Clik here to view.
“The Outlaw Josey Wales” Colt Revolver Prop to Be Sold at Auction
“Well, you gonna pull those pistols or whistle ‘Dixie’?” Moments after delivering this line in the 1976 film “The Outlaw Josey Wales”, Clint Eastwood (playing the titular character) deftly draws a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt 1877 “Bulldog” Gatling Gun for Sale at RKGuns
There are many good ways to flex on people at the range or on social media. You may choose to show off night vision equipment like TFB writer Nick, mountainous piles of suppressors like Editor-in-Chief...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Book Review –“Revolver: Sam Colt And The Six Shooter That...
A look at the Life of Samuel Colt Besides being fun to shoot, guns can also be works of art or marvels of engineering. Understanding the man or men who designed a particular firearm can give one a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Tiffany & Co. Embellished Revolvers
Welcome back to another installment of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday series of articles. Today we’ll talk about revolvers embellished by Tiffany & Co. This article is based on the six Tiffany Colt and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samuel Colt Edition 1911 from Davidson’s, Colt, and Baron Engraving
The venerable 1911: love it or hate it, view it as outdated or enduring, it’s hard to argue against the design’s historical importance. It served as the US military’s standard issue sidearm for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Will 2021 be the Rebirth of the Colt Anaconda?
When it comes to wheelguns we can all argue the merits of what is the best revolver… who makes the best revolvers… and what company is #1? A lot of those conversations are boiled down to opinions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Belt Fed Magic or Semi-Auto Tragic?
Welcome everyone to the 71st edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BREAKING: CZ In Negotiations For Colt Acquisition
Colt, one of the oldest and most venerable names in US firearms manufacturing may be on the verge of being acquired by one of Europe’s leading brands. Česká Zbrojovka better known as CZ are well...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BREAKING: CZ Acquires Colt Holding Company
One month ago TFB reported that CZ were in negotiations to acquire Colt, a story that has now developed with an official statement. CZG (Česká zbrojovka Group SE) and Colt Holding Company LLC have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CZ BUYS COLT: An Exclusive Interview With Lubomír Kovařík – President CZG
Last week’s announcement finalizing the purchase of Colt by the CZ Group left fans of both brands with more questions than answers. After all, an American icon being acquired by a successful firearms...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: CZ Improves the Outlook on Revolvers
Many TFB readers are aware that CZ Group (CZG) bought Colt. On the face of it, that confused a lot of shooters because they did not understand why? Was it a power play of some sort? Did they want...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt To Bring Back the Anaconda
Colt have announced the return of one of its iconic snake guns – the Anaconda. With the recent ownership change at Colt, many of us wondered what the company’s first moves would be. The reintroduction...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: The Colt Anaconda 44 Magnum has Returned!
One of the most surprising announcements of 2021 in the firearms industry has gun owners shocked and delighted with the news that Colt is bringing back their Colt Anaconda in 44 Magnum! It is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CZ Group Completes The Acquisition of Colt
Readers of this blog are surely aware that CZ Group, or Česká Zbrojovka Group, were about to acquire Colt Holding Company LLC. Since all of the necessary regulatory approvals from U.S. and Canadian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt 1991A1 Pistol from Movie “Heat” Up for Sale
Firearms fans and movie buffs often share a good deal of overlap. With so many excellent guns and gun-related scenes in such a plethora of films over the years, it’s easy to understand why. Many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Colt Cuts For Dealers – a Look Inside a Colt Ad Catalog
You might have seen those old Colt revolver adverts from the late 1800s and early 1900s with their quirky claims and beautifully drawn illustrations. What you might not realize is that Colt, and many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: 2021 Colt Anaconda Review
Today on Wheelgun Wednesday, you’ll be getting TFB’s impressions of the new, re-introduced Colt Anaconda from not one but two of our writers. Read on, and you’ll see what Rusty S. and Adam S. have to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: The Anaconda is HERE! So, What’s Next?
Last week on Wheelgun Wednesday, we got some of Rusty’s insights, range time, and critiques of the new Colt Anaconda .44 Magnum. As a whole, he was very impressed with this newly reintroduced wheelgun...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Colt Single Action Frontier Scout 22LR
This week on Wheelgun Wednesday I am delving into a good old Colt. It feels odd to me to think that this will be my second Colt-related Wheelgun Wednesday and I only own one Colt. The one I have and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt with Likely Pancho Villa Link Discovered by Gunsmith
Recently, on a normal day at McClelland Gun Shop in northeast Dallas, Texas, an old revolver was brought in to the store’s gunsmith for a routine hammer repair. Neither the gun’s owner nor the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Johnny Ringo’s “Suicide” Colt SAA Revolver to be Auctioned
“Why, Johnny Ringo… you look like somebody just walked over your grave.” – Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday, from the 1993 film Tombstone. Ringo’s legend is inexorably tied to Holliday and his compatriots,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: The Bird Is The Word – A Look At Bird’s Head Grips
Firearms with small, sweeping grips have been around for quite some time. While the distinctive “Bird’s Head” grip is normally attributed to Colt Derringers of the 1860s, a look at a Barbar pocket...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt Safety Recall Regarding Modern Sporting Rifles
On November 3rd at around 4pm Central Daylight Time, a Colt Safety Recall was issued by the company in regards to certain Colt Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) regarding the hammers of certain serial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What If Gun Companies Were Restaurants?
I saw these posted on Facebook, written by Logan Alexander. He poses the question “What if Gun Companies were restaurants?”. Here is what he had to say about this short series. What If @TFB: What If...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt Brings Back in Production the Short-Barrel Python
In recent years, Colt has brought back several legendary pieces from their Snake Line of double-action revolvers, now a new hatchling is added to the family: the short-barrel Colt Python. With the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Classy Carry or Cartel Ready?
