Is CZ buying Colt and Colt Canada? My thoughts...

[@stephanematis]

As a Canadian, I would welcome CZ here too, as Czech Republic is actually working to increase the self-defense rights of its citizens. Pretty bold in the EU.

[@cs-rj8ru]

What's the point? Canadians are no longer allowed to own COLT Canada rifles other than that retarded Super Tikka.

[@jamesyuan1280]

@@cs-rj8ru Canada non-restricted 18.5 inches barrel cz bren 2?

[@tripplewhipper]

@@cs-rj8ru see how long the ban lasts, people aren't putting up with it this time around

[@ReverendMeat51]

@@cs-rj8ru that tikka is rad

[@Pidalin]

Politics who wanted add owning gun to our constitution are not in high politics anymore, that law didn't pass, so we have to accept EU shits in the future, but we don't have to accept it immediately, Czech politics are like "ok, we will accept it, one day.....maybe" so nothing really changed here. :-D

[@ourvaluesarewhoweareinadem4093]

"We don't build weapons, we facilitate nostalgia." -Colt for the last 40 years.

[@FrostSe7en]

What's sad is they've actually developed some spectacular firearms in recent years like the 694x series and the 901 but they can't market their way out of a paper bag due to the trash management and ownership. The 901 is in my opinion the finest .308 AR yet produced. It shoots on par with an SR-25 in addition to being well-balanced like the SR-25, but costs less than half as much to produce, and has all the monolithic advantages of the LMT MWS but without the MWS' terrible front-heaviness. CZ should bring Larry Robbins back to continue work on his baby and keep iterating on it and making it better.

[@humanbass]

@@FrostSe7en make the 901 with a mlok handguard and fluted barrel and it would become a very nimble 308

[@Satchmoeddie]

@@FrostSe7en CZ also owns Dan Wesson, so maybe Colt could make another wheel gun that I'd chose over a Taurus, some honing/stoning tools, a few files, and the Wolff spring kits. With a little work and the right tools you can make Taurus perform a lot better than the new Colt revolvers. The 901 would be nice to see revived too. I have cobbled together some pretty decent AR10s from parts. With the Colt name on it, how much would they charge for a new 901? The Knight's Armament is over $5K, but they are nice. I have fiddled around with a few oddities to get a good alternative SAPR.

[@jeremywatson9129]

Lol, you got me with that one

[@humanbass]

@@KB-kw8ni as long it makes lighter without sacrificing accuracy, it is more than welcome

[@lam.924]

Colt rising from the dead to bring us quality firearms again? Yes please.

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

Exactly

[@chrisclark5204]

At a price where you are paying for the firearm and not the Colt name.

[@mizzoupatriot8814]

@@chrisclark5204 This is great news for the consumer. Colt's prices have been waay to high for to long. Affordable Colt's built by CZ? I gotta get me a 1911 now.

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

Like it or not... CZ is arguably the best mfr in the world. CZ's ability to produce the highest quality at the lowest price is impressive.

[@riskyflash6812]

I had a chance to talk to Larry Vickers at a class in December, and your remarks about the state of Colt’s factories mirrored what he said about them. He said that if you took down the American flags on the floor and replaced them with USSR ones, you’d think you were in an AK factory in the 1950s.

[@robertad8433]

Whoever buys colt should hire chris for an executive position if not the CEO, as far as i know the CEO’s main job is to set the vision for the company and to outline the goals ... i believe you have the passion, knowledge and love for the heritage of that company and you’s be a great fit

[@Jrhoney]

It would be pretty sick. And CZ knows what they're doing.

[@zabimaru404]

Under CZ ownership, Colt could go straight from fudd to hipster. But seriously, this looks positive.

[@99w2d]

Colt products saved many lives of USA service personell for decades during many foreign wars and this transition would be a great benefit for both military and the civilian market.

[@miketeeveedub5779]

I was despondent to hear when Diemaco was bought out by Colt Defense. They made arguably one of the finest family of AR-15 based rifles every made, with large sales to several European nations. Then they were bought out by a multiple-bankrupted company, basically known for making +80 year old obsolete pistols that appeal only to diehard nostalgia fans. Even the US Marine corps broke tradition and went with HK instead of Colt when it came time to upgrade their rifles with the M27. Things are not looking good for Colt, but CZ buying them is one of the best things that they can hope for. They'll have a world of hurt coming their way if they do decide to purchase Colt. Hopefully they will actually drag Colt into the 21 Century and be profitable.

[@Satchmoeddie]

CZ makes the Dan Wesson revolvers and those are much better than modern Colt revolvers. Hell, I'd rather take any Taurus wheel gun, some files, some stones, some honing grit, and a Wolff spring kit over any of the new Colt revolvers, and have a nice revolver with a great warranty that works. The Colt wheel guns were crap in the 1990s with lots of QC oversights where a muzzle swoop or the cylinder window were overlooked in the polishing process and the new ones are pure GARBAGE! It looks like a drunken Fred Flintstone installed the springs. A giant thumb, three giant fingers, no skills, no training, no patience and total "F'k it" attitude.

