


In regards to the remark about introducing new products, I would love to see the Colt M5 concept finally hit the market. They will include possibly introducing new products and investing in upgrades at Colt’s main factory in West Hartford, Connecticut, Drahota said.” “CZG, which used IPO proceeds and issued bonds to help finance the Colt deal, will outline investment plans later this year. The next statement that caught my attention was: Increased production and reduced prices would be great for the retail market. The rest I have found and purchased on the internet. Only two of the Colt AR-15’s in my collection have come from a local shop. Will that be accomplished by increased production of handguns and/or AR-15’s? Reduced retail prices? One of the most common complaints that I see about Colt firearms is that there are too few available and that they cannot be found in local gun shops. How will CZ increase Colt’s market share? They inevitably have to increase commercial sales. Historically, a vast majority of Colt’s market has been law enforcement and the military. For CZ put them and Colt on par with Smith & Wesson, they really have to ramp up their market presence with increased sales. Smith & Wesson’s primary market is in the United States. “CZG says it aims to almost double CZG and Colt’s pro-forma combined revenue of around $570 million last year within a few years – putting it on a par with Smith & Wesson’s annual net sales of $1.1 billion in the last fiscal year.” The first comment that got my attention was: I’m not going to copy the entire article here but I am going to discuss a few of the points that really got my attention. Reuters did an interesting piece on Colt on September 13th.
