Colt 1911 A1 45 ACP

Colt has pretty much missed the boat as far as civilian sales goes. Dribs & drabs. They totally let everyone else steal the 1911 market away from them.
 
NAA said:
Colt has pretty much missed the boat as far as civilian sales goes. Dribs & drabs. They totally let everyone else steal the 1911 market away from them.
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Colt still sells a lot in the US. Look at their site - they have lots of pistol models. It's a Canada thing with the distributors either not able to get product or not caring.
 
BC Mike said:
Colt still sells a lot in the US. Look at their site - they have lots of pistol models. It's a Canada thing with the distributors either not able to get product or not caring.
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True enough.... but I think they still have had the 1911 market taken away from them on both sides of the border... ;)
 
BC Mike said:
Colt still sells a lot in the US. Look at their site - they have lots of pistol models. It's a Canada thing with the distributors either not able to get product or not caring.
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Colt's is producing ~200 1911 pistols/week. They have lots of models, but not all are in production at any given time.

US dealers have a hard time getting product as well.
 
NAA said:
True enough.... but I think they still have had the 1911 market taken away from them on both sides of the border... ;)
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I agree with you and Dangertree but it's hard to say which came first. When I got into pistols after being a revolver guy for many years I would have bought a Colt if they were available because I knew & trusted the name. I'm very happy with the Kimber 1911 I bought but I would still like to have a Colt. Will have to get Questar to import a Special Combat Government for me as I want a hard chromed one in .45. some time.
Mike
 
NAA said:
Too bad everything that they currently produce under their banner isn't available to Canadians.... :(
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I was going to jump in on the previous post but resisted until you posted. As far as I'm concerned you might as well call Para a US company for all they care about servicing Canada. Kimber is more Canadian than they are.
 
BC Mike said:
I was going to jump in on the previous post but resisted until you posted. As far as I'm concerned you might as well call Para a US company for all they care about servicing Canada. Kimber is more Canadian than they are.
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Yeah, as much as I've always been a Colt guy I'm getting warmed up to Kimbers... :)
 
dangertree said:
Colt's is producing ~200 1911 pistols/week. They have lots of models, but not all are in production at any given time.

US dealers have a hard time getting product as well.
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True...here is a quote from an exchange I had with Colt's Director of sales and marketing!

"OK, it is our fault, for a long time we have not shipped any significant amount of product to Canada. The main reason for this is our inability to properly supply our domestic market."
 
Colt 1911 A1

Thanx all for the replies!
I have (Had) several Para Ordnance..Just not a Colt.I dont want any repros.

I have been lucky to get couple of unfired NIB Colt 45;s..
I just thought it strange that the >> First one<< now cant be gotten..

So its off to Kimber I go.. for one- while I find another Colt - New<<.Thnxx Popcans.

I'd have more 1911's but I'd have to stop buying AR stuff!!! NOT!
 
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Call Questar. I ordered this series 70 / governement model in a month ago

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