Quoted: We will discontinue the BW5 model as it is currently known
This is a very interesting statement ! I bet he keeps making them just without using buttheads parts! most people latley who have bought these guns seem to be very happy with them ! This next year is going to be very interesting!
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I don't understand how this is going to help Bobcat, if what you suggest happens....
Bobcat is doing great with sales in the clone industry.... they have very good reviews, even though I still think they are too expensive for what they are
If he decides to still make the Bobcat 9mm carbine, where is he going to get all of his parts ???
On hk-54 Bailey mentioned "Hesse" as a possibility.... I seriously doubt that because people hate Hesse more than SW !
So I don't see that happening...
Also, what about other parts for the gun ? Bailey has the market on those parts.... why start from scratch to have other suppliers reverse engineer parts when SW parts work just fine when built by the right person ?
Again, don't see that happening at all...
This could be anoher bullshit ploy by the SW crowd to sell more guns before they get their teeth kicked in by FN, Sigarms and maybe Glock ( seems like a real possibility to me )
On the other hand.... Bobcat may actually be sick of SW and their BS and they honestly want to try to find another place that will make parts for them (I highly doubt this, but it is family so you never know )
Anyone's guess is as good as mine
The main thing is for people to not get excited about the Bobcat "woes" because they are not going to be collectible, they are not going to suddenly become rare, and there are enough in circulaton (as well as current production) to make them readily available for many years to come, even if they did stop making them***
*** Which they probably wont.
SW will make sure that someone out there is making the 9mm no matter what... it is their cash cow. So don't go buy a Bobcat because you are afraid of them not being around much longer, buy a Bobcat because it's on your list
Also, I have a feeling that their "new" rifle and pistol is going to be the .40 cal clones, which will be pretty sweet since SW isn't assembling them
Just a guess though