So I have a feeling if you’re here you enjoy the 1911. Well here are some documentaries from C&Rsenal that make youtube worth having around. In the creators own words they grew up on and were huge fans of the show “Tales of the Gun” and wanted to bring that type of show back. TheyContinue reading “Colt 1911 History”
Category Archives: Historical
Some Cool Vintage Colt Promo Pics
We used to be a proper country.
The Remington Model 37
In October 1932, Remington officials decided to produce a target grade, bolt action .22 caliber target rifle to compete with the Winchester model 52.
Some More Vintage Colt Ads
That sporter lightweight would be laughed at today but it was a fine little gun. I wish they still made it with an A1 upper.
A Little Ad-stalgia
Man, don’t that really take you back?
Infantry Weapons, 498,000 BC: Stone-tipped Spears
A golden oldie from our pal Kevin O’Brien OK, this article from The Grauniad is a good three years old. But we seem to have missed it then, so there’s a good chance you missed it then, too. Let’s not miss it now! Here’s why stone-tipped spears were important: the first known spears date from 600,000 years ago, butContinue reading “Infantry Weapons, 498,000 BC: Stone-tipped Spears”
Vintage Colt 9mm AR15
Vintage Johnson SPITFIRE Advert
M1 Garand Clip Loader
From Walter J. Kuleck When the U.S Army adopted the U.S. Rifle, Cal..30, M1, they were faced with a dilemma. A short-term dilemma, to be sure, but a dilemma, nonetheless. The requirement placed on John Garand to incorporate an en-block clip into his rifle design, rather than the detachable box magazine Garand had adapted hitherto,Continue reading “M1 Garand Clip Loader”
Colt AR-15 Evolution Display
Colt AR-15 Evolution display at the 2017 Colt Collectors Convention in St. Louis, MO.
Scattered Shots 