Colt firearms moving to more employer friendly turf

[sol11]

Originally Posted by Leisesturm

That's only because they don't dare pull that one just yet. They would if they could. Is there a textile mill left in the U.S.? A steel mill? A toy factory? American manufacturing has been decimated. Guns are the only item still entirely made in the U.S. Even Harley-Davidson now has a small factory in Mexico testing the tolerance of "the faithful".

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One would suppose that when the current union contract expires, Colt could move offshore just as easily as moving to Florida.

[Leisesturm]

Originally Posted by sol11

One would suppose that when the current union contract expires, Colt could move offshore just as easily as moving to Florida.

As I have already said, that is not as straightforward as you suppose, and people like this guy:

Originally Posted by waterboy7375

I do, I prefer my arms to be american made.

are the reason.

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[sol11]

Originally Posted by Leisesturm

As I have already said, that is not as straightforward as you suppose, and people like this guy: are the reason.

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I really like Colt revolvers,..but there was a time that Colt was boycotted by shooters for (1) political reasons (statement by management re: regulation), (2) quality of the product. The company is still not on a secure financial footing, and may be looking to contract labor costs to stay viable. But, the move from Connecticutt to Florida wouldn't be a lot more difficult than moving to Mexico.