In the 1990s Colt came out with a .22 rimfire pistol. It was no doubt intended to compete with the ultra popular Ruger .22 pistols and be an affordable plinking and target pistol. The Cadet was the shorter barrel version with fixed sights. The gun had a heavy barrel and it was accurate. I ownedContinue reading “Colt’s Short Lived .22 Cadet Target Pistol”
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Bonnie & Clyde 1911
from 1911wiki The Death of Bonnie and Clyde: On the night of their demise Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot by 112 rounds of ammunition by Louisiana and Texas lawmen. Bonnie Parker had received 26 entrance wounds while Barrow had received 17. In their stolen Ford V8 coupe authorities retrieved an assortment of firearmsContinue reading “Bonnie & Clyde 1911”
Colt 3x And 4X AR15/M16 Scope
The little scopes are a neat little piece of AR15 history and they are a lot of fun to shoot with.
WW1 Airplane Hand Gunning
Pretty interesting contraption for using a 1911 in a bi-plane. The idea being to keep the fired cases from screwing up the delicate planes.
Old Colt M4 Promotional Video
Brent shared this old Colt promotional video on his IG account the other day. I screen recorded it and uploaded it to youtube to save it.
CMP 1911 Sales Program: Round 3
CMP 1911 Sales Program: Round 3 Announcement – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced it will begin accepting orders to purchase CMP 1911 Type Pistols through September 30, 2022. In 2018, the National Defense Authorization Act granted the first transfer of 1911s to the CMP for sale and distribution. Arguably one of the mostContinue reading “CMP 1911 Sales Program: Round 3”
Rare 1st Generation Colt Model P
Karl has a real doozy for us today. This rare 1st Gen peacemaker.
10 Years of The Colt 901 (A Look At The Parts)
Continuing on with the 10 year revisit of the 901 articles. He is the first time I showed some of the parts on the day I got the first LE 901 I was sent the new modular 308 rifle from our friends over at Colt Defense today. This is the new gun that has aContinue reading “10 Years of The Colt 901 (A Look At The Parts)”
The XM16E1 Rifle
We have another guest post from Mr. Trey Moore of Mooremilitaria. Moore’s has a huge selection of very exact reproduction Vietnam war clothing and rare camo along with original field gear and other items. He has about anything you would want if you like Vietnam war items, including PAVN and VC forces gear. Mooremilitaria isContinue reading “The XM16E1 Rifle”
Colt 6940 Piston
The idea that the piston operated AR15/M4 would be an improvement that fixes all of the perceived short comings of the weapon has been something that has gained ground in certain corners since the dubious “dust tests” and H&K marketing from a bit over 10 years ago now. Miss-use by users in the GWOT andContinue reading “Colt 6940 Piston”
Scattered Shots 