Colt M1911 recall

[Slamfire]

This tells me that Colt is outsourcing its parts.

Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC has determined that the Slide Lock Safety and the Recoil Spring Guide Pad in certain Colt model pistols were not manufactured to Colt specifications and must be replaced. All of these Colt models were sold after March 2007 and the range of serial numbers affected by this product recall is as follows:

1911 WWI Replica (O1911) From: 4597WMK To: 5414WMK
1918 WWI Replica (O1918) From: 1001WWI To: 3431WWI
New Agent (O7810D) From: GT01001 To: GT04505
Combat Elite (O8011XSE) From: CG10000E To: CG11293E
Defender (O7000D) From: DR33036 To: DR35948
Talo Night Defender (O7000NDF) From: NDF0001 To: NDF0400

http://www.coltsmfg.com/recall.aspx

 

[rellascout]

Thanks for the info

 

[raskolnikov_22]

I see they have a much improved website from a couple years ago.

 

[Lone_Gunman]

I don't know if they are outsourcing their parts or not from that statement. I would say maybe. Don't most companies do that?

 

[rbernie]

Most manufacturers outsource the little bits, and focus on the big parts and the assembly. There are some manufacturers (usually in the AR15 world) that literally only assemble rifles from bins of parts made elsewhere.