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Article Date: September 2019
Word Count: 339

Colt Halts AR-15 Production for Civilians


The gunmaker has suspended manufacturing of civilian versions of its AR format rifles citing the glut of those rifles on the market, and will shift that capacity to making ARs to fulfill its military and law enforcement contracts. Those high-volume contracts are absorbing all of Colt’s manufacturing capacity for rifles, CEO Dennis Veilleux said in a letter posted on its website. The company will instead focus on sales of its 1911 model semi-automatic pistols and its line of revolvers, and Veilleux emphasized that Colt is committed to supporting the Second Amendment. It will continue to sell down its existing inventory ... Log in to view full article.

 


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