[@richardpowell4281]

Always a calm, well-reasoned argument. I wish you and Ian from Forgotten Weapons would do a podcast. Even if it was just a one-off thing, I believe your two dispositions would mesh well.

[@GriffXJ]

Just bought my first CZ a few weeks ago, I was always interested in CZ guns and heard nothing but good things. After getting my CZ P-10 C, I can see why. The quality you get for the price you pay is incomparable to any other company

[@toynazi]

Check out the P10S for carry. Also the P07. etc etc. Too many to list. But you started out well with the P10C. Is it the US made model or the imported one?

[@GriffXJ]

@@toynazi I got the Czech Republic made one. I normally carry a SIG P320 or a Lionheart LH9N, the CZ felt so much better in my hand, it felt like it was a logical replacement for my 1st gen P320.

[@Scruffy-LookingNerfHerder]

I have a P10F coming! I’m super excited!

[@PaulVerhoeven2]

In what regard the gun is better than, say, M&P9C?

[@Scruffy-LookingNerfHerder]

@@PaulVerhoeven2 the trigger, for starters. P10 triggers are exquisite.

[@denver989]

One thing Chris touched on a bit was what CZ's relationship with Colt Canada will look like. Right now the Canadian military struggling to replace it's ancient Browning Hi Power pistols. One of the main difficulties with selecting a replacement was the governments instance that the winner of the contract must work with Colt Canada to domestically produce it at their Ontario factory (absolutely insane I know). With this CZ/Colt merger it has now basically guaranteed that the CZ P10 or should I say the Colt Canada C10 will win that contract. It's not in the same league as the XM17 program but its still technically a military contract I guess.

[@echodelta2172]

the Leafs would be so relieved...

[@PaulVerhoeven2]

The soldiers of the mighty Canadian army will greatly appreciate a new pistol. Both of them. 🤣 Seriously, 1 day of civilian small-arms sales in the US is like the needs of Canadian army for the next 20 years...

[@denver989]

@@PaulVerhoeven2 That was kind of my point. They could have just off the shelf bought them. Instead they put out this tender with all these crazy clauses in it that required companies to turn over intellectual property etc. and to the surprise of no one they got no bids.

[@toynazi]

CZ is a QUALITY company. Both pistols and rifles. Most of my hand guns are CZ.

[@texas-raider]

If they move, they need to move to Texas. There is so much history behind Colt and the Lone Star State, going back to Sam Walker even. The state govt. would be proud no doubt to be the home of the "new" Colt, and certainly there is an abundant, skillful workforce, zero state income tax, easy nationwide transportation... it's a win-win.

[@eisenkrieg553]

Ah yes "Texas" or as people who know, know it as New California. Don't be so arrogant to think that you won't fall.

[@boomerisadog3899]

No, they need to come to the Volunteer state, I'm volunteering us. Either one would be better than Connecticut. Personally, I have a tremendous amount of respect for both Texas and Texans but Tennessee could definitely use the jobs as well.

[@eisenkrieg553]

@@boomerisadog3899 Tennessee could be good for now. Just watch those Californians. As one myself, I know what my kind are like.

[@WiIdbiII]

@@eisenkrieg553 seems like America is the new california.

[@texas-raider]

@@boomerisadog3899 I can live with that, too. There were many a Tennessean at the Alamo, including David Crockett.....

[@revmarcell6449]

If it happens , Colt will make quality firearms again.

[@toobigtofit3584]

I haven't seen a single person that thought this would be a bad thing.

[@GriffXJ]

Sadly I did, some boomer complaining about his 'Murican company being bought out by CZ. No arguing with the guy, you provide logical rational as to why this is a good thing...but boomers will be boomers I guess.

[@ElTejon47901]

@@GriffXJMuh stopping power!

[@echodelta2172]

@@GriffXJ Boomers will always bemoan US companies being bought out by foreign companies but will continue to tolerate or perpetuate the garbage business practices that led them there. Harley Davidson comes to mind. I wish these American companies were staying American, but ya know, maybe they shouldn't have sucked so hard.

[@mr.c.3760]

me...a hardcore American gun manufacturing company that has been around since the civil war era is about to go to an overseas foreign company with no ties to the American military...a real disgrace

[@theforcedmeme]

Mr.C should blame the fudds that have literally run the company into the f*cking dirt. This is how we get the colt of olde into the 21st century

[@dbmail545]

I would like to see a US made CZ compete on price with Rugers and Savages. Love my rimfire and micro-Mauser.

[@humorss]

cz is already well priced for the quality I believe.

