Agree. It is total BS. Colt has succumbed to the left I believe. Not only will this cut down on the availability of the AR-15, but will also make them unaffordable.
Hardly. Colt had already suspended manufacture to clear supply. 80% lowers were selling for $20. Finished lowers can be had for $50. And the number of manufacturers increases all the time. There are plenty of other folks making uppers d rifles, as well.
It will fall on deaf ears that this affects only the civilian market. Military and police production will continue. Because the AR-15 is not a weapon of war.
Didn’t Colt file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a few years ago?
It is my understanding colt decided to do this because their rifles are rather expensive compared to competitors and they are actually concentrating on building up their pistol and revolver line. So I don’t think they’ve made a bad political move it’s just a business decision although some may try to construe it as that.
Yeah … 'cuz Armalite and Bushmaster and Ruger and Smith&Wesson and Sig SAUER and Rock River and Aero Precision and Daniel Defense and Barrett and Windham Armory and …. Yeah …
Nobody but Colt makes AR15s ...
No, Colt has had financial troubles for a long time. They are union, and their products are overpriced, an NO better than a lot of other AR manufacturers. If I were shopping for an AR, I wouldn’t even consider a Colt unless it was a used one at a good price. Colt’s government contracts are the only thing that has kept them afloat for years.