between production?

[ksuce]

Like so many others, I just joined this great site, but I have been frequently visiting for the last 5 months. This site and the other offer so much information it is incredible.

With the help of this site I chose to order a browning buckmark pistol (for cheap practice) and a colt 1991.

This question is for all the dealers that visit, is colt between production runs of the 1991? I asked for the gun a good 4 months ago, but the distributor that I would be getting it from hasn't had any in since a week before I decided to order it. If more information on who my ffl owner goes through will help I can include it, but I figured the dealers that deal alot of 1911's may have a good idea.

The guy can go through a different distributor, but I think the wholesale price was a little higher. I'm not in a big hurry to get it, but now it is getting pretty rediculous.

Any ideas?

[Hunter]

I had the same issue when I orderer a High Cap Springfield. I paid for it and had to wait about 6 weeks. I called Springfield and the lady told me it matters what distributor your dealer goes through on the turn around time. Good choice on the 1911 and I am sure when you get it it will be worth the wait.Some manufactures will make a run on a model they offer the after a certain number is made they will start another run on a different model. Then those will be sent to the different distributors the dealers deal with. Welcome to the forum.

[Hawkmoon]

The way Kathy at Colt Customer Service explained it to me, the factory doesn't have enough assembly lines to be constantly producing all models. So they produce a "run" of certain models, stick them in a warehouse, then switch over the production lines and produce a run of some other models. I imagine they try to match production to anticipated demand, but that's probably more black magic than hard science, so I expect it is entirely possible that there could be some gaps when they run out of certain models before the next run is shceduled.

[ksuce]

Sounds about right, if I remember correctly the distributors local warehouse was out and they never know when a type of gun will be arriving. The funny thing is, it sounds like the distributor on a national level won't ship anything to my local warehouse, that or they are out too. Once again, thanks for the help.