Charles Daly Wants to Hear From You!

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I just wanted to add my respect to you for joining in an open forum and sharing with us.
You have offered some fine guns to the gun buying public and we appreciate all you do.
As gun prices, and ammo prices, continue to climb, a company that offers us a good choice at a reasonable price is a welcome friend.
I hope you can continue to bring us fine guns from all over the world for many years to come.
Since we're talking about it, I see that a distributor in Canada is offering semi-auto only versions of the German grease gun from WW2. Any chance that these would ever be available in the US?
 
I have your Hi-Power and it's fantastic and so far works quite well.
But, what's with the warrantee being voided if I pull the maag safety? Yeah, I pulled it. Improves the trigger a lot.
I can't figure that out. It's not as if I changed parts or something like that.

AFS
 
Mr. Kassner,

With Remington's recent acquisition of Marlin leaving many lever gun fans in a state of unease I think this might be a good time for another company to enter the lever gun market. Further more I know of a lot of folks just getting into lever guns with the advent of the Leverevolution ammo which gives the average lever gun better range. I have thought that a less expensive version of the Browning BLR or similar designed rifle, mag fed, but with field grade wood or synthetic stocks, capable of firing pointed tipped ammo in a couple of stock caliburs such as .308, 30-06, .243, and .223 would be a popular weapon, combining the handling of the lever gun with the better ballistics and wide availability of pointed tip bullets. Your price point would be around the same as the new Marlin 336 somewhere around the $350-A$375 mark. That would give those folks who have in the past bought the starter level bolt guns another option as well. I don't know if it is viable from a mfg standpoint, but I would be willing to bet that you would see a real market for the rifle.
 
Mr. Kassnar,
I would be interested in Running one of your carbine's for a T&E gun in my school for a season of training/competing.

I have a very busy line up this year with trainers
Dave harrington
vtac
LMS
vickers
and others.
this gun will get a work out
 
I did tech-support for 7 years so I'm impressed that Mr. Kassnar would jump in here. Web-based tech support is the hardest of all IMHO. I do think he needs to go over to the 1911 forums, lotsa bad feelings over there.

That said, he also needs a weekend.
 
I don't know if it is viable from a mfg standpoint, but I would be willing to bet that you would see a real market for the rifle.
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Winchester made lots of rifles in 7.62 x 54R with a fixed box magazine. They might not be able to do detachable magazines, but a fixed box mag would certainly be possible.
It's definitely a fairly unique product, so there's the novelty of it. Large-capacity magazines might be cool.
 
I am impressed that the president of a company would care enough to ask on an open forum like this. Improves my opinion of you guys.

That said, my only experience with CD firearms is a 20ga shotgun that my brother purchased a while back. He has been very happy with it's light weight and functionality. So have I.

I have also heard that CD will soon be involved with AR15's. Being an AR15 kind of guy, I am eager to learn more about those...
 
Winchester made lots of rifles in 7.62 x 54R with a fixed box magazine. They might not be able to do detachable magazines, but a fixed box mag would certainly be possible.
It's definitely a fairly unique product, so there's the novelty of it. Large-capacity magazines might be cool.
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I have shot a few of those old Winchesters and they were good old guns, but there are two main reasons why Marlin put out so many 30-30 lever guns, the first goes back to need. The vast majority of folks felt the 30-30 lever gun had enough range for their needs, and the gun was was nice gun for the money.

Now more folks are shooting bolt rifles because they want to be able to take the longer shot if needed. Many people I know like lever guns but are not willing to put out the $600+ dollars needed to get a Browning BLR or old WInchester lever gun, when they can get a 30-06, or similar bolt rifle in the $300- $400 range. Even many of the real bolt gun folks I know like the handling of a lever rifle, most are just not willing to give up the extended range that a bolt rifle gives them. Give them a reasonably in-expensive lever rifle alternative to that bolt rifle and I think it will show to be more than just a novelty, and yes if your design allows for an extended -high capacity mag then you will certainly draw even more attention.
 
Hellion Productions: We are well familiar with the Australian AIA M-10 Enfield type rifles. They have visited us on several occassions. We could "seal the deal" on this one if we wanted to, but have hesitated to do so based on our uncertainty over the volume we could do with these rifles. They are very well made though!
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If you do import them, you have at least one confirmed sale (AIA M10 No.4 mk.IV and the AIA M10 B2 Match) - me!:D

I don't have any experience with CD products, but I do own a Rock Island Armory 1911A1 Compact .45 - this is my CCW gun (replacing my Colt Combat Commander, which now resides in my safe). It was extremely accurate right out of the box! I'm not sure if your company's 1911s are made by the same manufacturer, but I will consider buying a full-size 1911 from CD after reading your posts.

