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Originally Posted by Winchester 73
I see what you're saying but take it to the next level - why go to LEO/government contract IF you're making money civilian wise? Why go to LEO/government contracts when it has to be one or the other? Its not a coincidence that their civilian stuff was not cutting it (IE the Python) and that people weren't paying for "Colt quality" at the time (their older stuff is nice but IMO the 1980s and on was more mediocre) so they switched to LEO/government in order to survive. Colt didn't quit DA revolvers because "oh damn, now that were are making X for the government we can't make DA revolvers" It was more like "lets change our focus to LEO/government because its more profitable". It was planned and thought true and it worked out for them.
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No, Colt pretty much dropped out of the "civilian" market because they were taken over by leadership who didn't believe "civilians" should own guns, and who perceived selling guns to "civilians" as being a liability concern they didn't wish to carry. This was all well-known and well-publicized at the time ... it's not top-secret, eyes-only information.