Colt firearms company

October 11 The venerable Colt firearms company announces that it will no longer sell handguns to consumers, except as collector s items. The company is believed to have acted to reduce its potential liability in future lawsuits and because fear of lawsuits has begun to drive suppliers, lenders, and investors from the consumer firearms market. 

Mr. W.G. De Lisle of Poole, Dorset and the scion of a famous British breakfast cereal company, conceived of a firearm that brilliantly fulfilled these needs. It was evident to De Lisle that the weapon would have to be a carbine and that the only cartridge that did not require special loadings and modifications was the. 45ACP which was used in the Colt Auto and Thompson SMG, both "issue" items of the British Commandos of the time. 

The Military Accessories Company sells suppressor parts kits for several other firearms M16/AR15 rifle, M14/M1A rifle, and the Colt Woodsman autoloading pistol (the suppressor for this firearm can be easily modified to fit several other. 22 caliber automatic pistols). 

---