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Will Colt Abandon Florida Manufacturing Facility?

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Colt Florida manufacturing
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When Colt’s Manufacturing Company signed a deal in 2011 with Osceola County, FL to open a “regional headquarters and product manufacturing center,” it was reported the company would employ more than 60 people at that site.  But, more than halfway through 2013, the facility still stands empty.

According to news reports, Colt’s Manufacturing has yet to take possession of the facility and it appears that none of those promised jobs have materialized.  With an end-of-the-year deadline looming in the contract between Colt and Osceola County, it is being reported that Colt’s lender, not the company, is working out an agreement to get things back on track.

What is going on?  Will Colt ultimately abandon the deal?

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New Magpul Suit Over Counterfeiting

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Real Magpul MBUS Pro sights
Magpul MBUS Pro sights
Real Magpul MBUS Pro sights

Magpul filed suit last week alleging the trafficking of counterfeit products.  According to the allegations in the complaint filed on August 8 in the US District Court, Northern District of Florida, a subject named Matthew Gottlieb, a business named Rudy’s RA1 Accessories and an unknown number of John Does sold counterfeit Magpul MBUS Pro sights.

It should be noted that the real MBUS Pro sights were announced earlier in 2013, but have not yet been released for sale.

Magpul alleges Gottlieb sold the counterfeit sights for sale on multiple websites including:

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Right Side Folding Stock AK from Arsenal Inc.

AK right side folding stock

Recently, Arsenal teased to a new rifle that the company would introduce in the coming days. That day is now here.

Arsenal’s “game changer” is a new SAM7SF rifle with a right-side folding stock. Most folding stock rifles swing to the left side when folded. This one takes a walk on the wild side and swings right.

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CMT Tactical Gen 2 UHP 15 Lower

CMT Tactical lower

CMT Tactical lower

Cross Machine Tool (CMT) is promoting their newest billet AR-15 lower receiver – the Gen 2 UHP 15.  CMT prides itself in using only the highest quality materials, using the latest in CNC technology.  The AR receivers are manufactured on a 5 Axis Machining center that machines the receivers in a single set up.

CMT desires to make products that users can be excited to use an any environment they find themselves in.  The Gen 2 UHP 15 billet lower receiver has several standard features that have become must-haves for serious AR-15 shooters.  This includes a flared mag-well that has a textured front for better handling, and an enlarged trigger guard to assist shooters using gloves.

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Magpul Sues ProMag, Plinker Tactical, Others

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magpul logoMagpul Industries filed four lawsuits in US District Court of Colorado claiming patent infringement.

The lawsuits, filed on July 25, name the defendants as Big Rock Sports (dba Swamp Fox Combat Gear), Brookshire Tool and Mfg. Company Inc. (dba ProMag Industries), Cole Industries and Plinker Arms (dba Plinker Tactical).  Magpul claims the lawsuits are “…the largest and most significant to date brought by Magpul…”

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