Colt in Trouble

[ben4372]

Colts are fine guns, they just seem to appeal to an older crowd. Most of this may be caused by the price being higher than most others. And the fact that the plastic mainspring housing cracked on my Delta is a bit of crap. They need to make something as refined as the Ruger 1911, at about the same price. Or I'd by a Peacemaker if the were under a grand.

[kidicarus13]

They narrowly averted a bankruptcy in Nov 14.

Colts are fine guns, they just seem to appeal to an older crowd.

The WWI, WW2, and Vietnam crowd. Fine guns but a little overpriced due to sentimental reasons IMHO... especially their 1911's

[davsel]

Colts are fine guns, they just seem to appeal to an older crowd. Most of this may be caused by the price being higher than most others. And the fact that the plastic mainspring housing cracked on my Delta is a bit of crap. They need to make something as refined as the Ruger 1911, at about the same price. Or I'd by a Peacemaker if the were under a grand.

I am certain that is the first time I have seen "refined" and "Ruger" used in the same sentence.

That said, I can't find fault with their SR1911 - other than using a cast (vs forged) frame and barstock (vs forged) slide. Nice gun.