Colt is stopping production of rifles for civilian sales.

[NoBodyImportant]

Not sure if  you guys heard.  But colt said that their civilian line is no longer profitable so they have over a year of unsold inventory.   They are converting their civilian long gun department to catch up on backlogged foreign contracts.  Sad day I like their stuff.  It is expensive and the technology is outdated but there is something about owning a Colt. I grabbed two today before they are gone.  Shame that in a gun market the size of America that you cannot turn a profit.  They are still selling handguns to civilians.  I might try to find a bolt action m2012 before they dry up. 

Edited September 25, 2019 by NoBodyImportant

[NoBodyImportant]

1 hour ago, chilly1981 said:

I thought it was just until they caught up on back logged gov contracts 

Hearing reports of up to 5 years. 

[Stonepark]

Headline should read either Colt stopping civilian sales because government contracts are so lucrative.

Besides, AR15 is out of patent and a whole lot of other companies are doing it either better (customised) or cheaper and Colts processes have not kept up.

[NoBodyImportant]

I always wanted a Colt m2012 with the gray stock  on the bottom. 

But evertime I find a 308 colt m2012 it is to expensive, not 308, or is in the monstrously of a stock 

[figgy]

Only have to look at Remington, never thought they would be fighting off bankruptcy.

Most of the big manufacturers civilian lines are a tiny percentage of the production.

You want one of them big ole Colt peacemaker hand guns for your gongs along the drive 

Re the colt rifle, can you not buy a cheap stocked one and then order a grey laminate aftermarket stock.

Edited September 25, 2019 by figgy