FN scores M4/M4A1 contract

**Slater** · 02-13-20, 18:29

From today's DoD contract announcements. Presumably Colt was one of the other five bidders?

"FN America LLC, Columbia, South Carolina, was awarded a $119,216,309 firm-fixed-price contract for M4/M4A1 carbine. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-20-D-0006)."

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Con...ticle/2084309/

**ABNAK** · 02-13-20, 18:59

So does that mean that Colt is out as far as U.S. military M4's is concerned?

**BWT** · 02-13-20, 19:14

Maybe this is why Colt shut down civilian manufacturing to get out as many M4’s out to the government before they lost the contract?

God Bless,

Brandon

**prepare** · 02-13-20, 19:22

If Colts out of contracts and no civilian sales whats left?

**Outlander Systems** · 02-13-20, 19:30

[laughs in scottryan]

**Diamondback** · 02-13-20, 19:55

Maybe they shoulda thought about that before pissing in their backup market's Cheerios at every opportunity... 1911s and six-shooters will only carry you so far.

**jpmuscle** · 02-13-20, 20:12

Originally Posted by Diamondback

Maybe they shoulda thought about that before pissing in their backup market's Cheerios at every opportunity... 1911s and six-shooters will only carry you so far.

Oh, I’m not disagreeing. Their line about the market being stagnant going into an election year was peak stupidity imo.

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**Diamondback** · 02-13-20, 20:20

Originally Posted by jpmuscle

Oh, I’m not disagreeing. Their line about the market being stagnant going into an election year was peak stupidity imo.

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Especially with VA, OR and WA headed into Panic Buy Mode with bans active in the legislatures.