Jim Watson
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You can't sew a golden parachute without breaking some eggs. Or something like that.
And how did that work out for them?Well, at some point they did, and they also evaluated the rest of the market and the competition, and they stopped producing double action revolvers.
Well, it stopped the bleeding in that area, so the answer is "rather well".And how did that [getting out of the DA revolver business] work out for them?
The sixth round, the grip, and the trigger pull are the drivers for me.I'm still buying one...I like the new features. Especially the front sight replacement option. I would put a night sight on it. I replaced my old Agent in my town carry rotation with a 5-shot M&P 340. Would like to have that 6th round back. Told LGS to get me one. Period.
I would like a hammer shroud.
Think that might have something to do with them abandoning their principal business?Well, it stopped the bleeding in that area, so the answer is "rather well".
There are two separate issues here: how is Colt doing, and what was it that caused them to get out the DA revolver business two decades ago.
The answer to the first is "not well at all".
We have addressed the second.
Well, it is likely that, due to changes in the marketplace, one of the three majors had to go. One of the others had more in the way of market share and accordingly, more money, as well as products that required less hand-fitting, and the other had the benefit of a later market entry and more modern manufacturing and materials technologies.Other companies have prospered making revolvers. You have to wonder how the company that INVENTED revolvers was unable to remain competitive.
In other words, failure and lethargy bred more failure.Well, it is likely that, due to changes in the marketplace, one of the three majors had to go. One of the others had more in the way of market share and accordingly, more money, as well as products that required less hand-fitting, and the other had the benefit of a later market entry and more modern manufacturing and materials technologies.
One might interpret it that way, but I don't think one should necessarily characterize Colt's departure from the double action revolver field as "failure". All things considered, it may well have been the right thing to do.In other words, failure and lethargy bred more failure.
Thanks for the heads up and sad to hear Brent was laid off. I followed a lot of his helpful posts here and on other forums I don't know what to think about that decision from the Colt brass, seems to be a bad one .I'm out of the Cobra discussion, but as a general advisory- Colt has laid people off, including Brent Turchi, head of their Custom Shop.
If you don't know Brent, helluva a nice guy, and he has been the "face" of Colt on two Colt forums in interfacing between company and forum members/Colt buyers with problems.
Unknown how, or if, these layoffs will affect the new gun, but if you were thinking of doing anything with the Colt Custom Shop, might want to re-think.
If you have an order in that CS now, might be good to check on status.
Denis