And since the "wish list" is in full force, how about a single stack full-size 1911 in 9mm? And .22?
And AR15 in 6.8?
And the "New Mfg. Non-Restricted VZ-58L"
And the all-new WWII pattern Wehrmacht semi-automatic firearms
And a...well, guess that's enough for me (right now!)
 
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Even many of the real bolt gun folks I know like the handling of a lever rifle, most are just not willing to give up the extended range that a bolt rifle gives them. Give them a reasonably in-expensive lever rifle alternative to that bolt rifle and I think it will show to be more than just a novelty, and yes if your design allows for an extended -high capacity mag then you will certainly draw even more attention.
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Sounds like offering a real alternative to the usual products would make a lot of money. Here's hoping they go with the idea.
 
What a cool thread!

Here's a few goodies that would be nice to have imported (again):

1.) Those FEG .22 pistols that KBI and Interarms used to bring in from Hungary. They are pretty sought after on the auction sites. In fact, it seems like any reasonably priced, reliable .22 pistol (especially one that looks like a Walther PPK) is going to sell like hot cakes--you can thank today's ammo prices for that.

2.) The IMI Timberwolf! Nothing like a tube-magazine, pump-action .357.

3.) The Armi Jager .22 LR AR15, Galil, FAMAS, PPsH, and AK knockoffs from Italy. Take a look at all the buzz around the German Sporting Guns .22 LR MP5 that's coming out this month if there's any doubt about the demand for rimfire military-style rifles.

4.) On the nice-to-have-if-only-it-existed: a walnut-stocked, lever-action 7.62x39 rifle that takes AK mags.
 
Welcome Mr. Kassnar .I would like to know more about the Little Sharps. I have searched the net every day and have found out little.What are the options ?When are the other calibers due to be released?. I might like one in 30-30 when they are on the market .Thanks for coming here to listen to our complaints.


Best Wishes,
Rebel
 
Mike,
I must admit that I never really considered a Daly-probably because of the talk I've heard. But, a buddy of mine told me once that a bad trip to the range with all his autos; 2 Springfields, a Bersa, and a Daly, netted him problems with all but the Daly, which prevented his day from being a total loss. I've always remembered that. That, and what I'm hearing on this thread will add the CDs to my considerations list, that I promise.
 
A question Mr. Kassnar,
A couple of posters have made mention that you may discontinue the Hi-Power.
True or not?
While I would rather have one in .40 S&W, a local shop does have one in 9mm. If this is my last chance, I might have to jump on it:)
 
Day 2 of the dealer show I'm attending in Columbia, SC is over now and I can get back to responding to some more of your posts.

Starting on page 3 of this thread:

Brian Williams: Thanks for the welcome. If you are looking to build your own Zastava .223, I would be willing to offer you a raw action only, in the "white". When we started working with Zastava I made the mistake of not instructing them on what models to begin the serial number range. As a result, they started numbering on actions (not barreled actions or completed rifles). I kept serial number D-0001 (I always keep serial #1 of any new model we do) and it is in .223. I now realize that I will probably never build a gun out of it. If you are interested let me know by PM and I will quote you a price.

RandyB: I've taken note of the guns on your wish list. Thanks for the suggestions. One comment, we do have a left handed semi-auto shotgun in 12 gauge. More manufacturers would produce lefties but what usually happens is that we do the tooling, have a nice run in the beginning, and then the sales fall off and are not sufficient to keep the model in production. Now we do a run of these semi-autos only once every 2 years.

jerkface11: We have had nothing but heartache with our side by sides and over & under projects in Turkey. Every model has it's own problems, from factories demanding that we buy more than we need to competitors stealing the factory whose products we can sell in large volumes. Right now I can't promise anything when it comes to these guns. I hope to have better news by the SHOT Show. Sorry.

JAG2955: Sorry Jag, but I don't see a top-break revolver on the horizon.

40SW: You raise a very good point regarding having knowledgeable gun people answer the telephone. We are addressing this by having more training of our staff. It is a time consuming process but we are making headway.

