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Colt to sell AR's to civilians again
July 02, 2020, 08:37 AM
MettlepigColt to sell AR's to civilians again
Came across this, maybe its old news, maybe its fake news.
https://warisboring.com/colt-r...vilian-market-again/July 02, 2020, 10:30 AM
Il CattivoOh, it's real news. One online vendor even has uppers (less BCG) in stock. The story is that they finally got caught up on their other contracts, the conspiracy theory is that the heat of the current market outweighed the depth of the company's PC.
July 02, 2020, 01:23 PM
redlickranchLocal shop in KY had two for sale for $1,100 each and both are now sold. They were complete guns.
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July 02, 2020, 01:26 PM
parabellumColt management is more fickle than a woman, and just as confused.
July 04, 2020, 01:07 PM
jcsabolt2Sales are at a record pace and Colt figures they can make some quick $$$. Wouldn't be surprised if they jacked up their prices in a huge way either.
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July 04, 2020, 03:47 PM
DaBigBRThis is relatively smart thinking by Colt. There's money in the platform now, why not release some guns? Dealer cost is higher than it was before.
July 04, 2020, 03:56 PM
mbinkyAnyone know if Colt will be selling upper assemblies again or just complete rifles?
July 04, 2020, 04:03 PM
RHINOWSOquote:
Originally posted by mbinky:
Anyone know if Colt will be selling upper assemblies again or just complete rifles?
Brownells had 6920CK (conversion kits), complete uppers with BCG / CH, just last week.
I've seen them other places as well.
July 05, 2020, 04:39 AM
sourdough44They really are fickle. Back & forth it seems. I guess during a glut it’s easy, now time to make some $$.
July 11, 2020, 12:27 AM
RNshooter6933 uppers in stock now at Brownells. Good price.
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July 11, 2020, 12:55 AM
airsoft guyThis doesn't really have an effect on me, but I am curious to see how all those hoplophobes, who months back were creaming their jeans at some imaginary victory they scored when Colt stopped selling ARs to civilians, are doing now.
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July 11, 2020, 01:47 AM
Il CattivoNothing. It won't be on every news site, so they won't know.
July 11, 2020, 02:28 AM
Jester814What reason did Colt give for stopping in the first place?
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July 11, 2020, 08:53 AM
David Wquote:
Originally posted by Jester814:
What reason did Colt give for stopping in the first place?
They said to catch up on contract but the real reason was pandering to the anti gunners. Then the buying spree of 2020 happened and they want to get in on it.
David W.
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FundmanIn September 2019 Colt said they would temporarily suspend making rifles for commercial sale because they need to use all their capacity to fulfill sales contracts to the US Military and foreign militaries. At that time they had just received a $42 million contract for M4 and M4A1s. Contrary to what people claim Colt is still selling a ton of rifles to military and LEO. It was very clear that once those contracts were filled they would resume commercial production. Some people can't accept the fact that Colt rifles are still in demand so they accuse them of political correctness or selling out to Democrats, etc. Or they go for the double back flip and tie it all together and say Colt is selling out to the anti-gun Dems in order to get government contracts!
July 11, 2020, 11:11 AM
parabellumquote:
Originally posted by David W:
quote:
Originally posted by Jester814:
What reason did Colt give for stopping in the first place?
They said to catch up on contract but the real reason was pandering to the anti gunners. Then the buying spree of 2020 happened and they want to get in on it.
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July 11, 2020, 11:33 AM
MicropterusLE6920s selling for $1800 at Grabagun. No thanks.
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July 11, 2020, 11:46 AM
94hokieSo glad I bought a new factory 6933 sbr two years ago for $850.
July 11, 2020, 12:37 PM
nhracecraftquote:
Originally posted by Fundman:
In September 2019 Colt said they would temporarily suspend making rifles for commercial sale because they need to use all their capacity to fulfill sales contracts to the US Military and foreign militaries. At that time they had just received a $42 million contract for M4 and M4A1s. Contrary to what people claim Colt is still selling a ton of rifles to military and LEO. It was very clear that once those contracts were filled they would resume commercial production. Some people can't accept the fact that Colt rifles are still in demand so they accuse them of political correctness or selling out to Democrats, etc. Or they go for the double back flip and tie it all together and say Colt is selling out to the anti-gun Dems in order to get government contracts!
^^^This
Colt AR's, as well as those from ALL other manufacturers were sitting on shelves gathering dust during that time frame, and HUGE discounts were the only thing that was moving AR's at all. The AR market had never been softer....Ever! The all too common refrain that Colt was pandering to the 'Anti 2A Leftist Crowd' is utter BullShit! Seriously, Colt could give Two Fucks about what the Anti Gunners think!
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July 11, 2020, 12:51 PM
parabellumquote:
Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Seriously, Colt could give Two Fucks about what the Anti Gunners think!
That may be true now (and I don't necessarily believe this is so) but if I said "Blue Label", what does that mean to you? Perhaps not now (and, again, I'm not so sure) but in the early 1990s Colt first ceased civilian sales of ARs altogether, then brought them back with silly changes to the rifle (receiver block, oversized hammer and trigger pins, no bayonet lug, no collapsible stock).