Did Colt stop making revolvers?

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So the new Colt are not Uberti's, but they are basically not shipping or making any either?

Hmmm.
 
Well, as long as Rambler is still in business.

I've been meaning to buy that sea-blue Marlin and call up Frank Lloyd for a ride.
 
Colt is running out of parts for the older DAs. Python hands are gone.
The Peacemaker is not Uberti, it is still being made, but in low numbers. They are shipping.
Denis
 
Other sources are available for Colt parts as well. Just got a new hand, catch and springs last week. I wouldn't mind one bit if Colt jumped back in to the DA market but until then I'll happily snatch up any reasonably priced examples I spot. Curious to see if the current political climate lends the final straw and forces a move...imagine a new facility with triple the capacity...
 
Colt doesn't have the money for that type of expansion.
Denis
 
There are States that would offer very lucrative deals to reel them in, not to mention tax savings and cheaper labor costs to offset expenses. CNCs are both faster and cheaper than union labor and unaffected by Obamacare.
 
There are States that would offer very lucrative deals to reel them in, not to mention tax savings and cheaper labor costs to offset expenses. CNCs are both faster and cheaper than union labor and unaffected by Obamacare.
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A Colt revolver is still a hand-fitted firearm, and the workers with those kinds of skills mostly live in that part of New England. If they moved they'd have a hard time getting good workers, and would probably have to move employees with them.
 
It's not quite the process of hand fitting you might imagine, either way, staying put if the home State makes things hard has consequences for a firearms company.
 
What we need is for a military branch to adopt the python as their sidearm. Man, could you imagine that! I know, it is totally impractical and will never ever in a million years happen. Just fantasizing

Taking Al Khaida down.... in style
 
Only the Nash dealers are selling DA Colts now.

Seriously, Colt is making very nice 1911's these days. You may want to check out a Government Model or Series 70 Repro.
 
What we need is for a military branch to adopt the python as their sidearm. Man, could you imagine that! I know, it is totally impractical and will never ever in a million years happen. Just fantasizing
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Maybe an eight shot python.
 
Colt hasn't made DA revolvers for a while now. They keep teasing about having one in the works but so far Nada. IF it ever debuts it would most likely be something like the Anaconda or the Magnum Carry, and built with the latest technology in order to be able to price it reasonably. That means most likely CNC machining and MIM parts. The hand fitted actions of old are simply NOT economically possible in todays market. They are too costly to produce at a price which people are willing to pay.
 
Colt (or part of it @ least) is now accepting Applications for employment in Breckenridge Texas!

Welcome to Texas! Now, if we can get S&W to, as they say, "bust a move" to Texas too!

Yes, it't time to get Colt DA's back in the line!
 
That company is a small totally independent business now located in Oregon that sells Colt-marked competition rifles TO Colt under contractual arrangement.

It is NOT, IN ANY WAY, COLT!
Colt is not moving to Texas, please don't spread this mis-information any further. Already way too much confusion over it.
There'll be enough Texicans disappointed to find they're not actually applying to work for Colt.

Denis
 
Colt as abdicated the civilian firearms market to S&W, Glock, HK, Ruger, and well heck they just gave up.

They make a bunch of money off M4s to the military and then they simple sit on the profits.

Yea they make a few nickel and dime 1911s, .380s, and such but nothing like any of the other makers make. Heck even High Point makes more civilian guns in one year than Colt makes in 10.

Deaf
 
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