Colt Stops Making AR 15's For Civilian Market

AAAintheBeltway said:
It's a shock when you break one down and realize just how light the lower is. It doesn't seem like it could possibly hold up but they do. Glocks are more reliable than any 1911.
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Marlin MicroGroove Model 60, has used plastic trigger guard for many years. I prefer wood on a rifle; but don't like a wooden frame on a pistol LOL...…………………………………………………...I used to think Colt revolvers were as good as S&W + still do. But I have a gunsmith book noting Colt revolver is much more complex than S&W revolver + may require more handfitting in the unlikely event of a repair.
 
AAAintheBeltway said:
I call bullshit on Colt. While there are plenty of alternatives for their civilian AR's at around half the price, those alternative do not carry the Colt mystique, nor are they typically full mil spec, an important cache element for their buyers. In any period of shortage for AR's, like during the Obama panic, Colts are the first to go out of stock. They are seen by many as the gold standard of AR's, unless you are prepared to spend thousands.

Unless they are just totally inept in running their business, as suggested by the guy in the article, I refuse to believe this was purely a business decision. It was either a craven attempt to curry favor with the anti gun democrats, or it was a decision taken out of fear of lawsuits, etc. I agree with the UCLA professor that it is a risky move that could totally alienate the dwindling civilian customer base for their other products, which frankly, are nothing special and more or less outdated.
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There goes your manhood.
 
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