Colt recall
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wiscoaster
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I disagree. It's good when a firearms manufacturer recognizes a fault in its products and issues a recall for same.
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Robbins290
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Its colt, would you expect anything different?
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Sorry, but that's just plain B.S. First, Colt IS calling it an important safety RECALL, didn't sugarcoat anything and is owning the problem. Second, if you knew any industry insiders, you'd know that the current leadership and technical teams have been very forthcoming about issues with their products and taken fast action for resolution.
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Recalls are a double edged sword. When my Remington 700 Trigger was recalled, I took it to my friend who worked there at the time for inspection at his house. He said I was good to go. Its great to be notified if something is bad, but sure is a pain to get it fixed. If I had one, I would probably just fix it myself.
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How can that be?
Colt is the only one with the blessed ‘Technical Data Package’ (TDP) and is the only AR that one can trust ones life with and run through a carbine match without failing?
First COVID and now this!?!
Colt is the only one with the blessed ‘Technical Data Package’ (TDP) and is the only AR that one can trust ones life with and run through a carbine match without failing?
First COVID and now this!?!
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@Robbins290 thanks for posting and getting the word out. 
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I was supporting colt and mocking sig. When your sig shoots by itself it needed a voluntary upgrade.
Sucks for colt but again I like calling it what it is. No one wants to do a recall but sometimes you have to.
I think them trying to get ahead of it is the correct path to take, Sig's response was pretty disappointing. No doubt Colt (or CZ) wanted to avoid that kind of publicity and especially the lawsuits.
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How can that be?
Colt is the only one with the blessed ‘Technical Data Package’ (TDP) and is the only AR that one can trust ones life with and run through a carbine match without failing?
First COVID and now this!?!
I know, since they "are the only ones who make ar15s with the TDP" how can they make sub par hammers. seems like you are only paying for a premium for the pony now.
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Eh, my employer still uses Colt carbines. I own two Colt M4s, and they're great. Premium for "the pony?" There's lesser ARs that currently retail for more than some Colts now. As far as parts, it'd be interesting to know from where the company sources (sourced) the complete hammers or steel for the hammers.
It's all a good thing; the industry is learning. As far as SIG -- I'd had occasion to meet with some SIG reps (trying to sell us guns) after the "voluntary upgrade" debacle publicity, was assured they'd learned from this and the persons responsible were being held accountable (although Ron Cohen is still CEO and it looks as though the management team is still mostly the same).
Honestly, this kind of industry news shouldn't always have to lead to the same old brand-bashing. Gets kind of old. Stick to facts.
It's all a good thing; the industry is learning. As far as SIG -- I'd had occasion to meet with some SIG reps (trying to sell us guns) after the "voluntary upgrade" debacle publicity, was assured they'd learned from this and the persons responsible were being held accountable (although Ron Cohen is still CEO and it looks as though the management team is still mostly the same).
Honestly, this kind of industry news shouldn't always have to lead to the same old brand-bashing. Gets kind of old. Stick to facts.
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I would contend that one is paying $200 for the "pony premium." Colts are good for what they are and one certainly can't go wrong with purchasing one, but there are better options for the same price. Colt's been outsourcing parts for quite some time now, so what really is a Colt other than the pony premium? But this is just one person's opinion in a sea of opinions.
But getting back to the subject of this thread, I will say Colt is handling this like every company should at least at this point.
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I got a screaming deal for the Franklin Armory @ $298.
And Colt was just giving them away?! I feel wasteful.
Wouldn’t the super secret data packages have a technique for testing the hammer steel, before they go into rifles?
And Colt was just giving them away?! I feel wasteful.
Wouldn’t the super secret data packages have a technique for testing the hammer steel, before they go into rifles?
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Ssssshhhhhh...keep the TDP a secret.
One would think, I’ve been told just what you said above seemingly 100’s of times over the years when comparing Colt to others.
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