Colt in Trouble

[sniper7]

They just kept their stuff too high priced for too long. When even a RIA is shooting relatively well, it is hard to justify more money for a colt for the average joe.

[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

[hurley842002]

They just kept their stuff too high priced for too long. When even a RIA is shooting relatively well, it is hard to justify more money for a colt for the average joe.

I agree with this. Most average Joe's I come across, just want a 1911 to have a 1911, not because of the name on the side.

[Zombie Steve]

Someone will always buy that name, at least for the model P / SAA.

[Big E3]

There is no better way to boost sales than to create a shortage by announcing a going out of business sale. This should get them over the hump for the short run. They have good products if they would just price them competitively and stop looking for government handouts (contracts).

[jhood001]

I love Colt, but I think they need some new designs.

[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.

[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...