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Pointshoot · October 7, 2012, 09:39 AM

This is a Good subject - dealing with basic economics. It not only comes down to whether an action may be profitable (building DA revolvers) but also whether that is the best place to spend one's resources. I imagine that Colt management has decided that they can get a better return on their resources from other products - even if their old d.a. revolvers would be profitable. - - I wonder if their SAAs are profitable. I can see where history and public relations might be a factor in producing those guns even if they didnt turn much of a profit for the company. Unfortunately, much of the shooting public has moved away from d.a. revolvers. Except for the small population of big game handgun hunters and J-frames for self defense (and cowboy action s.a. guns) people are semi-auto orientated.

October 7, 2012, 09:39 AM	#40
Pointshoot Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2004 Posts: 236	This is a Good subject - dealing with basic economics. It not only comes down to whether an action may be profitable (building DA revolvers) but also whether that is the best place to spend one's resources. I imagine that Colt management has decided that they can get a better return on their resources from other products - even if their old d.a. revolvers would be profitable. - - I wonder if their SAAs are profitable. I can see where history and public relations might be a factor in producing those guns even if they didnt turn much of a profit for the company. Unfortunately, much of the shooting public has moved away from d.a. revolvers. Except for the small population of big game handgun hunters and J-frames for self defense (and cowboy action s.a. guns) people are semi-auto orientated.