[mrerick]

CZ is apparently in the last phases of acquiring Colt firearms:

BREAKING: CZ In Late Stage Talks to Acquire Colt - The Truth About Guns

Apparently struggling since emerging from bankruptcy in 2016, Colt has likely drawn the eye of potential buyers ever since. Now, thanks to CZ (Česká zbrojovka) parent company CZ Group’s public filings, we know it is attempting to purchase all of Colt’s Manufacturing Company‘s assets and is well...

www.thetruthaboutguns.com

 

[delcrossv]

Expect an improvement in quality.
Love my SP-01 and Rami.

 

[sdismukes]

And expect a Colt in poly and striker fired.


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[1av8r]

Will Sam finally stop rolling in his grave or just be getting started.

 

[delcrossv]

Will Sam finally stop rolling in his grave or just be getting started.

It think our Czech friends realize they're buying the brand as well as the assets.

 

[Injunbro]

Good news! CZ makes good stuff, unlike Colt of late.

 

[sdismukes]

Good news! CZ makes good stuff, unlike Colt of late.

Irv!!! Great ta see ya back!


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[CPTKILLER]

That should be a win. Colt has been mismanaged for decades.

 

[mrerick]

CZ appears to bring stability to the companies it acquires. Dan Wesson did wonderful work with the financial backing of CZ in place.

I do worry a bit, though. CZ intended briefly to bring a M1911a1 to market right after the acquisition of Dan Wesson. I can only speculate that they were using or working with DW to bring that product out. It failed. Precision was average, and another M1911a1 was just uninspiring in the marketplace.

Very soon after discontinuing the CZ branded M1911a1, DW introduced a cost reduced M1911a1 that looked very much like the CZ offering, including the lower precision it displayed. Whether that was being produced by DW or by CZ, I don't know.

Recently, the shop I help at got a lower cost DW M1911a1 that was DW branded, but not of the same quality as the 2012 vintage Specialist I own... Perhaps pressure to produce faster? If so, quality suffers...

It's a business that seems do do well until the uninformed MBA graduates take control...

 

[delcrossv]

It's a business that seems do do well until the uninformed MBA graduates take control...

That's true of pretty much every business.

 

[Bob K]

But, the Mechanical Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers, that are responsible for producing the quality guns, are not business men that can also run the company (MBA's). The problem arises when the MBA's try to control the production end. This is why S&W has gone downhill for the last 60 years!!!

If they left the production of a quality product to the engineers........they'd be much better off!!!! Instead, the 'Bean Counters' are more important to the stock holders, as they are only concerned with 'the bottom line'.....profit!!!!

Bob

 

[ladder13]

I’d rather have a CZ owned Colt than no Colt at all. Still American workers being employed.

 

[ussmanlovede36]

I wonder if the current Colt's will go up in price if Cz buys them? HMMMM might want to go Colt SAA shopping.

 

[BonitaBob]

Fascinating, the last three Colts (undercut trigger guards) have been flawless out of the box and have been carried, on the other hand, the worst 1911 I've bought was a Dan Wesson Guardian in .38 Super, go figure.

 

[BDM1]

I sure hope they could bring back one or two of the Colt .22 semiauto pistols!