Posted on Sep 19, 2019
Colt to end production of AR-15 rifles for personal use
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What? I'm a pissed off kind of speechless. CW5 Jack Cardwell SPC Jon O. SGT Jim Arnold SSG Michael Noll COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Robert Thornton MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SGT (Join to see)
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TSgt David L.
CW4 Guy Butler - CPL Dave Hoover
Directly from the Colt website. Colt is NOT abandoning the civilian market.
Dave
Colt News
Published 09/19/2019
Company Response to Questions about Colt Participation in Consumer Markets
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (September 19th, 2019) – There have been numerous articles recently published about Colt’s participation in the commercial rifle market. Some of these articles have incorrectly stated or implied that Colt is not committed to the consumer market. We want to assure you that Colt is committed to the Second Amendment, highly values its customers and continues to manufacture the world’s finest quality firearms for the consumer market.
The fact of the matter is that over the last few years, the market for modern sporting rifles has experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity. Given this level of manufacturing capacity, we believe there is adequate supply for modern sporting rifles for the foreseeable future.
On the other hand, our warfighters and law enforcement personnel continue to demand Colt rifles and we are fortunate enough to have been awarded significant military and law enforcement contracts. Currently, these high-volume contracts are absorbing all of Colt’s manufacturing capacity for rifles. Colt’s commitment to the consumer markets, however, is unwavering. We continue to expand our network of dealers across the country and to supply them with expanding lines of the finest quality 1911s and revolvers.
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.
Very respectfully,
Dennis Veilleux, President and Chief Executive Officer
Directly from the Colt website. Colt is NOT abandoning the civilian market.
Dave
Colt News
Published 09/19/2019
Company Response to Questions about Colt Participation in Consumer Markets
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (September 19th, 2019) – There have been numerous articles recently published about Colt’s participation in the commercial rifle market. Some of these articles have incorrectly stated or implied that Colt is not committed to the consumer market. We want to assure you that Colt is committed to the Second Amendment, highly values its customers and continues to manufacture the world’s finest quality firearms for the consumer market.
The fact of the matter is that over the last few years, the market for modern sporting rifles has experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity. Given this level of manufacturing capacity, we believe there is adequate supply for modern sporting rifles for the foreseeable future.
On the other hand, our warfighters and law enforcement personnel continue to demand Colt rifles and we are fortunate enough to have been awarded significant military and law enforcement contracts. Currently, these high-volume contracts are absorbing all of Colt’s manufacturing capacity for rifles. Colt’s commitment to the consumer markets, however, is unwavering. We continue to expand our network of dealers across the country and to supply them with expanding lines of the finest quality 1911s and revolvers.
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.
Very respectfully,
Dennis Veilleux, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Not the first time Colt stopped civilian model production due to high demand from military and law enforcement. They have probably lost market share to less expensive manufacturers as well.
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They have lost a lot of there former market since their are so many new (compared to Colt) and innovated markers. Also a big hit when a lot of their military sales went to FN. They have also suffered in the M1911 market.
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TSgt Larry Johnson
It is true. The news media is trying to make a big deal out of this, but the real reason is they cannot compete in the AR market today so they decided to stop production of the AR which they were losing money on, and concentrate on making 1911's and the Cobra line of revolvers. They also mentioned that if the market for AR's goes back up, they will be making their AR-15's for sale to the civilian market.
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SSG Paul Headlee
I would have bought another Python from them but their design engineers changed the shape of the trigger and so I don't want one.
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