[@johndilday1846]

I hope it goes through as I have loved my CZ75 and my Colts. Thanks for bringing it to us, Chris. If CZ was smart, they would move Colt to Texas so they could hire you to help them run it.

[@funkla65]

I saw someone mention seeing CZ snooping around Remington before the bankruptcy sale, so they're apparently in the shopping mood.

[@SkarabCZ]

Greetings from the Czech republic. When I heard (not that long time ago) that CZ Group is buying Colt, I wanted to cry with happiness.. It was surprising. I take interest in guns etc. but I never knew Colt had any kind of problems and was fighting bankruptcy. It is shame imho. Colt is LEGENDARY producer of firearms! How could something like that happen at all? I was confused but I was glad at the same time that CZG bought the company. I firmly believe there will be investments coming to Colt in near future (new machinery, new employees, new marketing..). Colt deserves to produce top-quality weapons for Americans (and whole world) and CZ managers definitely know this. I just hope Colt will follow 100% american design etc. and there will be no Bren/Scorpion EVO influences on designs - that could be counterproductive imho.

[@Provience]

agree, this is on the very short list of very exciting firearms buyouts

[@KnifeCursed]

I’d love to see Colt innovate based on the 6940 product line and the 901 product line. Both have great potential. A full ambi small frame lower, differing monolithic rail lengths, multiple caliber kits, tools available to change barrels, multiple barrel options available, etc. There’s a whole lot they’ve just ignored in those product lines.

[@PaulVerhoeven2]

They might start with changing the names of their product lines to something more memorable than 63535627.

[@KnifeCursed]

@@PaulVerhoeven2 I agree. Being into both knives and guns, the no name only a model number thing gets old. Hard to keep track.

[@mattnw42]

Also sell the CK901

[@halfdollar86]

My thoughts are the same as yours. I think only good things can come from this.

[@terryfaugno9242]

I own a copy of the CZ-40B, aka the Colt Z-40. Fantastic pistol. I thought the reason the Z-40 never really caught on was that Colt filed their first bankruptcy just as the Z-40s were being delivered by CZ, and in the restructuring, they opted not to continue selling them, so CZ was left with a huge pile of slides and frames, and rebranded them as CZ-40Bs, and when they ran out of slides and still had frames, they adapted the P01 slides and sold those as the CZ-40P. Also, the CZ-RAMI is based on the CZ-40, and is still in production to this day.

[@granitejeepc3651]

Old Connecticut boy here----I moved long time ago to actually buy the guns the companies around me sold. PTR moved. Marlin moved. STAG moved. Colt spirit left Connecticut long time ago. I tell you what will bring back Colt. Make stuff that is the next gen: So I formally ask CZ Colt to make the $800 Magpul Masada aka ACR with the interchange caliber and barrels as promised.

[@johnenglish4652]

I don't like having a foreign country having control of an arms company - but i'd prefer they be in business. I'd like them to come to Texas, maybe down the road from Wilson Combat.

[@leeadams5941]

Have to totally agree with you, CZ would be a breath of fresh air. The only problem I have with CZ is they just stopped manufacturing the 550 which is a mistake. It would be great to see Colt do some R and D on pistols but it would also be great to have another quality rifle made in the United States and CZ has the ability to do that. Getting out of the anti gun North East United States and going to a state who welcomes them would be a plus. Yes like when Weatherby moved out of California they lost some folks who didnt move but they will build back the work force and so would Colt.

[@retirednobaddays456]

I bought a new CZ-75 a few years ago, it shoots great. A year after the purchase I needed to replace a small 1/8" screw on the hand guard. CZ USA wanted $4 for the screw plus S&H for a total of $8 for one screw! I suggested the screw most likely was damaged during their assembly. They said send the gun in and pay S&H both ways. I asked if I bought 6 screws what would it cost? They said $4 for each screw ($24 plus S&H). Do you really thing CZ is that much different than COLT???

[@blitzkrieg2003]

Thanks for doing this Chris and Heather!

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

I'm a huge Para Ordnance P12 and P14 fan (double-stack 1911). With Remington buying Para Ordnance and killing it. Colt owning Dan Wesson and I'm guessing maybe it better making the DWX at Colt factory in Conn? Maybe making a better updated CZ40 or CZ40B? Maybe a better Colt 20111 modular with STI? Maybe a double-stack and 1911 on top? Maybe a double-stack Colt Defender with a CZ compact bottom half?

[@nelsonoberg9747]

I imagine Colt Canada would be the biggest asset in the deal, with its more modern production facility.

[@tomhohum4275]

Love the CR 6940 I bought recently (7/22).

[@simoncleret]

If Colt Canada gets acquired, then they could produce CZ pistols in Canada to meet the Canadian gov's requirements and finally replace the CAF's Hi Powers.

