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Hawg · April 7, 2011, 11:07 AM

When the third gens first came out they had copied the second gen literature word for word including warranty information. Colt I know put at least one disclaimer out in Guns and Ammo magazine saying they didn't make them, they wouldn't warranty them and they wouldn't repair them. A factory letter has information about the finish, grips, where it was sent to, etc. How they letter one when they don't have the information? It's like saying a Colt Sistema is a real Colt because they were licensed by Colt and even made on Colt machinery.
Colt had a deal with Uberti to buy the parts for the second gens. Colt did the final fit, finish and assembly. They handled the marketing and everything else. Colt Black Powder Arms(not affiliated with Colt in any way)contacted Colt and bought the rights to use the Colt name. Colt may have even gotten a percentage of sales but that's all Colt did. They just sold the right to use their name.

April 7, 2011, 11:07 AM	#85
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	When the third gens first came out they had copied the second gen literature word for word including warranty information. Colt I know put at least one disclaimer out in Guns and Ammo magazine saying they didn't make them, they wouldn't warranty them and they wouldn't repair them. A factory letter has information about the finish, grips, where it was sent to, etc. How they letter one when they don't have the information? It's like saying a Colt Sistema is a real Colt because they were licensed by Colt and even made on Colt machinery. Colt had a deal with Uberti to buy the parts for the second gens. Colt did the final fit, finish and assembly. They handled the marketing and everything else. Colt Black Powder Arms(not affiliated with Colt in any way)contacted Colt and bought the rights to use the Colt name. Colt may have even gotten a percentage of sales but that's all Colt did. They just sold the right to use their name. Last edited by Hawg; April 7, 2011 at 11:13 AM.