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 best executives and associates,” said Stephen Welford, Director [Read More…]
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 dark earth (FDE) bits. Both rifles carry a manufacturer’s [Read More…]
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 viewer decades later a marker for when those had been introduced, [Read More…]
Wouter sent in this photo of his Colt Canada C8NLD with an Aimpoint Comp M4, a translucent magazine, a Magpul AFG2 and Magpul ladder rail covers. The Colt Canada C8NLD is the Netherlands variant of the Colt Canada C8. Diemaco, now owned by Colt Defense and named [Read More…]
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 “Armalite”, this rifle’s serial number is 00059X: [Read More…]
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 tribe of Native Americans, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, is [Read More…]
Well the day is here. In this video all the fans from The firearms Blog can now see Claymore as he really looks with no masking. I found this after it was sitting in my closet for years and remembered that Steve was getting into posting firearms videos and thought I [Read More…]
Ruger annoucned a new Redhawk revolver that is chambered in .45 Colt, but will also shoot .45 ACP. To make this possible, the revolver has a cylinder that is recessed so it will accept full moon clips for .45 ACP ammunition. According to Ruger the .45 Colt cartridges [Read More…]
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 LLC plans to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by Monday, [Read More…]
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 Watters, the inimitable author of The 5.56 Timeline, has [Read More…]
The news stories about Colt’s have been piling up recently. I admit I am not as well-versed in financial-ese as I could be, which has made me hesitant to cover the subject. It’s a good thing, then, that Hognose of WeaponsMan has covered the ongoing saga of [Read More…]
One of the more interesting gun announcements this year has been the return of the Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless. This handgun is being made for Colt by U.S. Armament Corp. Ryan Michad, host of the Handgun Radio podcast, interviewed Jake of the U.S. Armament Corp about [Read More…]
Arnold sent us a photo of his Colt LE6920 AR-15. He has modded it with a with Smith muzzle brake, BCM KMR rail, PWS Enhanced Buffer Tube, VLTOR IMOD buttstock....
Jeff shared his latest pawn shop find. He writes … I found this little beauty in a local pawn shop just waiting for someone to give it some love. It’s a 1969 Colt Police Positive Special in .38 Special. It was covered in a decent amount of surface rust when [Read More…]
The NY Times reports that Colt is close to finalizing a bankruptcy plan which will give bond holders a severe “haircut” ie. Colt will owe them a lot less than they currently do. I have to admit that the specifics of this plan are to complex for me to [Read More…]
Some AR companies add more accessories to their guns to appeal to buyers, but according to Shooting Illustrated, Colt is going the other way with the OEM series. Understanding that many people customize the AR-15 after purchase, Colt decided to begin offering stripped [Read More…]
Liberty Ammunition has made a name for themselves in the market when it comes to lead-free ammunition. They’ve chosen to expand their line with the .45 Long Colt, a round that’s been around for well over a century and has enjoyed a fairly colorful [Read More…]
It doesn’t help that a large number of submachine guns churned out in the garages of Mexican drug cartel ‘engineering departments’ point the finger at the USA as their country of origin. You’d think that these people would know that there are [Read More…]
Colt Canada made the surprise move in 2014 of releasing their first rifles to the domestic civilian market with the SA 15.7 and SA 20. Now a new run of Colt Canada gear is about to arrive on Canadian shelves: the IUR or Integrated Upper Receiver. These are the only [Read More…]
The Associated Press is reporting that the original Colt factory in Hartford, Connecticut is to become a national park. Hailed as the result of a “decade-long push,” the factory, active until 1994, included “armories, buildings for worker housing, and [Read More…]
Colt Defense got in hot water recently; there was some uncertainty over whether the manufacturer would default on its outstanding loans. The firm recently announced good news regarding their financial troubles, however, as they were able to secure a loan for $33 [Read More…]
After the Ichord report of 1967 identified the early failures of the M16 rifle in combat, particularly failures to extract, solutions to the problem of fouling were investigated by Colt, as well as Rock Island Arsenal (a government entity), and Olin/Winchester. [Read More…]
Yes, Colt will be making brand new-production Model 1903 pocket pistols. The same man responsible for making Colt’s reproduction Gatling guns has been put in charge of producing a limited new run of the classic elegant pocket pistol, the Colt 1903. That’s [Read More…]
At the Colt booth in Shot Show 2015 there is a display of a Colt SLR. The SLR is made by Ohio Ordnance Works under license by Colt. The SLR is semi-automatic version of the Colt BAR. The SLR comes in a Italian leather-bound display case. Two 20 rd mags, Leather sling [Read More…]
“Requirements”: A military development and procurement term that has leaked out a little into the civilian sphere. Requirements are only as good as the people that make them; sometimes requirements can get out of control, and sometimes they can result in [Read More…]
Colt has launched an initiative offering groups (such as law enforcement offices) the ability to make orders for commemorative custom firearms. From the press release: WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (January 12, 2015) – Colt’s Manufacturing Company, one of the world’s [Read More…]
LooseRounds has posted an early review of the Colt 901 MARC rifle. In addition to doing standard 100 yard accuracy testing, he also tested the target at 1,000 and 1,200 yards. That’s really stretching its legs! ACCURACY TESTING For the accuracy testing of this new [Read More…]
Following right on the heels of Colt Defense narrowly avoiding default on its loans, Colt Defense announced it may miss its May 2015 high yield bond payment. Forbes reports: Colt Defense may not have sufficient cash or availability under its credit agreement to meet [Read More…]
XS Sight Systems announced they are now offering the 24/7 Tritium Express sights for the Colt XSP pistol. The sights are available in sets with either a Big Dot or a Standard Dot front sight. These front sights use a tritium vial that is visible in low light conditions. [Read More…]
Over the past year or so, if I had wanted to, I would have made a good amount of coin on the back of Colt’s financial troubles. I have been hounded by US and Canadian financial analysts wanting to pay me to comment on Colt firearms. TFB keeps me busy and so I [Read More…]
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