TheOriginalMexicanBob
Ultimate Member
Whether there was negotiations between Colt and CZ for an extended period I don't know...but the Anaconda was on the long term list when Colt began planning new lines of revolvers some time back. The action of the Cobra which was released in 2017 was designed to be "scale-able" that could be scaled up as necessary for a family of revolver frame sizes. They started with a .38 Special small frame and as sales and public reception was gauged Colt began releasing further models.
Whether the new Colt revolver line brought CZ interest or CZ interest brought the revolvers is maybe like asking which came first...the chicken or the egg. Personally...I believe CZ was interested more in Colt's M16/M4 military and government sales and wanted into that market. Buying Colt was probably easier than designing and building that type of firearm from scratch and breaking into the market...Colt's already in that market with a well established customer base and distribution net.
Besides...the deal hasn't completed yet. I doubt if there's been any infusion of CZ money yet besides letters of agreements still dependent on government approvals.
Whether the new Colt revolver line brought CZ interest or CZ interest brought the revolvers is maybe like asking which came first...the chicken or the egg. Personally...I believe CZ was interested more in Colt's M16/M4 military and government sales and wanted into that market. Buying Colt was probably easier than designing and building that type of firearm from scratch and breaking into the market...Colt's already in that market with a well established customer base and distribution net.
Besides...the deal hasn't completed yet. I doubt if there's been any infusion of CZ money yet besides letters of agreements still dependent on government approvals.