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Colt SUED for Half a Million Dollars over Expanse Production Cutbacks
Colt’s Manufacturing is in hot water: A lawsuit filed in the District Connecticut court by finance company Prestige Capital is targeted at the gunmaker, with the aim of recouping half a million dollars...
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POTD: Colt Said No To Full Auto Fun
The picture above is basically a “Colt c*#k block”. It is a sear block that was installed by the Colt factory. This was Colt’s answer to prevent people from using DIAS (Drop In Auto Sear) or a...
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Limited Colt SAA Revolvers in Classic Calibers
Colt Single Action Army revolver fans take note: Talo Distributors Inc announced they are now selling a limited run of new revolvers chambered for the classic .32-20 WCF cartridge. According to...
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Talo Distributors Announces 50th Anniversary Engraved Colt 1911
Talo Distributors recently announced a new limited run of Colt 1911 pistols to commemorate its 50th anniversary of business. The new guns feature the detailed work of Ray Armand Jr, an award winning...
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The Colt Last Cowboy SAA
The single action Colt revolver is nearly synonymous with the cowboys of the western United States. From the reality of history to the fantasy of Hollywood, Colt wheel guns are credited with helping to...
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NEW: Series of COLT SAFES Unveiled by Liberty Safes & Colt
When you think of iconic and historic firearm companies it is typically a short list that comes to mind. Colt, for most enthusiasts, should be on that list. Similarly, when you think of reputable safe...
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Merdeka 2017: Malaysia’s Small Arms Arsenal On Parade
Irfan Z. is a long time friend of TFB, and has contributed tips about various subjects, particularly within Southeast Asia. This is his first guest post entirely written by him, for TFB. Malaysia has...
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10 Most Expensive Firearms Sold in September 2017 Rock Island Premiere...
If you read The Firearm Blog on a regular basis, then you must remember that earlier we have published articles identical to this one. We’ve been looking at the ten most expensive firearms sold in main...
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The Gripping Hand: A Pragmatic Perspective on Improving Infantry Lethality...
In examining the future of infantry capability, we must not only be aware of potential technological solutions, but of the need to re-think and re-work what it means to train and prepare troops for...
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Colt “M5” Enhanced Carbine Introduced at BIDEC
Hartford gunmaker Colt’s Manufacturing has introduced a new carbine model at the 2017 Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC). The weapon, called the M5 Enhanced Carbine, is...
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Factory AR-15 Under $400!? Can The AR Market GO Any LOWER?
How low can the AR market go? Pretty darn low, apparently. A recent sale at Ground Zero Precision brought the price of their TAC-15M rifle down below $400 – Well below. You’re seeing that right – knock...
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Colt to Offer Limited Run of M203 Grenade Launcher on the Civilian Market
Colt have produced a limited run of Civilian-legal M203 grenade launchers. The iconic under-barrel grenade launcher will be offered through Arms Unlimited – one of Colt Defense’s law enforcement...
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Colt’s M5 Enhanced Carbine a Direct Result of Australian SOCOM Query
Colt’s M5 Enhanced Carbine recently drew much interest and speculation at the formidable company’s latest entry into the AR15 market. However, we’ve recently learned more about the origins of the M5...
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M4 Carbines Turning up in the Kashmir Region, Indian Media Cries Wolf
Recent evidence has suggested that there is an uptick of mounting evidence to suggest that rebels in the Jammu and Kashmir province of Northeastern India are slowly trading their traditionally used...
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10 Most Expensive Firearms Sold in December 2017 Rock Island Premiere Auction
Continuing our series of articles telling about the most expensive firearms sold in the major US auction houses, today we’ll take a look at the ten most expensive firearms sold in December 2017 Rock...
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Eugene Stoner and His Wondrous AR-10 – RESTORED 1958 Armalite Promotional Video
The Armalite AR-10 is the original lightweight 7.62mm combat rifle – a space-age amalgam of aluminum, steel, and advanced plastics capable of a rate of fire of 800 rounds per minute and weighing just a...
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CTTSO Releases Solicitation for .264 USA Rifles, Carbines, PDWs
The Army Marksmanship Unit’s .264 USA – a medium-sized 6.5mm round in-between the 6.5mm Grendel and 6.5mm Creedmoor in size – is not yet dead, it seems. The round, about which little had been heard in...
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[SHOT 2018] NEW Colt Night Cobra .38 Special Self-Defense Revolver
Colt has a very storied history of producing phenomenal single-action and double-action revolvers. To the dismay of many, over the years they slowly dwindled down that inventory to only the...
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Unions Sue Colt for Outsourcing Manufacturing
Two labour unions have launched a legal challenge against Colt’s Manufacturing Co. for outsourcing manufacture of primary components and laying off workers. Amalgamated Local No. 376 and United...
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President Hayes’ Unexpected Arms Collection
Admittedly, the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums was not a place that I expected to have an impressive collection of firearms, both on display and in storage. Located in Fremont,...
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