The images are a digital scan of the catalog in my collection. When this catalog was published, Colt products had proven themselves, not only in the conflict in SE Asia, but in operations elsewhere around the globe as the M16A1 became the standard U.S. Army rifle.
Category Archives: Historical
Custom Unertl Bridge Mount
This is a pretty clever custom made bridge mount for Unertl and Unertl type scopes and mounts.
The Long Road to the M17/M18 MHS
After the invasion of Afghanistan in Autumn 2001 and especially after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, there was a great agitation in the DOD for the selection of a new pistol in a different caliber to replace the issue M9.
The Path to the Mk23 Pistol
Today, we’ll discuss various specialty Special Operations pistols running up to the introduction of the HK Mk 23 Mod 0.
The Path to the M11 Pistol
As noted earlier in “The Road to the M9” article, the original JSOR (Joint Services Operational Requirement) for the XM9 9mm handgun specifically contained a provision for a second, lighter and more compact handgun. However, in September 1982, the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (PDUSDRE) James Paul Wade, Jr. deleted,Continue reading “The Path to the M11 Pistol”
1917 Colt M1911 and 1917 Accessories
Nope. Not from Karl this time. These photos are from our pal Joe Holden and its just one of his amazing pieces. The gun and everything with it are all made in 1917.
Colt M1911 Magazine Guide
Excellent guide for old magazines.
Terry Tussey’s Kimber Concept Guns
For MIM Monday, we have a few concept guns built by the late Terry Tussey for Kimber. These were ideas for what became the Ultra RCP II. As you can see, they used very little of Tussey’s ideas. First up is a five-shot subcompact with a bonus chopped-down .22 LR conversion kit. Note the shortenedContinue reading “Terry Tussey’s Kimber Concept Guns”
Colt M4 Data Rights, the M4 Product Improvement Program, and the Failed Individual Carbine Competition
Contrary to popular misconception, the US Department of Defense (DOD) does not own the technical data package (TDP) for either the M4 carbine or its parent, the M16 rifle. In June 1967, in its role as the DOD’s designated procurement agency, the US Army purchased a license from Colt for the TDP and the rightsContinue reading “Colt M4 Data Rights, the M4 Product Improvement Program, and the Failed Individual Carbine Competition”
The M-1951 Field Jacket
The M-51 field jacket was the replacement for the M43 jacket.
Scattered Shots 