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Breaking News: NEW Colt Bright Cobra .38 SPL+P comes to Light

Colt made a lot of jaws drop when they announced the re-introduction of double-action revolvers back in January 2017. That initial offering of a Cobra was a bit of a departure from the double-action...

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Colt, Daniel Defense, FN & Remington Selected to Produce Carbines for Foreign...

The Department of Defense has selected four companies to manufacture NATO spec ‘commercial off the shelf carbines’ for sale to the US’ international allies. Colt, Daniel Defense, FN and Remington have...

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The Colt “Shields”?

It was called the “Golden age of Hijacking,” between 1968 to 1972, no less than 130 American airliners were hijacked and routed to foreign airfields by individuals that were passengers on board, and...

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TFBTV: The Real Life Weapons of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s: BattleGrounds)

In this episode of TFBTV, Jimmy Grant discusses the guns from hit video game series, “PlayerUnknown’s: BattleGrounds”, and compares them to their real-life counterparts. ««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»» DSA...

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Colt Awarded Foreign Military Sales Contract for 10,000 M4s

Colt have been awarded to a contract worth nearly $60 million to produce M4 carbines for America’s allies. Back in July we reported that Colt, along with FN, Remington and Daniel Defense, had been...

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POTD: Colt AR15 and RMJ Tactical Kestrel axe

Today’s Picture of the Day is a Colt AR-15, which you can spot behind the RMJ Tactical Tomahawk Kestrel axe. The scope is a Leupold LR/T M3, connected to the Picatinny with a Spuhr scope mount. As...

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US Army Orders $180 Million-worth of M4s from Colt & FN

The Department of Defense has announced the purchase of $177,214,218 worth of M4 carbines with orders split equally between Colt and FN America. The orders were made on behalf of the US Army’s...

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Reader’s Choice… What’s the BEST Custom 1911?

Hopefully, everyone has made it through Thanksgiving, had a delightful self-induced food coma, and re-emerged with renewed vigor for firearms and Christmas wish lists at the ready! If you fancy...

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We Have All Waited a Long Time for This… The Colt King Cobra Returns!

This announcement could be something that Colt intended to keep under their hat until SHOT Show in a few weeks, but “Shooting Industry” magazine happened to leak it early. In 2019 we will see the...

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[SHOT 2019] The Colt King Cobra .357 Magnum RETURNS

It was merely 15 days ago that The Firearm Blog broke the news that Colt was bringing back their highly coveted snake gun in the King Cobra. Now that a few weeks have passed we have more information...

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Concealed Carry Corner: Fitz Special Colt Revolvers

Today’s installment of TFB’s Concealed Carry Corner series is a historical one telling about one of the most interesting early attempts of adapting a full-size handgun for concealed carry use....

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Reader’s Choice: Best AR-15 (Stock or Factory Model)

It is March, and we all know what that means… you need to grab a green beer, pretend to be Irish (if you already are not), turn on some March Madness college basketball, and get those taxes filed. To...

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Reader’s Choice BEST AR-15: POF P415 Edge 5.56 NATO

This was one of the most interesting Reader’s Choice polls we have conducted thus far! The voting results we received were close, but simultaneously the victor won by a landslide. The diversity of...

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POTD: Thomas Edison & Armed Henry Ford

I really wish this photograph could talk. In the mid-1920s, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were part of a larger cross-country camping trip that included guests such as Harvey Firestone and President...

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First Firearm: First Revolver Calling Your Name?

In this episode of the First Firearm series, we’ll take a look at the things to consider when buying your first revolver.  This series is dedicated to those that are new to gun ownership and looking...

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Blast From The Past – The Colt Double Eagle

In the early 90s, the gun world was about as stable as dating a dancer named Tiffany you met at the gentleman’s club on a Tuesday night. In short, it was a roller coaster time for the industry and...

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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? SUPER Akimbo 1911 Combo

Welcome everyone to the 16th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you missed any one of our other articles, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that...

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WHEELGUN WEDNESDAY: Colt King Cobra Target Revolver

Colt is expanding the revived snake family of revolvers with a new version of the recently released King Cobra. The .38 Cobra and its .357 sibling both appeared mostly targeted to users looking for...

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Wheelgun Wednesday: 3-War Colt 1917

A long-serving veteran Welcome to another Wheelgun Wednesday, where I swear it’s purely a coincidence that I selected a 1917 this week!  This week’s revolver is a Colt 1917, as opposed to the...

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COLT CONTINUES: Pauses Civilian AR-15 Production For Military Contracts

There have recently been some rumours that Colt is abandoning the civilian AR-15 market. The truth isn’t quite so simple. With national news outlets picking up the story, Colt have today released a...

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