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CZ makes damn fine guns, so this seems like one of the better outcomes--better than being bought by a maker of crap who wishes to apply a veneer of respectabili
by floren 6y ago
CZ makes damn fine guns, so this seems like one of the better outcomes--better than being bought by a maker of crap who wishes to apply a veneer of respectability through the Colt name.
- mmaunder 6y agoIndeed. Their 17 HMR with varmint barrel is a whole lot of fun and really accurate. (Same caliber as a BB gun but with a lot more powder, in case you’re not a gun geek)
- jcims 6y agoEither would be better than some gross private equity firm gobbling them up and sucking whatever meat remains off the bones.
- da_big_ghey 6y agoCough cough, Remington, cough cough.
- jcims 6y agopreeeeecisely
- CydeWeys 6y agoIt really is a damning indictment of how badly Colt has been mismanaged over the past few decades, what with firearms sales in the US at all-time highs starting with the Obama administration. They have unbelievable brand value, probably #1 in the world, but they failed so spectacularly to capitalize on it that they went bankrupt 5 years ago. There's a lesson here that's universally applicable well beyond gun manufacturers: You can't rest on your laurels and attempt to coast on brand value, even #1 brand value. You still always have to be competing.