By any objective measure they screwed up their intro of the Caracal to the U.S.
If you want to see how a product rollout is done correctly then look at how S&W rolled out the M&P Sheild. They created hype leading up to the unveiling, and right after the product announcement, they had hundreds of the Shields delivered to gun stores all over America.
If you want to see how a product rollout is done badly, look at the Kel-Tec KSG. They hyped it and announced it at SHOTshow 2011, then they said it would be available later in 2011 - but a year later and there were probably a total of 3 of the guns in the entire country and the people who had them were asking $1,800 for them.
Ruger didn't do so great with their 1911 either. They hyped it, they had Ruger reps go to gunstores all over the U.S.A and then when people tried to buy the things, there were LONG LONG LONG waits.
Caracal showed up to SHOTshow 2010 and said their pistols would be available to the U.S. sometime in 2010 - but they never were. Then they showed up at SHOTshow 2011 and said their pistols would be available in 2011, while a few models popped up here and there - they weren't generally available. When SHOTshow 2012 rolled around and Caracal told people that the pistols were going to be available in the U.S. this year - no one was holding their breath.
When it came to their marketing and logistics chain to the U.S. they bungled it.
That has nothing to do with whether it is a good pistol or not.
I have yet to read a negative review of the Caracal.
If you want to see how a product rollout is done correctly then look at how S&W rolled out the M&P Sheild. They created hype leading up to the unveiling, and right after the product announcement, they had hundreds of the Shields delivered to gun stores all over America.
If you want to see how a product rollout is done badly, look at the Kel-Tec KSG. They hyped it and announced it at SHOTshow 2011, then they said it would be available later in 2011 - but a year later and there were probably a total of 3 of the guns in the entire country and the people who had them were asking $1,800 for them.
Ruger didn't do so great with their 1911 either. They hyped it, they had Ruger reps go to gunstores all over the U.S.A and then when people tried to buy the things, there were LONG LONG LONG waits.
Caracal showed up to SHOTshow 2010 and said their pistols would be available to the U.S. sometime in 2010 - but they never were. Then they showed up at SHOTshow 2011 and said their pistols would be available in 2011, while a few models popped up here and there - they weren't generally available. When SHOTshow 2012 rolled around and Caracal told people that the pistols were going to be available in the U.S. this year - no one was holding their breath.
When it came to their marketing and logistics chain to the U.S. they bungled it.
That has nothing to do with whether it is a good pistol or not.
I have yet to read a negative review of the Caracal.
). The closest "comparable" pistols I've shot are my Five-seveN and my Pappy's Beretta .40S&W PX4. That PX4 feels fantastic in my hands, but seems to be a tad pricey for what it is. Cant seem to find them under 500$ around here...
