I think it's safe to say that it takes a little time for people to give much attention to a new Forum, particularly if they are comfortable and happy with the Forums they are already using.
And as far as I can discover, this is not a Colt sponsored site - if it is it would likely have more direct information!
Colts are available at RSR to any dealer that wants to place an order, although model selection is still limited. The new Colt plant is not nearly the size of the old Hartford plant, but it is much more modern, and the quality of the new guns is very pleasing.
The huge financial burden of fighting the 30 big city lawsuits combined with lots of competition from Springfield, Kimber and the foreigners have undoubtedly made for lower profits and hurt Colt's ability to do all they would like to in the marketplace. Such are the joys of the firearms business under Clinton/Gore!
As for Colt having ever stopped sales to civilians since the CNN/Newsweek "story", that is just simply not the case, although guns that did not show a profit on the balance sheet (read - revolvers) and guns that ran afoul of patent lawsuits (read - Pocket 9 and Pony DAs) had to be dropped from production by severe financial necessity.
As for the bogus CNN/Newsweek originated claim that Colt had "caved" to the Clinton administration's pressures - if that was true would they still be selling brand new AR15 (incorrectly labeled as)"assault rifles" to the public?
Check out Colt's policy statement on the S&W Agreement and you will see that their pro Second Amendment policies are as staunch as anyone else in the business. It's a shame some people are still bashing them out of ignorance who haven't checked out the real story, or having become aware, are too proud to change their attitudes. I talked to Colt factory reps at the SHOT Show, and I believe they have been given a raw deal - by both our known enemies, and too many misinformed friends. The good news is, the guns are available if you want them. Don't settle for "just a Copy." Col. Colt
Or as my namesake put it "Beware of Counterfeits and Patent Infringements", in his advertising of over 100 years ago! cc