Did you know Colt made a few variants of the AR15 in the .222 Remington round? Mainly export models usually to get around odd laws about “military calibers” There are versions in the SP1 configuration, the SPII versions with a mix of A1 and A2 parts and in rifles that are more or less “A2″s.Continue reading “Colt AR15 Triple Deuce”
Category Archives: Historical
The Colt 7.62X39 Carbine (R6830) Test & Review
In 1993 Col introduced a new caliber into its AR15 line up. The gun was marketed as a hunters carbine chambered in 7.62×39 a round more or less identical to the .30-30 WCF. The R6830 was a 16 inch barreled carbine . The barrel is not really what we think of as “lightweight ” theseContinue reading “The Colt 7.62X39 Carbine (R6830) Test & Review”
A Brief History of Custom Competition and Carry Handguns (1976-2000)
Part Three of a Four-Part Series
American Sniper Rifle Evolution
Rock Island Auction has some awesome examples of US sniper weapons over the years. Check out this video they recently made.
The 1919 National Matches at Caldwell, New Jersey
by: Alexander Ramsey Thompson, United States Army, New York Coast Artillery Corps To give an idea of the work at Caldwell and of the interest it held for those present we give an account of the work at the range by one of our officers, told in his own words. “On July 7, 1919 IContinue reading “The 1919 National Matches at Caldwell, New Jersey”
2017/2018 Colt Law Enforcement Designated Marksmanship Rifle (DMR) Prototype
Colt Sleeved Barrel Experiment
Alas, I don’t have access to the Colt letter on this experimental project. It appears to be Lawman Mark V fitted with a Dan Wesson-style sleeved barrel. The great irony here is the latter system was patented by a former Colt employee, Karl R. Lewis, who also helped design the original Colt Mark III revolverContinue reading “Colt Sleeved Barrel Experiment”
Smith & Wesson Model 66,67,68 and 60 Stainless Steel Wheel Guns A Brief History With Nelson Ford
A brief history of Stainless Steel and it’s use with firearms, specifically the first Smith in stainless the Model 60 and several K frames the 66, 67 and the lesser known CHP 68. Hope you enjoy.
Winchester 1of 1,000
A lucky man shared this in the Model 70 collectors group. He bought it in 1984, and never fired it.
Colt & the .400 Winchester Magnum
Some of the development update articles from that era (1962-1963) written by both Elmer Keith in Guns & Ammo and Duke Roberts in Gun World give the distinct impression that the early development of the .41 Magnum originally centered on a .40 caliber cartridge, and not .41 caliber. Why did they change from .40 toContinue reading “Colt & the .400 Winchester Magnum”
Scattered Shots 