I think we all can remember a firearm we were going to buy someday...then the manufacturer either abandoned it or went out of business.
For example, about the Hudson, DyeF9 recently said:
Wichita used to make great bolt actions. They are the only firearms I ever set out to formally collect and I'm very proud of that collection. But the company, while it still existed, orphaned their bolt actions and didn't seem to want to even acknowledge they ever made any. Theoretically, Nolan Jackson retired and sold the company in 2013 to a gunsmith who was going to revive it but that doesn't seem to have happened. Their web site hasn't been edited in 17 years, though it stays up, showing off some wonderful things that you just can't buy any more. There's a sad little FB page with just one pitiful post.
RIP, Wichita.
Texas Longhorn Arms was another. They made very high quality, traditional single action revolvers. They showed and were about to begin production of a tiny, elegant single-shot .22 for informal target shooting. I was salivating over that one. Then the company went belly up. I still remember seeing their assets being sold off, including a number of unfinished frames for that .22 I wanted so badly. They were so close but just never got there. Lots of people liked their revolvers and still do, to this day, as demonstrated by the prices they bring.
RIP, Texas Longhorn Arms.
While they may still live on in our hearts, who here would like to post a short tribute to a gone-too-soon gunmaker or product line?
For example, about the Hudson, DyeF9 recently said:
Personally, I can think of several more similar cases.Sounds like they went belly up. Shame, I liked their pistol, even if it was a bit pricey
Wichita used to make great bolt actions. They are the only firearms I ever set out to formally collect and I'm very proud of that collection. But the company, while it still existed, orphaned their bolt actions and didn't seem to want to even acknowledge they ever made any. Theoretically, Nolan Jackson retired and sold the company in 2013 to a gunsmith who was going to revive it but that doesn't seem to have happened. Their web site hasn't been edited in 17 years, though it stays up, showing off some wonderful things that you just can't buy any more. There's a sad little FB page with just one pitiful post.
RIP, Wichita.
Texas Longhorn Arms was another. They made very high quality, traditional single action revolvers. They showed and were about to begin production of a tiny, elegant single-shot .22 for informal target shooting. I was salivating over that one. Then the company went belly up. I still remember seeing their assets being sold off, including a number of unfinished frames for that .22 I wanted so badly. They were so close but just never got there. Lots of people liked their revolvers and still do, to this day, as demonstrated by the prices they bring.
RIP, Texas Longhorn Arms.
While they may still live on in our hearts, who here would like to post a short tribute to a gone-too-soon gunmaker or product line?