Colt 1911 production has always been hit or miss. They don’t actually produce that many a year, off the top of my head 20,000 or so, subject to all the financial stress Colt seems to put on itself. Many other companies out produce them by a wide margin. Yes, Colt makes nice stuff but often times they lack modern features common in today’s 1911 market. Of all the 1911 pistols I own none are Colt and I think that’s true of my friends as well.