Who owns colt?

paine · July 2, 2008, 10:30 PM

Someone just posted on the ar15.com site that Colt is owned by an Iraqi national.. True?

Dfariswheel · July 3, 2008, 12:32 AM

Part of Colt is owned by Donald Zilkha, a Jewish-Iraqi citizen, and member of the richest Jewish family in America.
The family are bankers.

He apparently kept his Iraqi citizenship.

Other owners are the United Auto Workers union and the State of Connecticut.

July 2, 2008, 10:30 PM	#1
paine Member Join Date: November 17, 2007 Posts: 34	Who owns colt? Someone just posted on the ar15.com site that Colt is owned by an Iraqi national.. True?

July 3, 2008, 12:32 AM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 6,572	Part of Colt is owned by Donald Zilkha, a Jewish-Iraqi citizen, and member of the richest Jewish family in America. The family are bankers. He apparently kept his Iraqi citizenship. Other owners are the United Auto Workers union and the State of Connecticut.