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SURPRISE: Colt Cobra Revolver Revival
In a move that very few shooters could have predicted, Colt has just announced that a re-release of the classic Cobra revolver is coming in 2017. The NRA’s American Rifleman published the announcement...
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New Colt Delta Elite Rail 10mm 1911
In addition to bringing back the exciting Cobra revolver, Colt also has added a few more semi-auto pistols to the line-up in the form of 1911s. In this day and age of many and varied 1911 manufacturers...
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Colt Now Selling Lights
Colt announced the company is now selling its own line of tactical flashlights and weapon lights. Initially, the company is launching eight lights: four weapon mount and four handheld lights. Handheld...
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The New Colt Cobra, Shooting and First Impressions | SHOT 17
Colt’s Manufacturing was on the firing line at the SHOT Show 2017 Industry Day at the Range, showing off their new handguns and rifles. Center stage was Colt’s re-entry to the double action wheelgun...
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Colt Mortgaged Patents To Finance Loans; Has Won Contract For $36 Million
Disclaimer: I don’t really speak financialese, and therefore would urge readers to double-check anything I’ve written on the subject. Don’t be afraid to correct me in the comments, either! Daniel...
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Museums at Normandy
Part of my trip to the UK took my to Le Havre, France. Being so close, I had to go to Normandy and see Omaha Beach. I went to the Normandy American Cemetary. The visitor center has a wonderful exhibit...
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POTD: An Even Older M16 Still In Service
Arik, a reader from Israel, emailed me this photo of a XEM16E1 rifle he was issued. He wrote … I was issued this rifle for a month, belonged to the Nahal infantry battalion and was still in full active...
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BREAKING NEWS: Colt to File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The end we knew would come has finally begun. Colt Defense, LLC is set to file chapter 11 bankruptcy protection tomorrow, according to insider sources, reports marketwatch.com: Gun maker Colt Defense...
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Weekend Photo: A New Single Actions, Three Old Double Actions
Julian, TFB’s French translator, sent us photos of his single action revolvers. The Ruger Vaquero, pictured above, is chambered in .45 Long Colt. The Ruger Vaquero was introduced in 1993 and is a...
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Native American Tribe Seeks To Aid Colt In Bankruptcy
In a bizarre twist to the Colt bankruptcy story, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians has stepped into give the famous gun manufacturer a helping hand. The Wall Street Journal reports: A business-savvy...
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POTD: American craftsmanship in a European armory
Jon was in Copenhagen, Denmark a few weeks ago where he spotted these pistols at the Rosenborg Castle armory. These pistols were crafted by Samuel Colt and given as a gift to Federik VII by Abraham...
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Sub-600 Serial Colt 601 For Auction At GunBroker
Have you ever wanted a major piece of Armalite/Colt history? Then the rifle for you is up for auction at GunBroker: A low serial Colt 601, the first AR-15 variant manufactured at Colt. Still marked...
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MHS Request For Proposal To Be Released By End of Month?
In the second half of June, we reported that the Army had released a new second draft of the request for proposal (RFP) for the new MHS handgun, now called “XM17”, slated to replace the M9 handgun made...
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A Comparison of Personal Defense Weapon Ammunition
Anthony Williams, small arms theorist and co-author of the book Assault Rifle with Maxim Popenker, wrote an article in February of 2006 on the development of the Personal Defense Weapon and its...
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Blast From The Past: The Original Colt M4 Promo
Old promotional videos and literature aren’t just entertaining for their nostalgic qualities, but also as important tools for the historian. Features being marketed in a video or pamphlet give the...
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The National Firearms Museum Takes A Look At Rare 9mm Handguns
The National Firearms Museum in Fairfax Virginia is one of the most important collections of small arms in the world, but their representatives also leave the museum and travel to places where they can...
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New Colt LE6920MPS Rifles
Colt is now offering a pair of new variants in the LE6920 line. Called the LE6920MPS, the new rifles feature slim furniture from Mapgul. One rifle is fitted with black parts, while the second has flat...
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Who Wants To Work For Colt?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Colt is currently hiring in many areas of the business including engineering, supervisory and procurement, amongst others. We’re continuing our strategic effort to attract the very...
View ArticleColt Cobra & Gold Cup 1911 First Shots | TFBTV | SHOT 2017
Patrick takes the first shots with the brand new, highly anticipated Colt Cobra Revolver and the brand new Colt Gold Cup 1911 chambered in 9mm. Check out of coverage of SHOT Show 2017 for more of this...
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How I Feel About the Colt M1911 Handgun
Is the Steyr 1907 Still Relevant? by Bob McGunwriter After 110 years of service, does the venerable Roth-Steyr, better known as simply “the 1907”, still have a place in the modern battlefield? In a...
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