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Colt Lays Off Custom Shop Director, Other Employees, Company Rumored Gutted
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Slawburger
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Maybe we could move production to IN and have INGO management...
"Mbills for CEO" post coming in 3...2...1
Crusader17
Marksman
I have a hard time believing this is anything more than a disgruntled ex-employee. Seems like colt is mounting a comeback, in my opinion.
FireBirdDS
Expert
^^^^^^^^^
Colt has done squat to develop and compete with Glock, S&W, Springfield and such in the $400-$600 consumer market. They seemed to take their government contracts for granted, like they would always be there. As iconic as the Colt brand is, I'll always in my mind attach the $1500+ range toy, 'safe queen' image to any product of theirs.
Colt's timing could not be worse. They appear to be shifting to the consumer market (slightly) just as that market is seeing one of the biggest collapses in recent memory.
Colt somewhat reminds me of FN. Huge military contracts keeping things going with the consumer market treated almost as a hobby line. At least the FN pistols are 1) in the range on pricing and 2) pretty well made-- though a friend just had to send his FNS in for a major issue. (they turned it around in 3 weeks from leaving his door to coming back to his door). Would Colt turn around a pistol in 3 weeks?
I wish colt the best. But I do fear the worst on their behalf. They simply have nothing compelling for me to buy. I can find good ARs for less money like they are growing on trees. 1911 market is saturated at every price point. And Colt's revolver offerings seem tailored to just a tiny collector niche-- not the kind of thing that can sustain a larger business.
Colt somewhat reminds me of FN. Huge military contracts keeping things going with the consumer market treated almost as a hobby line. At least the FN pistols are 1) in the range on pricing and 2) pretty well made-- though a friend just had to send his FNS in for a major issue. (they turned it around in 3 weeks from leaving his door to coming back to his door). Would Colt turn around a pistol in 3 weeks?
I wish colt the best. But I do fear the worst on their behalf. They simply have nothing compelling for me to buy. I can find good ARs for less money like they are growing on trees. 1911 market is saturated at every price point. And Colt's revolver offerings seem tailored to just a tiny collector niche-- not the kind of thing that can sustain a larger business.
Did you ever stop and think, maybe they don't WANT a $400-600 gun? Just as the article stated, they don't want to be in the $500 AR business, they also don't want necessarily to be in the commodities market when it comes to their Handguns either! O-Frame Colt pistols are largely hand made and fitted, SAA's are nearly entirely hand made, you can't do that for $400-600 unless you're hiring Malaysian 6 year olds to fit your stuff.
Actually the gunsmith guild in Malaysia demands higher pay for their 6 year olds.
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
So, the All American 2000 did not happen? It was just a bad dream? That's a relief!
Last thing Colt needs to do is enter the plastic, fantastic market. They lost their shirts last time.
Government contracts? You mean the ones FN in Souf Cackalacky have been filling for years now?
Colt needs to kick the union and the State of CT out of the factory and go make guns again.
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
What is really happening at Colt: Gun Manufacturer Colt To Add 100 Jobs, Buy West Hartford Headquarters - Hartford Courant
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
Colt cannot leave.
indiucky
Grandmaster
I like them there...There's a lot of firearm history in that river valley....
indiucky
Grandmaster
I know....It's one of those cases where my love of history trumps my political vein....
I struggle with it lol....
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
No way the union allows Colt to leave those sweet, sweet Blue State treats. And . . . the State of Connecticut owns a piece of Colt.
And yet bans their rifles by name via statute.
Yup....colt is screwed for as long as the unions and CT owns part of them
As for the All American 2000......nope....it happened. Can't drink that debacle away
One of the many times Colt declared bankruptcy the state put up the money and bought part of them
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