[Gaffer]

The freest company in this country is the one that does absolutely no business with the Federal Government.

We see what famous “Colt’s” dealings with the Federal government has wrought - virtual abandonment of the civilian market product line both in quantity and quality.

Now, with dwindling orders from government and competition from other AR platform manufacturers who build just a well and sell cheaper, they do not know what to do. This is true for a lot of the well-known others. (S&W, Springfield, Beretta USA, etc.). You just can’t slap a “Tactical” on the name and make it a quality firearm.

The one outlier from this in my experience/opinion is Ruger.

[wastoute]

Mr Ruger got the message we sent, lo those many years ago.

[Brad from Tennessee]

[The one outlier from this in my experience/opinion is Ruger.]

I have a Ruger Mini 14 Ranch Rifle and for me it's the best all around rifle I've ever owned.