BREAKING: Remington M4 Lawsuit DISMISSED by Judge at Remington’s Request
Remington’s lawsuit against Colt Defense, LLC, Fabrique Nationale Herstal USA, and the federal government has been dismissed by Senior Judge Nancy B. Firestone of the US Court of Federal Claims. The...
View ArticleM1917 Revolver: America’s Forgotten Handgun
The classic American M1917 revolver was a much needed answer to a very evident problem: not enough standard issue .45acp 1911 pistols to go around. Smith & Wesson and Colt both produced these...
View ArticleRedesigned Colt Delta Elite – Who Wants One?
Colt’s Manufacturing Company announced the introduction of an updated Delta Elite pistol. The 10mm powerhouse received a number of upgrades that may excite some shooters. These include: Novak sights –...
View ArticleOperating Mechanisms 201: Tilting Barrel Locking
Previously, we looked at the most common type of locking mechanism for rifles, but what about handguns? Well, today we’ll be looking at tilting-barrel locking, a method used in virtually every modern...
View ArticleNew Colt Nines: Additions to the Rail Gun Lines
Colt’s Manufacturing Company (aka Colt) announced a pair of new 9mm additions to the Rail Gun lines of 1911 style pistols. One of the new handguns will be a Colt Combat Unit model, while the other will...
View ArticleColt Updates, Expands Defender Line of Pistols
For the summer of 2016, Colt’s Manufacturing Company (aka Colt) updated and expanded its Defender series of 1911 style pistols. The original gun has been updated, while the company added new “black and...
View ArticleTHE CONTINUING MISADVENTURES OF GLOCKY AND MCCOLT
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View ArticleTHE CONTINUING MISADVENTURES OF GLOCKY AND MCCOLT – #2
See Episode 1 of GLOCKY & MCCOLT here. We now rejoin our heroes in episode 2: Do you like Glocky & MCCOLT? Don’t forget to support TFB’s awesome advertisers and sponsors. The post THE...
View ArticlePotentially Rare Colt AR-15 Rifles Found At A Gun Show
I think that we have all been in the position where we see something at a gun show that stands out as really rare or interesting, but just don’t have enough information to act on it. Even the internet...
View ArticleColt Introduces The CE2000 Expanse Carbine
Colt has introduced another rifle in their Expanse budget rifle lineup with a second model more in line with what shooters expect when buying a carbine AR-15. Just before SHOT Show 2016 Colt announced...
View ArticleThe Deadpool Pistol
Deadpool could easily be referred to as the antithesis of all things superhero, and yet the movie’s namesake did have a bit of hero in him (sort of). The movie was released immediately prior to...
View ArticleLightning Review: 1983 Smith & Wesson 686 “No Dash”– A Classic Range Partner
Many pistol shooters of my generation grew up in a world with a wide variety of fantastic black plastic handguns that are as durable as a tank, have triggers ranging from “decent” to “awful”, run below...
View ArticleReview: Colt M4 Expanse Carbine CE1000
I have been fascinated with the idea of a budget Colt rifle since I heard about the Expanse Carbine a while back. After Colt’s recent financial speed bumps I am of the opinion that as long as Colt can...
View ArticleColt XM148 Grenade Launcher
Photos by Alan W. I have not seen this style grenade launcher before. It is the Colt XM148. It was the original 40mm grenade launcher for the Colt XM16. However due to the trigger design and the...
View ArticleNew Gun: Colt Combat Unit Carbine
Colt’s Manufacturing Company announced its first M4-style rifle with a mid-length gas system. Called the Colt Combat Unit carbine, this new gun features a number of popular features in addition to the...
View ArticleColt National Match Ammo!?… Doubletap Recruited to Produce
A lot of firearm companies are jumping into the ammunition arena, and Colt wants in! They are teaming up with Doubletap Ammunition to produce two new lines of ammo. One series is “Colt Defense” that...
View ArticleColt 1911 Machine Pistol
This one of a kind 1911 was made by Colt Industries and Swartz. It is claimed to be owned by @class3johnnie and it is transferrable. He claims he acquired it from the Colt Museum. It looks gorgeous....
View ArticleM16A2E3 Experimental Rear Sight
Have you ever seen an M16 like this before? Look closely. Right below the detachable carry handle’s rear knob, there is a piece of metal on the side of the upper receiver. Weird right? Well it is...
View ArticleHank Takes Strange to the Range: The Bushmaster Arm-Pistol with Hank Strange
Since the beginning of the modern era, the question of how to arm the increasingly large body of non-infantry troops has become both more pressing and more difficult to solve. Initially, these men...
View ArticleThe Colt Expanse Is Not a Real Colt? Former Hartford Technician Christopher...
After several years of being undercut on the market by cheaper offerings from Smith & Wesson and others, Colt introduced early in 2016 a new addition to their lineup, the “Expanse” carbine,...
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