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I thought it was funny as all get out.
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I was honestly expecting some ridiculous $1200 price tag. I never would have thought that Colt was willing to throw down with S&W and Ruger in the revolver market. Quote:
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December 30, 2016, 08:21 AM | #53 |
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Here's the ad. Knew it would be stainless, knew it would not be as elegant as the older models. But very excited to see Colt back in the DA revolver market.
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The only way Colt could have gone was with a revolver to compete with Smith & Ruger, as I've said along the way.
Nothing surprising about it. Denis |
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I've had Colt's that lacked in every way imaginable. I've had 1911's that didn't work without gunsmith tuning, Pythons that needed too much maintenance and single actions that were gritty on the inside and poorly polished on the outside. Those days are long gone. The current crop of 1911's, SAA's and New Frontiers are among the best to ever bear the Colt name. The past is irrelevant to all but interweb critics who seek to find fault so they can sound like experts but fall short on real experience. What matters is that right now, Colt builds a very good handgun and I expect this to be no different. From $1500 1911's to $5000 factory engraved SAA's, I buy all my guns to use. |
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Colt making revolvers again, no matter how ugly and/or expensive some seem to think they are or might be, is a very good thing, imo.
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If the MSRP is $699 that's 2x the price I paid for my S&W 638. I strongly doubt the Colt will be 2x better. No thanks...I'll stick with the Smith.
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The Colt's has three things working for it that the others just don't have:
1: One extra round 2: Pony 3: COLT'S. While the first point is a bonus, the last two are why this revolver will be automatically better than anything else in production. It is the only way. |
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By the way, the way you talk up the new Colt's makes me think you work for them. |
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Love Colts.
Have some over 100 years old, some made during world wars, some made this century, and they've all been great so no reason to think the new revolver won't be a good gun, too.
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Love that Pony
When I finally decided to get an AR, the Pony had to be on it.
I have yet to fire the darn thing I bought it while I still could. Our WA state AG is working on a ban. If I choose not to keep it I think the Pony will help out a little at resale time. I really like my 03 in .32 ACP. Traded in to it from an old Police positive special that would not hit a barn door, from inside the barn. It's getting hard for my 60 YO eyes to pick up the sights on the 03, but when I can it's quite accurate. One can see the bones of the 1911 in the 03.
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The new Colt will have removable and replaceable front sight, and some older D frame wood grips will fit this model as well.
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That poor Pony. So over-hyped that it can't see past its own arrogance. Every person in my family, except for myself, has owned at least one, but generally two to five Colts. Where are they now? Other than the SP1, they all got dumped for better designs and better reliability. If Colt is going to succeed in the current market, they're going to have to compromise on quality, and fit and finish; and trade heavily upon their legacy (the "quality" and desirability legacy -- not the mile-long list of bankruptcies, reorganizations, and stupid decisions ).
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Truth Teller, from now on just live up to your name. Any discussion of Colts just post "Don't like 'em."
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Because... Colt? Honestly, you tell me something it does better than a Smith or a Ruger LCR other than having an extra round and a Pony on the side and I may change my mind. |
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In a real defensive action that does result in shooting, a five round capacity significantly limits the chance of success for the defender; six is a lot better, and seven is better still. I have settled on eight, and frankly, I would prefer more. The best application for a five shot defensive revolver is for backup, or as one of a pair. |
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As of right now, none of us know anything about the new Colt from experience, only what we have Googled or seen in pictures. One thing I do know from experience is, that the fanboys will love it, even if it turns out to be a remarked Taurus. The haters will hate it even if it is indeed hand wrought from rare unobtainium from Mt Olympus. The rest of us will have a personnel opinion that is derived from neither of the above, and that is all it will be....our opinion. |
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Looks beautiful, may buy one, may not, but the best thing about this is that Ruger and Smith & Wesson will cut their revolver prices to keep Colt out of their domain. Remington brought a small .380 to market and Ruger lowered their LCP price to below $200 because they can and still be profitable. Should be some good deals soon.
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