As to your wish to see more accessories offered, this is a topic that we are aggressively pursuing. We currently offer extra magazines and an invitation to join the NRA at a discount is included with every gun we sell. Holsters will be joining the mix very soon. A few optics will come along (Malcolm replica for the Little Sharps rifle is one example of this). We are particularly interested in the entire range of accessories for AR-15 rifles go along with our new Defense line of products.

atblis: Hmmm.... we seem to have the same appreciation of the current importer of Tanfoglio. I know the manufacturer very well, but the realtionship that EAA has with them is "unique" and I doubt that it will ever change as long as the principals in both companies are still alive!

alex trebek: Believe me, we are trying to get more of our product out there. The problem often comes down to the fact that we only sell to wholesale distributors and we don't have sales reps calling on dealers. Dealers may be reluctant to try something new unless a lot of consumers ask for a particular product. We recognize that this is an untenable situation and that we need to do something about it soon. It's just that I hate reps! Most of them are not worth the time of day and the good ones are already representing our competitors. Having said all that, we are exploring ways of putting our products into wider distribution. Perhaps an announcement in this regard could be forthcoming after SHOT.

Darkness: Do you know if your dealer sent your first 1911 back to us for service or did he handle it himself? It sounds like you purchased your 2nd one from a different dealer. Is that correct? What happened to that one? Did it come back to us for service? I really would like to get to the bottom of these issues. Perhaps you could PM me the serial numbers and I could check our repair records.

BigO01: I think that since there are sear issues with your gun that you really should let us do the work. I would feel much better about the safe operation of your gun if we do it. I will check with our service department on Monday (when we have our bigf meetings) and find out how much of a backlog we have and how long it would take to turn your repair around.

Thanks for the compliments on the friendliness of our staff. I am glad to hear that some of the corrective measures we have taken can be felt by the public already.

M1 Garands at a reasonable price may be appearing here in the US before too long. That is all I can say on that subject for the time being.

OK, that's it for page 3 replies. I need a little break. Back in a few....
 
Did I see a pic of a really nice 357 single shot rifle with the CD name,or am I confused ,as usual ?
 
Shear-Stress and I must have been thinking the same thing when you mentioned that you still have some connections with IMI. Bring back the Timberwolf!!!!!!!!

Lots of folks would like to have a pump action .357!!!
 
M1 Garands at a reasonable price, that is indeed interesting.

I'm picturing new production Garands from Italy; I look forward to hearing more about this.

Mr. Kassnar,

Another new item that may be worth looking into is an original looking 1911 with pre-A1 features. I think that this would be a popular item for those that would like to have a new rendition of the John Browning original, but that can't afford Colt's WWI replica.

I may be wrong, but as Colt (and US Firearms to an extent) are the only ones currently offering a retro 1911, an affordable version may fill a popular niche.

I personally would be more willing to take my chances on purchasing a 1911 from Charles Daly than perhaps some other handgun models, as the 1911 is a known quantity and due to the fact that parts and support are readily available, even if not from the manufacturer/importer (even though that appears not to be a problem based on your comments here and on other boards).

I among the others posting here also find it refreshing that you are seeking input from the potential end users of your products. I will be watching your product lines more closely.
 
Mr. K,
Thanks again for being here.

Means a lot to me and I'm chasing that HP this week.

Any chance that with Remington's change in ownership you'll get back into Zastava for Mausers? That was a big loss in my mind.
 
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bogie: We tried to get our maker of the 1892 to do a "utility" version, with stainless steel and synthetic stocks. Unfortunately he didn't want to do it and suggested instead a model with wood stocks painted black and "in the white" metal. He even made a sample that looked quite good in that execution. However, we do not think the market would respond favorably to this, particularly at a $899 price point. (The value of the US$ vs the Euro is really bad at this time. Expect major price increases on all imported products in 2008.)

Deanimator: Thanks for your comments. As for the Daly HP, unfortunately the stories of its demise are true. The pistol has been discontinued. This particular project was a complete fiasco for our company. In order for our HP to be sold in any volume it had to be considerably lower priced than the FN and/or Browning. We could not achieve that lower price point without losing money. In the end, it was a good deal for the consumer and a terrible burden for us. If we could sell the pistol for the same price as FN then we could continue, but we don't think that is possible.

