Ugh. Why bother with this Colt?
I mean really what advantage could that possibly hold over a SIG P220 DAK?
Colt seems to fitfully make some improvements in quality, and then slip back into mediocrity through mismanagement.
How to make Colts a viable gun company again, the step by step guide:
1.) Close up shop and leave Connecticut.
2.) Relocate to a business friendly state, preferably one with reasonable freedoms where gun laws are concerned.
3.) Take key talented personnel if possible when the move is made to include engineers, and skilled craftsmen, fire all the rest.
4.) Hire some engineers that actually have new product ideas.
5.) Purchase modern machining equipment.
6.) Develop new and relevant products, while improving the current lineup.
7.) Reintroduce some products that are in high demand or that demand high prices on the used market.
8.) Combine all of the above steps to produce the finest firearms readily available anywhere. Best materials, best design, best workmanship. No excuses, and if the guns end up at a premium price then so be it, make sure they live up to that premium. Colts are supposed to be the best, and there are still plenty of people out there who are willing to part with $$$ for well made products.