Colt bails out of the civilian AR-15 market - Page 2

aldo35 · 09-25-2019, 11:37 AM

I believe Colt's first military contracts for AR 15's had prices in the range of $115. I purchased a civilian model from a friend at Colt's in the 60's for $168. Not a bad investment in hindsight.

The popularity of AR's was certainly enhanced by pricing of others. Some 10 yeas ago I bought a heavy barrel Bushmaster model for around $650 and thought that was a bargain at the time.

Wilhelm · 09-26-2019, 12:40 AM

Even if bought in the 80's, a Colt could be a GREAT investment. These are the 151st and 271st production line Colt AR-15's mmade in the fall of 1959. If sold at auction today, the pair would likely bring close to $200,000:

j bush · 09-26-2019, 01:39 PM

If you back in history to the year of 1921 colt refused to continue making the colt 1921 thompson because of the criminal element obtaining the thompson. Sure seems like history is repeating itself

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aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 308 Thanks: 2,159 Thanked 135 Times in 67 Posts	Colt's AR 15 I believe Colt's first military contracts for AR 15's had prices in the range of $115. I purchased a civilian model from a friend at Colt's in the 60's for $168. Not a bad investment in hindsight. The popularity of AR's was certainly enhanced by pricing of others. Some 10 yeas ago I bought a heavy barrel Bushmaster model for around $650 and thought that was a bargain at the time.

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Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 340 Thanks: 43 Thanked 107 Times in 51 Posts	Even if bought in the 80's, a Colt could be a GREAT investment. These are the 151st and 271st production line Colt AR-15's mmade in the fall of 1959. If sold at auction today, the pair would likely bring close to $200,000: __________________ I promise to be nice and play well with others

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j bush New User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 4 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Colt business plan? If you back in history to the year of 1921 colt refused to continue making the colt 1921 thompson because of the criminal element obtaining the thompson. Sure seems like history is repeating itself