Colt is Going Under

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Saw on CNN today that Colt probably won't last another 30 days. Huge debts it can't pay. Kind of a shame for a piece of living history.
 


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Well, they quit making revolvers, screwed the pooch multiple times on bolt action rifles, never had a shotgun worth a damn, and are now subject to a bajillion competitors in the AR and 1911 market. Doggone difficult to sell entry level AR's @ $1200 anymore.
 

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Agreed. They only have themselves to blame for not evolving. Still...
 

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It's sad but they did it to themselves. Lasted this long on government contracts. Their civilian market stuff has not been keeping up for a long time. I would love a 1911 that says colt on the side. But for the same money I can buy a far better gun. They didn't listen to the market. Seems it cost them.
 

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When you feed at the government tit you're signing your own death certificate. Same thing is happening with HK: ignore civilians and only pursue huge gov't contract, depend solely on name recognition. HK and Colt are now racing to see who can go bankrupt first.

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Oh ya, and Remington too. Ask them how they're doing with the ACR. Just this week they canned their top brass. And replaced them with other investment banker shitheads. G'bye old green.
 


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Remington quality has gone to shit. They might be able to turn around but they need to do it now
 

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