Tim K: Good idea! (I always like it when someone agrees with me :).) We are working on a .22LR 1911 at this time. No idea though as to when we will be able to bring it to market yet.

Technosavant: Thanks for clearing that up. I do stand corrected. Apparently S&W and SA (in addition to CD) will pay the freight in both directions on repairs.

steak-knife: Glad to hear you are pleased with your HP. Unfortunately there we never did get the hard chrome version to market before discontinuing the project.

I am not positive, but we understand that Brno has been acquired by CZ. If true, I don't think their products will be available outside of CZ's control. I could be wrong on this though. If anyone that has any additional information on this story, please let us know.

yullose: I see you are from Reading, PA. Were you at the Gun Gallery when your gun fell apart? Please let me know. If yes, I have a possible explanation for what happened with that particular pistol.

CB900F: I will get the number of LH .223 actions, barreled actions and completed rifles that we imported from Zastava and will let you know. We did the .223 and the .30-06 in LH versions and if memory serves me correctly the total between the two was less than 1,000 pieces. However, I will get the exact number and post it here.

solvability: Also glad to hear you are pleased with your .22 rifle. These are excellent rimfires. We should have mags for that model. I hate to keep responding in these posts that I will get back to you, but it is the weekend and I will have to check with my office.

FYI, we are getting ready to "re-launch" our website very soon, possibly in the next 2 weeks. Ordering spare mags, choke tubes, and other accessories will be much easier once we get onlin with the new design.

orionegnr: It sounds like our former Customer Service Manager dealt with you in much the same way as several others were handled. I realize you "have moved on" and personally, I don't blame you. We dropped the ball(s) for you and several others and nothing I can do now will ever change what happened in the past. All I can do is assure you, and anyone else, that this will not happen in the future.

dleong: Glad to hear you are pleased with your ZDA with the exception of the LSI (Low Shot Indicator). I will make sure you get a grip screw even if I have to order one from EAA, the current importer. (The president of EAA is the one who engineered Remington's takeover of the line from us.) We are having extreme difficulty getting parts from Zastava as we no longer work with them. But one way or another I will get you that screw! Please PM me your address.

redactor: We do have a number of FIAS parts on hand, both for the Daly rifles that Sabatti built for us, but even some old FIAS branded guns that were sold by my father's old company Kassnar Imports. If you ever do need some parts give us a call and we will certainly try and help you out.

Hmmm....perhaps we should take a more serious look at the IAI Enfields. As for another traditional bolt action line, I don't see that happening for us anytime in the near future. There just aren't that many manufacturers out there that are still up for grabs.

That's it for page 4....break time. I will try and hit page 5 tonight but right now I need a break....
 
Well darn CZ is really the only company that makes one I like. Unfortunately it's $800!!!! a bit expensive for a gun whose sole purpose would be to shoot squirrels.
 
So what dirt can you dish us on your new AR-15s?

And what kind of finish is that on your Field line of 1911s? How does it hold up?


Finally, any chance of making a 1911 without the ambi safety? (I've never really looked at your line of 1911s until you started posting here... I REALLY like what I'm seeing.)
 
I have LOOKED FOR and bought KBI and Kassnar branded guns for the last 25 years and now I know why! Thank you sir, I sure love my new Pointman!
 
Mr. Kassnar - welcome to THR; nice to see a exec hang out and try to improve things.

I've never owned a CD product (I'm pretty new to the USA, but just give me a little more time) so I can't comment from direct personal experience yet. However, I am a longtime shooting enthusiast and I *like* competing with less-expensive firearms against top-dollar guns and beating them (when my skills are good enough). Inexpensive yet reliable firearms can be match-winners - and if they can do that, their range-proven reliability makes them likely trustworthy for personal defence.

As for me, I recently bought an RIA 1911 - inexpensive enough to replace if it turned out to be a total bust, but it hasn't - it's like the Energizer bunny. I bought it because I had heard so often about RIA's excellent customer service and that they would make it right the first time, every time - even if it wasn't their product at fault. That was what gave me the confidence to try a new brand - that they would stand behind their stuff if things went pear-shaped.

If I were to give you a heads-up, I would suggest doing a search both here and on the forum at m1911.org for "RIA" and see what people say they are doing right. Someone earlier mentioned knowledgeable staff - absolutely, get some shooters on board over there, and take your existing staff to the range and get them to shoot so they know what they're talking about.

Best of luck ;)
 
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