[@tedbaxter5234]

Colt and Harley Davidson, two iconic companies who seem to forever look and move backwards. I’m an American, I bought my first Harley Davidson in 1970. It was the last Harley I ever owned. I’ve owned dozens of motorcycles since then, Harley was never a contender after the first one. I have four or five colts consisting of two rifles and three handguns, if I remember correctly. It got them one by one by happenstance - again , I’m an American, how I’d love to be on fire to own a Colt or a Harley. Maybe someday.

[@thatguy7184]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the money makers for colt were bought patents, ar, 1911, Thompson ext. Colt designed revolvers.

[@disconnect64]

CZ Group is a private company, not necessarily owned by the Czech government. As far as US gov't contracts are concerned, it shouldn't matter if Colt has a foreign parent company when production will continue to be in the States. After all, FN, Beretta, and H&K all set up branches and production facilities in the US to fulfill contract requirements. Hopefully we'll see Colt come out with something modern that isn't simply another AR15/AR18 mash-up. Personally interested how CZ Group is going to handle Colt's placement in their product lineup since there's a lot of overlap with CZ and Dan Wesson.

[@sanguinemoon9201]

Maybe CZ/Dan Wesson can teach Colt how to make quality 1911's again 😝

[@K-bob_45]

Dan Wesson’s are nice. Some people appreciate guns mostly made in house. DW doesn’t do that. I like Colt’s 1911’s

[@boomerisadog3899]

@@K-bob_45 You like overpaying for inferior products?

[@K-bob_45]

@@boomerisadog3899 remind me again how much a colt gold cup lite costs and how much a DW point man costs. The DW costs more so......

[@remedialone6987]

@@K-bob_45 did you even watch the video? at 11:40 he talks about colt outsourcing parts and their demise to building their guns in house at least DW is high quality, you get what you pay for.

[@K-bob_45]

@@remedialone6987 he’s talking about the AR’s. If you haven’t noticed he hates 1911’s and basically pretends they don’t exist. It’s a long story but I have talked to colt pretty recently about some markings and asked what the deal was. New process implemented. Still done in house. If you buy a custom shop it has some EGW parts here and there but most all of them are colt parts.

[@ortiz73caify]

I agree with you 100% this will help Colt and CZ makes great pistols and rifles. The other thing I’d like to see is Colt be more customer friendly and produce products for the public to, instead of ignoring the public. That’s the reason I went to BCM of which I probably won’t leave.

[@scinto23]

Good, maybe someone who actually knows how to run a firearm company can turn it around.

[@ericmckinley7985]

Or Colt takes CZ down with it

[@mrconfusion87]

@@ericmckinley7985 Not unless they purge the old management, and prevent themselves from falling prey to the MBA-ization mentality that Elon Musk criticized lately!

[@robbabcock_]

CZ is a FANTASTIC gun company! This could be a turning point for Colt, and if anyone can right the ship it's CZ.🇺🇸😁

[@heartattackspecial]

Truly incredible that they gave people positions based on their prior position in the Marines. Would be interesting to see who exactly was responsible for that decision.

[@alvalle1738]

Colt tired to move the Orlando about 9 years ago. But that did not materlize.

[@newpeupyoass]

General William Keys: "While I am here, Colt will never make a double stack 9mm!" *Gets bought out by a Czech company know for almost nothing but their double stack 9mm pistols.*

[@newpeupyoass]

He has had a lasting impact. Colt still doesn't have a modern handgun.

[@stevensapyak7971]

1.15.21. I bought my first Colt Python 🐍 in March 1983, A 6 inch stainless model, A year later I traded it in for a 44 Magnum model 629 stainless steel Smith & Wesson™️ I missed that Python 🐍 so much that I bought a new one in 1984, another 6 inch stainless steel model. In October 2019 I bought two CZ®️Auto’s, a 75BD De cocker & a Stainless steel CZ75B model. Classic Icons respectively of their types

[@kermitlovesbacon1926]

@@stevensapyak7971 You can still find the old pythons kicking around. I picked up one that never been fired in og box years ago.

[@targoten]

Maybe not in the US but cz has been one of the most quality firearmy company (founded in 1936). Its sad to see cz being known just for the P-10. (for example: GIGN ordered CZ BREN 2 or the Scorpion EVO 3 is used by the tennessee judical drug task force) there are quite alot of good guns CZ made.

[@jirikubinec2719]

"known for almost nothing" Yeah, maybe in USA... :D For example... Bren descends from Czechoslovak ZB-26.

[@professorbuzzkill5700]

Excellent video. Colt needs to hire YOU back!!

[@jeffmoffat7574]

You should be a consultant for CZ If they decide to Make a move to buy Colt. I respect your knowledge and, I'm very intrigued about what could come from Ideas from both companies. It sounds very exciting.

[@erichirst2766]

I can totally see CZ contacting you. I hope they do exactly as you said, move manufacturing and purge the leadership and bring new products

[@elitefirearmsnc2419]

Thanks for this video Sir!! Alot of folks wondering about this move!!

