Those "combat" rings and "dress" rings...they seem to be everywhere EXCEPT at USAFA.In my limited experience, these class pistols are not a big seller among about-to-commission cadets and midshipmen. It does seem that class rings are still an important take-away from the SA experience, however. Many of them get a "dress" ring (to wear once in a while) and a more subdued "combat" ring. The latter isn't as expensive and isn't as easy to damage (no stone or precious metal).
So this happened... Crimson Trace LG305 laser sight for my S&W 442 pocket carry. This pretty much just sat in my Mika holster every day for the past 7 years. The button literally ripped off the grip. I hope to get some luck with CT tomorrow. The shame is, the laser works perfectly fine when I hold that button in place. It's almost $300 for a new one. I do like a laser on this revolver. It isn't the easiest thing to aim, and I feel a laser is a deterrent in itself if I ever needed to use it. I'd rather have a bad guy run away after seeing a laser on his chest than pulling the trigger. But it is a good reminder. Anything can fail. Be prepared for it.
@THParent...In my experience, Crimson Trace stands behind their products, even after the 3-year warranty is up. For $329.99, they ought to.
Please report back as to what they say. I for one am interested.
At least she didn’t shoot him with it.That gun I posted photos of earlier was a total loss. None of the parts inside were salvageable. There was a lot of galvanic action between aluminum and steel parts, so stuff just fell apart when I finally got things freed up. That's a $350 gun to begin with, so not all that big of a deal.
The slide, frame, and beavertail safety could be saved, but I would have had to bead blast and polish them inside and out and then buy all new internal parts. It would have been $700 when all was said and done. It turns out that the guy's "Ex-girlfriend" may have been somewhat upset with him and "dropped it in a bucket of water" which he found in the garage months later, after all the water had evaporated. Yes. I believe that she may have been somewhat upset with you, buddy.
I wonder how this purchase of Colt by CZG will affect pricing and availability going forward. A coworker just recently purchased a CZ side by side. Nice shotgun.1. Find a buyer for Colt.
2. Czech!
PRAGUE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - CZG-Ceska Zbrojovka Group said on Thursday it would acquire group Colt Holding Company for $220 million and CZG shares as the Czech gunmaker expands in the larger U.S. market. CZG, whose firearms include CZ (Ceska Zbrojovka), Dan Wesson and Brno Rifles, is active already in the United States and building a factory in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Czech group said it would acquire 100% in Colt Holding, the parent of Colt’s Manufacturing Company and a Canadian subsidiary, for the cash consideration and 1.099 million pieces of newly issued CZG stock.
The combined group would have revenue of more than $500 million, CZG said. CZG shares closed up at 360 crown on Thursday, valuing the stock portion of the deal at around 395.5 million crowns ($18.65 million). There was also a potential consideration of another 1.099 million shares if EBITDA targets were met in 2021-2023, CZG said. It expected the deal for Colt, a brand with a 175-year history, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2016, to close in the second quarter. It would be financed from CZG’s cash including proceeds from a recent share offering and a potential bond issuance. “With this strategic move, CZG will acquire significant production capacity in the United States and Canada and substantially expand its global customer base,” CZG said, adding Colt was a traditional supplier to military and law enforcement, a target customer group for the Czech group. CZG closed an initial public offering in Prague in October although the deal was met with subdued demand, raising 812 million crowns, less than a fifth of its aim. CZG shares closed Thursday above an IPO price of 290 crowns. With 32.64 shares, CZG had a market capitalisation of 11.75 billion crowns ($554.09 million). The gunmaker posted record revenue of 5.0 billion crowns in the first nine months of 2020, a rise of 10% fuelled largely by sales growth in the U.S. market.