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Turnbull Restoration of a 1911–Step by Step
Published: February 27, 2016 { 47 comments }When should you have an old gun restored? We’ve asked the experts at Turnbull. They’ve just returned our 1911, and this is one perfect example. This gun went from Hartford to Argentina, back up to Reno and then to Turnbull. And now it looks like it would have the day it left the factory.
Classic Colt Cutaways and a new Python?–SHOT Show 2016
Published: January 24, 2016 { 60 comments }The powers that be were blown away by how much buzz and excitement came from the announcement of the retro 1903 at last years SHOT Show. We were told that the excitement was so great that the Colt Custom Shop has been given a new assignment.
Colt’s got 3 New Guns for Competition, Defense and Duty
Published: January 15, 2016 { 0 comments }Meet the Colt Competition, 2016 Lightweight Commander and Expanse M4 Colt has announced three new additions to their catalog to kick of the new year, two 1911s and an AR-15, all at solid price points that are sure to please. They are the Colt Competition Pistol, Colt Lightweight Commander and the wallet-friendly Expanse M4 carbine. [...]
6 New Year’s Resolutions for a Fitter Colt in 2016
Published: January 7, 2016 { 58 comments }If Colt was a person, that person stopped going to the gym a long time ago. It’s time for Colt to make some New Year’s resolutions and get back in shape.
Colt Gets Green Light to Reorganize Following Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Published: December 17, 2015 { 31 comments }It appears that our beloved Colt Defense LLC is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel following years of financial turmoil.
M-Lok Takes the Lead with Colt Canada MRR
Published: December 16, 2015 { 6 comments }Magpul’s M-Lok mounting system just received a serious endorsement from Colt Canada with their new MRR, or Modular Railed Rifle.
Shooting History: The Colt Woodsman
Published: December 10, 2015 { 12 comments }Like most Colt Automatic Pistols, John Browning had a hand in the design of the Woodsman. I say he had a hand in it because this one was not designed by him alone. Still, nothing runs like an old Colt.
Shooting History: 1913 Production Colt 1911 – Old Gun Review
Published: March 12, 2015 { 32 comments }The final design of the 1911 really came about from a series of trials that the US Government put it and other pistols through. These tests let Colt and John Browning see how the pistol held up. There were also requirements that the design had to meet. A lot of the credit for how the 1911 came out can be attributed to the trials and specifications required for the new pistol.
Shooting History: Colt 1908 Vest Pocket–Old Gun Review
Published: February 26, 2015 { 55 comments }Legend has it that John Moses made the first prototype of the Vest Pocket to carry in his, you guested it, vest pocket while walking around on this land in Utah. He supposedly wanted a tiny pistol for defense against coyotes. True or not, Browning did design a great little pistol that will fit in a vest pocket.