[@Mr.Big-Gunz]

I luv Colt Firearms..,, it's a damn shame that Colt ran themselves into the ground,, they've been overcharging for older model guns for years,,& the thing that really pissed me off was when i called Colt to have two Colt Offical Police revolvers repaired that are going out of timing,,Colt's response to me was quote" We don't repair those models anymore"..,, I'm still mad about it...

[@Bogie3855]

This is an opportunity for a very old company to reboot into relevancy. CZ is able to sell me a $3,000 Colt for under a thou and not sacrifice quality. My CZ85 is a left and right handed rig and happily inhales obscene amounts of 9mm without batting an eye. No upgrades needed either. Its an excellent pistol out of the box.

[@Mr_Clean]

Colt: we have a great new idea for a striker-fired 762x39!! We'll call it the CZ58

[@LeeThule]

Colt Zombiehunter 58.

[@terryfaugno9242]

They had an awesome AK-magazine fed variant of the CM-901, the CK-901 in 7.62X39 that they sold to one of the governments in the middle east, not sure if it was Qatar or Saudi Arabia, and it sold well. They never once considered making a semi-auto version for the commercial market, where I guaran-damn-tee they wouldn't be able to keep them on the shelves. It's almost as if the front office is staffed with people who *want* the company to go under.

[@nelsonoberg9747]

Any new ones would be the CZ 858. There was a prototype with a milled dust cover and side ejection instead of the stamped one with top ejection that was being considered for production and then sale up here in Canada in partnership with Wolverine Supply called the CZ 958 but CZ didn't think it was profitable at the time so it never happened.

[@mrbee145]

Vz-58 please

[@stevenkennedy4130]

Truth hurts sometimes. CZ should hire you to help run Colt.

[@markadams7597]

Agreed. Cogent and well said. Great vid. Ty. (I've been watching SAS since Thanksgiving; your analysis here has convinced me to subscribe.) Keep up the good work!

[@cadian122]

A good place for a CZ lead Colt to start would be to honor roots but also understand that times have changed over the last 50 years.. Maybe release a double stack 1911 geared towards duty (thinking of Para Ordnance) or a double stack polymer .45/10mm similar to the Glock 21 or M&P45 or USP45... Come out with a 2011 geared towards competition but with a better price tag then STI.. Revising the Colt 901 AR10 could be a solid idea as well.. The mistake would be to right away just start making double stack polymer framed striker fired 9mm handguns and basic AR15s.. Everyone is making those.. And Colt should stamp their Aura on what they make.. At least in the begining.. Then if successful they can come up with more mainline handguns and rifles

[@tracyscottiii9274]

I would look forward to this. This company (CZ) knows how to make quality firearms. Please bring Colt back from the dead. It would be nice knowing Colt was being ran by good management. The Colt brand could be a money maker for sure. This is the most exciting news from the gun industry I've read in a long time.

[@spacedredd]

What a great commentary! Heather, thank you for getting Chris on this... (he deserves Whataburger).... To Chris!!! Wow! What a concise video about Colt. Who would have thought that a gun manufacturer from behind iron curtain, would own a classic American manufacturer... Of course, the Czechs never really enjoyed the communist rule and CZ predates the communist regime...

[@Bogie3855]

I have 2 CZ rifles and a couple of their pistols. They are as good or better than any American manufactured gun and tend to be not only accurate but also reliable. Colt is not an affordable gun for me. CZ can make it reliable and affordable at the same time.

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

There’s a nice Colt LMG upper on gun broker right now. It’s listed at 3,895.00 but now.

[@molotov_mountaineer]

Colt needs to get more into the pistol caliber carbines and possibly bring back a more updated retro DOE SBR and offer the DOE AR in a pistol configuration. That alone could be one of many ways to give back to it's customers so the company can get back on it's feet.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

Colt need to develop new weapons, not bring back old ones.

[@echodelta2172]

@@SmallArmsSolutions frankly, I think either would be popular. Retro is hot now, but not when it's $2500 for an outsourced gun. New products would also help.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

@@echodelta2172 retro guns won’t keep the lights on.

[@molotov_mountaineer]

@SmallArmsSolutions. I agree with bringing new ideas to the table as you mentioned, I guess I was speaking for myself and what I would like to see on the market again because I think the DOE was an exceptional firearm that would bring a decent market for those looking to collect or own, being that DOE parts are hard to find but then again it would have to be expensive to reproduce. So I can relate to what you mean by manufacturing new firearms.

[@bears8565]

I think it's a good thing they need someone to inject new life into colt would be nice to go to a gunstore and see a single action or a .22 auto anything new .

[@jonathanenglish9146]

Connecticut does not have all of America's premier factory workers or gunsmiths. The good thing about American society today is that you can recruit nation wide for the workers you want, not have to "make do" with local workers only. If Colt factory workers care about Colt firearms rather than lucrative union contracts, they will move.

