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3. There are already dozens of other manufacturers

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 12:25 PM

Sep 2019

I think that's their point.

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Colt is ending production of AR-15s [View all] brooklynite Sep 2019 OP

"Modern Sporting Rifles" ...smh Guilded Lilly Sep 2019 #1

Yeah, that jumped out at me too. Nothing about having their name tied to mass murders of humans Hekate Sep 2019 #37

Exactly. Completely off the map of respect for humanity. Guilded Lilly Sep 2019 #40

And the average revenue gained per year for continued manufacture pecosbob Sep 2019 #2

There are already dozens of other manufacturers FBaggins Sep 2019 #3

It is.....from their statement.. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #6

No one buying a $900 Colt when there are $400 alternatives is the real reason.... Bidenator Sep 2019 #38

It's a positive sign, though Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #41

Yup Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #43

So now there's no need for regulation. nilram Sep 2019 #4

Wow. BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #5

Yep, that will get sales going ... a tactic? n/t RKP5637 Sep 2019 #7

Amen DENVERPOPS Sep 2019 #16

Another marketing version of 'the new Coke"? keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #18

Yeah! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2019 #21

Not really. They've been considered crap for some time now NickB79 Sep 2019 #31

IMHO BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #36

Its a start but we need so much more such as the .223 round that is made to blow somebody's leg ... Botany Sep 2019 #8

Most common hunting rounds will blow somebody's leg off. Kaleva Sep 2019 #23

I heard one hunter relate sarisataka Sep 2019 #28

A .223 is a high velocity round with less kick and ... Botany Sep 2019 #29

So are dozens of other rounds. The .223 isn't unique NickB79 Sep 2019 #32

A .223 is a high velocity round. sarisataka Sep 2019 #33

The strange thing is, very few shooters would buy one from Colt jmowreader Sep 2019 #9

Mass shooters are all about quantity over quality IronLionZion Sep 2019 #10

Not just mass shooters. jmowreader Sep 2019 #12

there are so many other manufactures, but its a status thing to own a Colt. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #11

This means SCVDem Sep 2019 #13

It's a start world wide wally Sep 2019 #14

AR-15 parts are widely available. MicaelS Sep 2019 #15

They should have stuck with safeinOhio Sep 2019 #17

In my opinion Ruger makes a better single action revolver than Colt. (n/t) spin Sep 2019 #25

I don't know much about modern weapons, but safeinOhio Sep 2019 #26

The weapon of choice for shooting school children. keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #19

There are so many knock off versions of the AR-15 out there Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #20

Chinese weapons are banned from import, but they do make AR15s for samir.g Sep 2019 #22

There's just no brand loyalty anymore. bluedigger Sep 2019 #24

That's great apnu Sep 2019 #27

Oh Dear Lord, WWI vets didn't come home with Thompson SMGs. The war ended before... Marengo Sep 2019 #30

That would have been an interesting melm00se Sep 2019 #39

The violence in the 20's and 30's was due to Prohibition krispos42 Sep 2019 #35

Very bad management, IMO. krispos42 Sep 2019 #34

Too bad. James48 Sep 2019 #42

They sure did discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #44