production for the M4 and M4A1 carbines. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 18, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-19-D-0116).
Well said
Colt was out of the ballgame a long time ago.
I recall years ago folks wanting to by an AR and the mantra from the gun shop was Oh by a Colt By a Colt/ Why?? There where so many better ones out there with better service if ever needed. There was nothing special about a Colt AR
I personally hate to see Colt abandoning the civilian market. I do believe it is a political statement with liability concerns much like Walmart's recent action.From Colt....
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (September 19th, 2019) – ....At the end of the day, we believe it is good sense to follow consumer demand and to adjust as market dynamics change. Colt has been a stout supporter of the Second Amendment for over 180 years, remains so, and will continue to provide its customers with the finest quality firearms in the world.
I personally hate to see Colt abandoning the civilian market. I do believe it is a political statement with liability concerns much like Walmart's recent action.
You know, a lot of people here complaining about Colt's lack of innovation. I don't think Colt's civilian customers want innovation. People do not buy a 1911 because they want innovation; they buy a 1911 for what it is-a 100 year old design. I mean, seriously, how much more "innovation" can you do to a 1911? If you want innovation, buy a plastic gun. The same applies to their revolvers. There isn't much more to innovate there, either. If I recall correctly, Colt made a DA/SA autoloader in the 90s and it flopped.
People do not buy a 1911 because they want innovation
Define "rebuilding." Yea someone figured out how to stuff a double-stack magazine into one, and change up/improve the sights/springs, etc, but Colt (and a LOT of other people) have been making the same basic design with little change for a century...and people seem to love them. shrug.Uh... folks have been rebuilding 1911’s since long, long before the Glock or AR fanbois ever picked up a pair of vise grips...
Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, West Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded an $88,607,109 modification