[@Bob-bf3cg]

So is this old tooling the reason why Colt took a dremel to my feedramps on my new CR6920?

[@davidpallin772]

Good question.... where is the reply to your question?

[@AlbertaPL]

I'm excited to see the Canadian military adopt a CZ handgun(if you look at the most recent Cdn army handgun comp youll know why I say this)

[@UmamiJarate]

When you put a CZ product in your hands, how do you go back to anything else?

[@yupyup4209]

Your videos are a wealth of information and insight

[@MyDailyUpload]

I think a friend of mine put it very well, "HK may hate you, but Colt hates itself."

[@derweibhai]

Colt makes the same guns everyone else makes, at the same or lower quality but 2+ times the cost. They aren't concerned with civilian sales either. They pretty much suck on all levels. CZ, on the other hand, rock on nearly all levels!!???!

[@Concerned502]

Curious what CZ would believe they are getting out of the deal. They already have 1911 capability. Unless they are looking at military contracts that require the AR platform, . Civilian AR manufacturing capability is usually (current times excepted) overflooded and is risky in this time with new administration coming in,

[@Pidalin]

What they are getting? That's pretty obvious, logo of the most famous gun brand of all times. It would be like gold mine if they just put COLT on some guns and sell it over world. Most of people in the world never heard about that Colt had some financial problems, for most of people it's still legend.

[@stefanmolnapor910]

I love CZ.... and I love old Colt!!!! I hope it works!

[@HB-kp6rl]

Hopefully this helps the any import ban on CZ guns. Fire the front and keep the back. Incentivize those master smiths to to move and make COLT great again.

[@death-to-dogma6142]

American manufacturing quality plus Czech ingenuity is something I'd love to see.

[@Snowbladee]

Czech manufacturing quality, Czech ingenuity and a respect to a classic American brand, that's how it'll go lol

[@insanitypepper1740]

The new Python. Explain yourselves, Colt.

[@Jrhoney]

The gents over at Dan Wesson will be able to resolve it without issue.

[@614XJ]

CZ buys Colt. They make Pythons how they’re supposed to. With incredible triggers as the Python deserves. Old style Hammer, Classic Wood Grips. Maybe a 7 round cylinder option or add on? Let’s go please!

[@CarolinaLaserWorks]

I am glad to hear you saying this Chris! I agree

[@71gmonet]

Dan Wesson and CZ Custom worked out great. They have been good stewards of other US companies. Hope it works out for both of them.

[@jalan8171]

Bond Arms take over of Colt... we could only imagine such a synthesis.

[@Satchmoeddie]

I have noticed a trend that the very best manufacturers of the best American products (which is totally subjective with Colt) have been bought up by foreign companies. Square D has always made the best electrical panels, and a French company bought them out. Locke insulator who made the finest large insulator for power lines and substations is now owned by NGK Spark Plug of Japan. After Super Storm Sandy, I loaded up on these stocks and the construction companies who got the bulk of the work rebuilding the electrical systems. ALL of the materials companies that were once American are ALL foreign owned now. Fairbanks Morse and Colt were both under the same corporate ownership but FM's machine shops only make ONE model Fairbanks Morse design, and all the rest are usually MAN marine engines for large oceangoing ships, or very large emergency generators. At one time FM made one of the largest diesel locomotives. That business is now dominated by General Electric. GE is a great investment if you want to buy all of the items at a garage sale. Colt has had a financially checkered past, at best. How many bankruptcies has Colt gone through? Their wheel guns turned to trash in the 1990s. QC was just not there and cost cutting in manufacturing was simply NOT on the same level as S&W's cost cutting techniques in manufacturing. Colt's technologically still mired in the middle of the 20th century, with late a 20th century NAFTA type total lack of quality control. Simple questions: Does Colt make the best 1911? NO. Does Colt make the best M4/M16/AR15 type rifles? NO. Are either one a good value? HELL NO! CZ makes a fabulously nice 1911! It is a good value. The CZ75 is one of the best evolutions from the Browning Hi Power to a DA/SA hammer fired pistol. The CZP10 is a fantastic option to buying Glock's G19. CZ already makes a good wheel gun in their Dan Wesson line.

[@elioamato198]

Wonderful explanation, we know very well down here in Italy what happens when the money world get too much inside any factory....that factory become a marketing strategy environment, made by Investors, occupied by people who know very well the market rather than the products and they starts to select people to hire as a head of departments persons choosen by their politic connections, lobby connections, friends of friends, etc.etc. and they starts to cut the production costs, the quality goes down, the parts made by other companies increase, and the real businness core of the company changes slowly and the end is still the same......big money for some people....short life for that company...and they start to sell and buy back the company, make strange joint ventures etc. I wonder why Beretta didn't tink to buy Colt once that now is sadly on sale again.....

