Colt has stopped making AR-15s for civilians, and other gunmakers may follow its lead

Joshua Roberts/Reuters

• The gunmaker Colt has decided to stop civilian production of the AR-15 rifle.
• The decision shook the small-arms industry, but current market dynamics mean other gunmakers are likely to follow suit.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Colt's recent decision to halt civilian production of AR-15s sent a tremor through the small-arms community, a sign that other gunmakers may fall victim to a market swelled to capacity with the popular semi-automatic rifle.

Just a few years ago, in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, gunmakers couldn't make enough AR-style rifles and carbines to satisfy public demand.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Trump says the Texas church shooting 'isn't a guns situation' — watch his full statement on the attack that killed 26 people

See Also:

• Russia is expanding its game plan in Africa
• After the US kicked Turkey out of the F-35 program, Turkey is talking to Russia about buying Su-35 fighter jets
• The Navy just got fighter jets readiness above the level Mattis set — but the work isn't over

SEE ALSO: 6 of the most notable guns the US military used before it got the M16