Colt in Trouble

[Bunny]

Why own Colt when you can own Glock?

[Bailey Guns]

Why own Colt when you can own Glock?

Why say stupid things on the internet?

Does Glock make an AR-15? Did Glock make 1911 pistols in WWI and WWII? Does Glock make single action revolvers? Can I own a Glock and a Colt?

Colt's prices have more to do with their labor force than sentimental reasons. And with their new stocking dealer program the prices (at wholesale, anyway) are significantly lower than they have been.

[O2HeN2]

Can I own a Glock and a Colt?

Yes, for the record.

Either that or I didn't get the memo.

O2

[Brian]

And with their new stocking dealer program the prices (at wholesale, anyway) are significantly lower than they have been.

While this is true, it seems crazy that they're picking this point, while they're on the edge of bankrupcy, to start restricting which dealers can sell their product. To say you have to buy a minimum of 10 guns they've selected, or you can't buy any, when Colts just aren't selling as well as other products is baffling to me. I might sell a 1911 or an AR here and there, but what am I going to do with mandatory Colt Mustangs?

Maybe they're trying to sell the idea that Colt is "special"?? I guess it briefly worked for M855...

[def90]

While this is true, it seems crazy that they're picking this point, while they're on the edge of bankrupcy, to start restricting which dealers can sell their product. To say you have to buy a minimum of 10 guns they've selected, or you can't buy any, when Colts just aren't selling as well as other products is baffling to me. I might sell a 1911 or an AR here and there, but what am I going to do with mandatory Colt Mustangs?

Maybe they're trying to sell the idea that Colt is "special"?? I guess it briefly worked for M855...

Less paperwork and overhead for them when multiple guns are ordered at a time vs 10 separate orders at 1 gun a piece.. Big orders look good on the books when you have outsiders looking in over your shoulder.

I see this all the time in my industry.. Companies go with independent rep firms then at some point get the idea to save money and sell in house while weeding out the fly by night and small order dealers then when that fails they go back to independent reps and so on over and over... All the big consumer electronics firms constantly go through this.