Welcome everyone to the 130th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Emperor Colt 1911 GunBroker Exclusive from SK Customs Auctions
It seems like it’s the season for custom 1911s! Earlier this week we looked at “The Prohibition” 1911 from Nighthawk Custom and now we’ve just learned of the release of a new SK Customs auction...
View ArticleColt’s Diamondback Successor: The King Cobra Target .22 LR
In this episode of TFB Showtime, Hop takes a look at the new rimfire version of the Colt King Cobra Target. The King Cobra .22 LR rimfire has a 10-shot cylinder and the same adjustable target sights as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[NRAAM 2022] Colt’s New King Cobra Target .22LR Revolver
Colt unveiled a new .22LR target variant of the King Cobra at NRAAM 2022. Available in both 6″ and 4″ barrel configurations, the new King Cobra Target is where rimfire meets class. I had a chance to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Cimarron’s New “Nettleton” Reproduction 1873
Certain historical Colt revolvers are deemed more collectible due to their association with a particular inspector, who would stamp their initials on the frame or cartouche on the grip. New for 2022,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: What We Love About Revolvers! What Do You Love?
Revolvers seem to be a controversial topic in the gun community, people either seem to love them or hate them, and perhaps there is a segment somewhere in the middle that looks at them historically. On...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: The .476 Caliber Colt SAA Revolver
The Colt Single Action Army revolver is primarily associated with the .45 Colt and .44-40 Winchester cartridges, as these were the cartridges this iconic American wheelgun was predominantly chambered...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Colt Camp Perry – Single Shot Officer’s Model
Colt Camp Perry Model was a single-shot .22LR pistol, intended for use in slow (and I do mean slow) fire competitions. Guaranteed to bring a grin to any über-strict “at least three seconds between...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TFB Armorer’s Bench: Commentary on The Colt 1877 Revolvers
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I decided to take a bit of...
View ArticleIs the Mk18 Reliable? Colt/Daniel Defense Mk18 Torture Test
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves asks “is the Mk18 reliable?” For the unaware, the Mk18 is, more or less, a 10.3″ barrel short and compact AR-15 or M4 that is common in the special operations...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt Announces A Bolt Action Rifle – The CBX Precision Rifle System!
In a surprising turn of events, Colt announced the introduction of a bolt-action precision rifle. Since CZ’s acquisition of Colt in 2021, we have wondered in what directions we’d see Colt move and now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Brownells BRN-9 Upper
The Brownells BRN family of upper receivers continues to grow with the addition of the BRN-9. This 9mm upper joins the 5.56, .300 BLK, and 7.62×39 options which are already available. Let’s take a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Is this 1908 Polished or Polarizing?
Welcome everyone to the 186th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Curious Case of the Colt All American 2000 – Part 1: History
Looking to add some variety to your gun collection? Well, look no further than the Colt All American 2000 – the gun that’s more American than apple pie and bald eagles combined! Okay, maybe not quite,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Singapore to Replace Ultimax with the Colt IAR
In a surprising move, it appears that Singapore’s Army may have selected the Colt IAR as its new squad/section automatic weapon, replacing the ST Kinetics Ultimax 100. The news comes from a 10-minute...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Collectors Grade or General Dismay?
Welcome everyone to the 189th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Slovak Republic To Procure M4A1 Carbines
The Slovak Republic has announced plans to procure 5,000 M4A1 carbines from the US. The $17 million procurement will be financed through Foreign Military Financing (FMF), which ‘enables eligible...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NEW Colt Pythons! Same Snake Gun with Hogue Grips, Bead Blast Finish
New Colt Pythons are officially out in the wild as Colt has created 3 new offerings by adding in Hogue grips along with a bead blast stainless finish. The common barrel lengths of 3″, 4.25″, and 6″ are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TFB Review: Ciener Belt-Fed AR
One of the firearms I have been wanting to own is an affordable belt-fed. Unfortunately, the Fightlite MCR and the FN M249S are out of my price range. However, a Ciener Belt-Fed AR went up for sale...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Colt Python Combat Elite .357 Magnum 3″ S/S
Welcome back to another week of Wheelgun Wednesday, and before we jump into it, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone visiting TFB! For those who might be familiar with my participation in Wheelgun Wednesday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt CBX Tac Hunter: Growing The Bolt-Action Lineup
The Colt CBX Tac Hunter appears as a hybrid firearm, mixing the accuracy of a precision rifle with the utility of a hunting rifle. The post Colt CBX Tac Hunter: Growing The Bolt-Action Lineup appeared...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wheelgun Wednesday: The Colt Blued Python Returns! Prayers Answered
There were some snakes in the weeds at SHOT Show 2024, but you had to be looking for them to find one. What we’re metaphorically speaking to is the unveiling of NEW Colt Blued Python offerings in .357...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TFB Review: Improving the Colt King Cobra’s Performance with XS Sights
The Colt King Cobra is one of the more recent additions to the highly popular lineup of Colt Double Action revolvers. Like all of the other snakes on the plane, the Colt King Cobra features...
View Article[NRAAM 2024] Colt’s Big Bears: The New Kodiak, Grizzly Magnum Revolvers
Luke C is back on the floor at NRAAM 20204 talking with Jess from Colt about some of their new revolvers. In addition to a new 8″ long variant of the ever-popular Python line of revolvers, Colt is also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TFB Armorer’s Bench: Diagnosing and Assessing a Colt 1877 Lightning
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I decided to do some...
View Article