[@gunner45357308]

I live behind enemy lines in CT and know a few former Colt employees. The place was being run by non-gun people. They also forgot to also listen to their customers.

[@paddlesailnitro1]

same here, but moving soon, early retirement and probably TN. I worked for Colt back in the '80's, the corp., not the company ( I was at Pratt and Whitney Machine Tool)....toured Colt a few times, besides the custom work I was not impressed. Got offered a job their about 6 years back, Quality Engineer...I knew enough to run away, as I felt quality has become their enemy. Too much sole source gov't business will make a shop soft.

[@kenibnanak5554]

I am very hopeful of seeing a Colt 1903 with a series 80 firing pin safety coming out of this purchase. :) From a revolver hunter vantage the Colt MK III revolvers were a total flop. So too was their Anaconda. The older revolver designs were simply better, but Colt didn't make them anymore, so the handgun hunters drifted off to S&W revolvers. Colt took a long time to master sintered metal and I was not the only officer in my police department to have a hammer spur simply come off the Metropolitan or Trooper gun, so we went S&W too. Noting also none of the Colts we tried, not even the OPs and old Commandos could handle the new +P+ .38 Specials, but the S&Ws did just fine. When the wonder 9s emerged, Colt ignored the trend and had nothing. The attempt by Colt to charge the military more to replace the 1911s than Colt was charging dealers for a 1911 played greatly in a decision to hold 9mm trials and just walk away from the 1911. Alas a day came when all of us DoD employees turned in our Colt and Ithaca 1911s and replace them with Sigs and Berettas. The result is a whole generation of shooters have grown up never even have handled a Colt, and some have never even seen one outside of a display or a movie. This can't be compensated for by simply raising prices on the few products left. Hardly anyone wants to pay for a Colt Mustang .380 (for instance) when the looks just like copies from Kahr, Kimber and Sig cost 1/3 the price and even have some parts interchangeability. Yes you can still order a Colt SAA for $1799 (today's price) and delivery will come sometime before Dec. 2021, or for less than $500 you can pick up a Uberti clone with 90%+ parts interchangeability and go home with it today. Their $900+ M4s have 100% parts interchangeability with the $300 clone guns. Face it, Colt is dead. Purchase by CZ is the only option short of a bankruptcy sale of the assets.

[@ronniebaughman1666]

Colt and F N both mostly work mostly for the government when companies do that and don't concentrate on people buying their products they have a problem when they're is no war going on I have dealt with FN but no more customer support is not there it wasn't for me and anytime an investment company buys something it is just looking to make a cheap product and make a profit.

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

The only part of this I care about is the possibility of more CZ firearms available in the US. Even the possibility of American made CZ rifles and pistols. Oh yeah, and glad you mentioned the Colt Z40. It looked like a large CZ Rami, which is a great pistol too.

[@UC_Drift]

I'm curious what a feasible time frame would be for consumers to see Colt's potential changes in the marketplace once they're bought out by CZ.

[@jumpykilllerqx6029]

CZ already owns Dan Wesson, I think they might be competing with that brand, them selfs.

[@Satchmoeddie]

I don't think so. Put the Colt name on the lower end CZ 1911s. keep the Dan Wesson name on the tensioned barrel revolvers, and maybe keep the Dan Wesson name on their high end 1911 competition guns, and double stack 1911s. Of course the .38 Super Mexican Heritage pimp guns will always keep the Colt name. I have seen those El Grito or La Grita 1911s that looked like they were dredged from a river bottom and then dragged behind the police car back to the evidence locker, sell for north of $4000, but I do live in a border state. They just eat that stuff up with the fake laser engraving, and gold plated inlays on high polished stainless or sometimes nickel plate frames and slides. The Aztecas were good selling 1911s. You cannot own .45 ACP or 9x19mm, or .40 S&W or 10mm or anything any military has used in Mexico, so a .38 Super is as good as you can legally get down in Mexico, without going wildcat and I don't know if that one flies down there or not. That is about the ONLY thing Colt got right in marketing, but they don't sell all that well outside of Arizona, New Mexico, California and Texas. Anything .38 Super commands a stupid high price in a border state, and Colt figured it out.

[@ReverendMeat51]

@@Satchmoeddie Are they still producing the CZ branded 1911s? I only saw one years ago and it was "low-end" in price only, was very well made and would sell quite well with a Colt pony on them IMO

[@favor4afavor823]

They aren't competing with themselves, they have what's referred to as a competitive advantage in business. They already have equipment, machinists, supply chains etc specifically for 1911's. Other manufacturers that may want to produce 1911's would have to invest in all these areas, as well as get the brand off the ground. CZ with the Colt brand will have none of these issues, as well as no "learning curve" in any of these areas. They can incorporate Colt esthetics into current high-end production and do very well.

