Colt is back in the Handguns business

[Cosmoline]

Colt, like Ruger, sold out to the Brady Bunch. They can both sink into chapter 13 and I couldn't be happier

When did Ruger "sell out to the Brady Bunch"? You people still can't seem to comprehend that the private letter of a long-dead CEO was never company policy. Sturm Ruger never did any deal like S&W did.

 

[Lone_Gunman]

All I know is that Ruger won't allow its dealers to sell high-capacity Mini 14 and Mini 30 magazines to me.

And that's all I need to know.

 

[WJR]

in my opinion any Colt made after the Series 70's sucks.

That is a brilliant observation. The NRM 1991s and the re-introduced Series 70s (including the never before produced Stainless Series 70) are some of the best Colts ever made.

Maybe you should jump into 2006 from 1983.

WJR

 

[Jim K]

A man told me around 1960 that Colt really wasn't interested in the civilian handgun market, as they had plenty of police and military contracts. He further said that Colt was not interested in improving their guns or changing them because they felt that all new ideas were just passing fads that Colt could safely ignore.

A Colt hater? Nope, a Colt VP.

Jim

 

[Old Fuff]

Yup, another one told me the same thing about five years later. He also said that Colt would never, ever make a piece of trash like that 22. pistol the Ruger company was making.

Another one told me that the .44 Magnum was a passing fad, and they wouldn't make the mistake of tooling up a new large-frame revolver, nor would they ever produce the New Service again.

Over the years I think they set a record for stupid... :banghead:

 

[denfoote]

When Colt says "Magnum Carry" again, I'll be listening!!!

 

[Chuck R.]

After shooting an IDPA match yesterday I decided to check out the Colt offerings in the upstairs gun shop.

WOW!

It may be that the shop is severely overpriced, but a couple models were priced close to a new Premier II Baer at Sporting Arms. I had no idea that Colt’s prices had gotten that high.

I own 5 Colts now (Python, 3 SAAs, Gold Cup) and have owned 7 others. I really like Colts and have never had a problem with any of the ones I’ve owned. I was interested in another commander sized 1911, but at those prices, I’ll probably hold out for another Baer.

Chuck

 

[paul45]

That is a brilliant observation. The NRM 1991s and the re-introduced Series 70s (including the never before produced Stainless Series 70) are some of the best Colts ever made.

Maybe you should jump into 2006 from 1983.

...Wonderful observation, WJR....right on !! That original troll statement is just plain wrong....

 

[trbon8r]

Colt's latest price increase was a joke. I had an NRM I should have kept and sold AFTER the price increase for a fat profit. The NRM was an ok gun, fed and fired with decent combat accuracy. It was well worth the $550 I paid for it. I sold it for about the same as I bought it for since I wanted a Les Baer.

I bought the Baer and never looked back. It would be easy to say that it's unfair to compare a Colt to a Baer. However, given Colt's price increase where an NRM is now going for about 800 bucks, I say that a base model Concept II Baer that I bought for $1249 is now close enough to within reach of the price of a Colt NRM to be a bargain by comparison to the Colt. Sure the Baer costs an extra 400 bucks, but it is in a totally different league in terms of fit, finish, and accuracy.

 

[thorazine]

Colt, like Ruger, sold out to the Brady Bunch. They can both sink into chapter 13 and I couldn't be happier.

Kevin

Indeed.

I've owned one colt aka money pit and I will never own another one again.