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In 06-2011, the US Army placed a contract order for 100,000 M-4A1 Carbines.

In 04-2012, the contract was awarded to Remington Defense.

In 07-2012, Colt filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

In 09-2012, GAO announced their ruling that allowed manufacturers to re-bid for the contract.

In 10-2012, Colt filed a second protest with the GAO.

Today, GAO announced their ruling and awarded the contract to FN USA.
 
Colt still makes guns?!?

I mean they cut everything but 3 (m16/4, 1911 and single action revolver).
 
You would think someday, U.S. owned military weapons manufactures would wake up and realize they got the governments blessing, and money, as long as there is a pressing demand for weapons during war.

And then when there isn't, they get the U.S. Government's Purple Barbed Shaft w/ Barbed Wire Cluster again, and again.

Study the history of Winchester, Remington, Colt, S&W, and other U'S. comapnys?
And you will see they all went beyond the call of duty to supply weapons during WWI, WWII, and Vietnam.

And then got left bankrupt after the wars were won, or lost, and the contracts canceled.
Winning U.S. wars is what directly left them all in the shambles we know today.

It seems the government would rather give the M4 contract to a European arms conglomerate who happened to build another factory in South Carolina so they could bid.
Then give it to a U.S. company who has provided U.S. arms for war since the Civil war.
And has provided the M-16's & carbines since Vietnam.

Now, we even got Remington / Bushmaster / Cerberus Capital Management LP back in the thick of things getting an M-16 contract when they can't even build a Marlin lever-action 30-30 anymore that works right!

Too bad, so sad.

I just hope to god the Chinese don't buy out FNH and shut it down some day.
With this latest development, they are the only Foreign company left making most all of the U.S. small arms we fight with.

rc
 
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i dunno. colt certainly seems to have embraced the civilian and competitive market lately, putting out some pretty dang good stuff. maybe they knew this was coming. it's not like they didn't already lose the m16 contract.

heck, they're selling every gun they can produce. and they were even selling 6920s in walmart.

gov contracts are a PITA. i would much rather be selling to civilians. more profit, less headache
 
+1 on what rcmodel said!

i dunno. colt certainly seems to have embraced the civilian and competitive market lately...
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One would think they would join in with the civilians in this gun war with the government before it really is.
 
Damn, I was hoping that contract would make Remington more appealing when they go up on the block....

I wouldn't be surprised if FNH bought Remington/Marlin/DPMS/Bushmaster/Para/NEF
 
Damn, I was hoping that contract would make Remington more appealing when they go up on the block....

I wouldn't be surprised if FNH bought Remington/Marlin/DPMS/Bushmaster/Para/NEF
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we can only dream..... maybe then quality would matter. but then they would be close to a dang monopoly
 
They already are a monopoly when it comes to U.S. military weapons.
This just makes it more so.

And That is VERY troublesome to me.

rc
 
Now, we even got Remington / Bushmaster / Cerberus Capital Management LP back in the thick of things getting an M-16 contract when they can't even build a Marlin lever-action 30-30 anymore that works right!

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Maybe Colt can gear up and provide the rifles and carbines to meet the demand for the civilian population now? Seems the market is there for them to meet the demand.
 
I for one will not shead any tears for Colt, they have been screwing the American taxpayer (you and me) for over 50 years by over charging us because of their patent rights they bought from Armilite. Yes, Colt knew this was coming and what did they do, nothing but kept over charging. And as far as FNH they have been making AR's and SAW's for the Army now for many, many years. Actually, pretty good quality products.

I'm sure that Colt will stay in business living off Sam Colt's good name. It might even make them a better company with having to come out with new products. I can see them making inroads in the SASS and 1911 markets.

Jim
 
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I have never been issued a Colt M4 in the military. I think I saw one issued to another soldier once in 2006 or 07. All my M4s were either FN or Bushmaster.
 
I've always been issued Colts. Some of my buddies were issued brand new full size A4s that were FN made. I never had a problem with any of my Colts.
 
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FN makes M16s for the military...but they can't sell them commercially...can't imagine it would be any different now.

This whole mess reminds me of the Boeing-Airbus KC-X fiasco
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Of course people can't buy the M16 or M4, but the FN AR-15 should be the standard.

Yes. U.S. built
 
Ehtereon11B said:
I have never been issued a Colt M4 in the military. I think I saw one issued to another soldier once in 2006 or 07. All my M4s were either FN or Bushmaster.
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Are you sure about that? Until this contract M4s have been Colt. FN made M16s. BM sold to contractors, LE and semiautos to civilians
 
Between the agreements - implied or contractual - to not support the civilian/independently acquired export market during military production and:
The low balling per unit bids required to meet competitors "queering" bids
The cost of maintaining testing standards often initiated post-contract
The both in and out-of-bid support and training packages required to satisfy government contracts
The government's willingness to shop your manufacturing and design development efforts around
The climbing up the administrative back-sides of the bidders to ascertain U.S. nanny-state hiring/managerial/employment practices

I can't see how any responsible board of directors would ever get on board with a U.S. contract these days.
 
rcmodel said:
Now, we even got Remington / Bushmaster / Cerberus Capital Management LP back in the thick of things getting an M-16 contract when they can't even build a Marlin lever-action 30-30 anymore that works right!
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Are Marlins being issued to the troops now? :rolleyes:
 
Nah, FN isn't even close to a monopoly.

Beretta has the M9
HK has the M320 and IAR
LMT has the M203
Remington has the M16 and XM2010
Colt has the M240 now.
SIG has the M11 and P226/MK25
Knight's has the M110
 
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