[@THPOOKY]

This is what should have happened to Remington. Colt needs to go all in with CZ, start up a new operation in Arkansas, and the talent will come to them. Hell I would consider moving for the right price.

[@EternalDeath14]

Really sad that an old US company is going to get bought out by foreigners, however CZ is a great company that makes good firearms so I hope it happens.

[@Pidalin]

Not so sad, more weird, I just don't understand how is that possible. CZUB is just small company from small country, how the hell could they just buy Colt? It doesn't make any sense to me. But if I understand it correctly, it's not owned literally by CZ, it's some gun group which includes some other brands etc....

[@jalan8171]

Besides buying a name, why would CZ invest in a brand that has tarnished itself so badly over the past decade? CZ has Dan Wesson as a premier revolver and auto loading pistol brand. Example- After a decade of ownership, Callaway Golf devested itself of the Ben Hogan brand since it already offered premium priced clubs under its own name. It kept the Apex name and sold off the Ben Hogan brand to an independent group of investors in Fort Worth that could never threaten Callaway for a serious market share. Could CZ take the Colt brand to market prominence again? You be the judge.

[@Pidalin]

I think most of Europeans never heard about that Colt had some financial problems, for us it's just American legend and original Colt guns are very popular here even when it's expensive, everyone wants original Colt, not some modern copy. So maybe CZ is planning bring "good old Colt" brand to Europe.

[@tracyscottiii9274]

Yeah, if this happens it would be nice to move Colt factory down south. Hey CZ (Colt) please move to TN which has favorable business taxes. I think Texas may be comparable too. We in the south stand for the 1st.

[@Mjdeben]

Chris, you often speak of General Keyes as a Savior of Colt, yet you also mention all these godawful staffing and production decisions made on his watch. Hiring all his unqualified buddies from the Marines; no availability for decision-making; lives in another state and flies to office infrequently etc... It sounds as if many of the downward spiral type problems were his doing. In the future, if this topic comes up it would be interesting to hear about positive changes made during his tenure that offset all the negative ones. Great video, thanks!!

[@theol3199]

Just bought my first “new” colt, a 1911 classic series. I’m happy with it in every way, except it shoots low out of the box. I however welcome cz buying colt.

[@redcat9436]

I think CZ buying Colt is the best thing that could happen to Colt.

[@HM1-d4d]

CZ well done, you will do extremely well!!! New fans are streaming in.

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

Too bad the can't be purchased by Ruger or another American company, but at least CZ is good people

[@darkheathen6765]

Americans don't really make good guns anymore. They focused too much on the fudd market never updated. The only thing we do good are ar15s.

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

@@darkheathen6765 LMAO. American still make the best guns in the world. It just so happens that we make a lot of bad guns too. That's because more guns are produced in the United States than the rest of the world combined, especially when it comes to civilian sales. For every Springfield Armory there is an LMT, KAC, or LaRue. Honesty I'm not surprised that people outside the US, especially in Europe, aren't aware of all these manufacturers because, well, to be blunt they often cannot afford them.

[@remedialone6987]

Ruger will never be on cz's level as far as quality goes.

[@darkheathen6765]

@@Laotzu.Goldbug you didn't read my comment. I said america makes the BEST ar15s. Lmt kac bcm solgw DD. Everything else is mostly garbage unless you want a okay precision/hunting rifle revolver or shotgun. All the best other than ar15 fighting guns are European made. Too much fudd shit not enough quality guns here.

[@echodelta2172]

@@remedialone6987 That's fine because Ruger doesn't want CZ's market...

[@cripplehawk]

MCGA "Make Colt Great Again."

[@_rc03]

I think it'd be cool if Colt Canada returned to being Diemaco, who then could turn around and buy Colt like "REVERSE!".

[@jdenoe69]

As a CZ fanboy, I think this is great news. Colt firearms being purchased by one of the oldest and most established European arms companies, can do nothing except benefit it overall.

[@jbirdification]

I’ve been waiting for Chris opinion on this.

[@newdefsys]

I figure that the cheapest way for CZ to get into the AR-15 market is to just buy Colt. Sorta like when Chrysler bought AMC because it was cheaper to do that than to spend R&D money to develop an SUV

[@stormshot119]

Maybe we'll see a return of the Colt 2000 as originally envisioned by Stoner

[@markallen1413]

Really awesome show, I watch every episode 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheWickedclownz123]

It think its a great thing. It’s a classic American company that needs to be pulled from the ashes. Hopefully it can bring some innovation and quality back to the name.

[@danielwatters1203]

Getting Colt Canada would give CZ an inside track to replace the Canadian Forces' Inglis BHP pistols. No one has answered previous requests for bids because they needed to turn over their technical data packages to Colt Canada. The TDP requirement has reportedly been removed, but it would undoubtedly be attractive to "Buy Canadian."