A Glimmer of Hope?

[Buckaroo Lou]

mtone, you are correct. The grips are original to the gun from the factory as per the label on the box and I assume the AB stands for Armory blue.

[North Bender]

There have been some great comments on this thread. 

I have several USFAs but the Pre-War w/ 2 cylinders is the prize.  The action is like lubricated glass and it's just a treasure to pull back the hammer.  I've handled a couple Colts fom the early 1900s and they also felt like that.

Well, here's hoping for the best w/ USFA.  If they do collapse my Pre-War is going to the moon.

[Invinoveritas]

I don't know so much about guns. I did buy 4 USFAs in the last 3 months, and comparing then to now you  can hardly find one.

If I can equate it to cars, I have 2 Ford GTs. They were only made 2 years. They now sell for stupid money.  I wish I had 10.  They have been better than any other investment I have . Why?  They have incredibly high quality and now they are scarce . USFA?

You guys may be crying all the way to the bank. Or, maybe Doug will fool us all and start mass production.

[Harley Starr]

You guys may be crying all the way to the bank. Or, maybe Doug will fool us all and start mass production.

*SIGHS*

[Coffinmaker]

Unfortunately, the primary market for SA handguns is CAS.  The market in the periphery is actually minuscule as far as a manufactur is concerned.  CAS growth is just about non-existent at this point.  The prime movers and shakers are now mostly walking antiques and there is a tiny trickle of young folks becoming interested in playing the game.  The market fot a manufacturer without a cash leader just isn't there.  Colt doesn't make much money on there SA and USFA wasn't high profit either.  Start back up?  Not financially a smart move.  I wouldn't suggest holding your breath ..... you won't look good in "dead blue."
Over the last 15 years I've worked on a LOT of SAs.  Colt, USPFA (old name for USFA), USFA, Uberti, Piettia, and others.  I personally don't believe in safe queens for investment.  If I can't play with it, why bother.  So, the best value for dollar for the game(s) we play are Piettia and Uberti (Open Top & Conversion).  You should NOT have to need my services for something as expensive as a Colt, or many USFAs.  But you do if tou want to be competitive.
Don't cry in the beer for USFA.  Go get a Piettia or Uberti and have fun.  Where you can get two for the price of one q

Coffinmaker

[Deadeye Don]

Well..............so much for the "lifetime warranty".

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

At my age, "lifetime warrantees" don't mean as much as they used to anyway.

[Deadeye Don]

At my age, "lifetime warrantees" don't mean as much as they used to anyway.

LOL.  Touche'

[Graveyard Jack]

Don't cry in the beer for USFA.  Go get a Piettia or Uberti and have fun.  Where you can get two for the price of one

The Italians make good guns at a good price but sometimes you just want more than that. Sometimes you want a lot more. That's where USFA came in. If they fold forever, I'm gonna do a lot of crying because there simply is no other outlet for the products they produced. Period. Anywhere.

I also know a lot of folks who love a good single action that do not shoot CAS.

[Old Doc]

At my age, "lifetime warrantees" don't mean as much as they used to anyway.

At least this USFA issue answers the question I've always had about lifetime warranties  yours or mine ?

[Doc Sunrise]

I have always liked the "Limited Lifetime Warranty"!  Thank goodness Gunsmiths are still around.