Colt Will Stop Selling AR15 to Civilian Market

[Plan2Live]

Say it isn't so. Colt says it will stop manufacturing AR15s for the civilian market. https://www.yahoo.com/gma/colt-stop...-consumer-193400977--abc-news-topstories.html

 

[ATLDave]

Really hard to make money selling what is effectively a commodity good that others are making just as well and selling for approximately half the price.

 

[Varminterror]

Same thread, week or two ago

Been there, done that.

 

[Gary W. Strange]

I wonder if the political climate has anything to do with Colt' decision?

 

[Varminterror]

I wonder if the political climate has anything to do with Colt' decision?

Highly doubtful. They’ve done this multiple times in their history, and they’re a high cost option in a low cost market. It’s economic.

 

[MEHavey]

See https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=603722

 

[hso]

See https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/no-civilian-colts-anymore.856113/