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that's plenty of accuracy, since ou wont be able to reliably hit the man at 25 yds, when you are under fire, with any handgun. Unless you have ear protection, and a braced firing position and are ambushing the guy, you can forget about such distances. with a pocket gun, when i'ts for real, you can forget about <10 yds, too, for reliable chest hits. I can prove it on the range, with simple stressors that are nothing like combat stress. :-) $800 is ridiculous, but so is $900 for a 1911, when fine variants can be had for $500, retail. The mustang's ejector is VERY weak. The $300 Star Pony 380 is a better gun, actually.
Colt is UAW union workers, at something like $70 an hour, counting all their bennies. The UAW is one of the reasons lots of jobs aint here any more.
Well. Colt makes firearms not Chevy's
United Automobile Workers
I am a union carpenter. I make $45 a hour. Yes my bosses cost is totaled about $70 per hour when you include workmans comp and many other related costs. I would lay money down that the builders at Colt are likely earning less than $30 a hour. If you contact Colt and ask the rate on custom work it will likely be $70 a hour. Much the same as having your automoble worked on. The garage charges $70 a hour, but the mechanic earns about half.
Last edited by ElkHunter; 12-29-2011 at 08:05 PM..
No, I'm not starting anything, just the hypocrisy of the .45 guns owners the 1911's....or anything other than a .45.
Is it because it is a Colt?
I do not know. I bought mine cheap at $250 or so in 1994. I aim - it shoots. I bought it as there were fewer choices in 1994 for .380.
I was not impressed with my Colt 1911, sold it. My dad has one now and he loves his. Some people like Ford, some like Chevy's. There is a gun out there for everyone, just not the same one fits all.
The mustang was one of those oddities that people loved due to colt's brand value at the time. However, mst complained about their picky performance based on the ammo selection. They were neat to just admire.
Fast forward, the defacto standard now for the pocket .380 is the Ruger LCP, KeL-TEC 3AT, and the taurus TCP....all are abot $300 or less. While people may marvelmat the new Colt .380, they will ultimately buy one of the three aforementioned selections.
People will look, few will buy, and 98 percent will buy one of the three. All of them have been vetted and in this economy, few will shell out $700 for a 380.
Really? Well, slap my face an' call me dumb....I own 3 Mustangs. And I notice you overlook the Sig P238, modeled after (in fact, licensed from Colt), which has enjoyed a major acceptance within the pocket pistol market.
True - the models you mention ARE often purchased, only to then be sold when the buyer finds that they don't care for their performance/reliability.
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