The Colt firearms in these photos belong to a friend of mine and fellow collector. You get a look at various finishes/camouflage patterns used by Colt over the years. Here is his description… “The top rifle is a new acquisition and is a hunting camo made by ‘Vista’. Serial states it was a Colt VPContinue reading “Assorted Colt Rifle Camo Patterns”
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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”
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.
2017/2018 Colt Law Enforcement Designated Marksmanship Rifle (DMR) Prototype
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.
Weaponsman Throw Back Thursday : Quick Kill – Useful Skill
The Quick Kill instinctive shooting method that was once taught in the US Army remains a useful combat skill. It has been supplanted in the training world by improved sights and a focus on extremely rapid use of sights, but we believe it still has a place in the training and combat world. It’s faster toContinue reading “Weaponsman Throw Back Thursday : Quick Kill – Useful Skill”
More Retro Colt M16/AR15 Stuff
Over the last few weeks I have been snatching up some rare photos from the history of the AR15/M16 here and there. I was waiting until I had enough to share into a group. All or most of these will come up again in some future articles. This first photo is from the ex-owner ofContinue reading “More Retro Colt M16/AR15 Stuff”
Vintage Colt Demonstration Photos
Over at BARFCOM member aeyoung, shared some really cool photos of some of the demonstrations Colt did to sell weapons. Doing things like throwing them around, burying them, putting them in water, before shooting them. I really wish photos and videos of demos like this were more readily available. So many people forget that militaryContinue reading “Vintage Colt Demonstration Photos”
History: Rigby
As we know, the Irish rifle team that traveled to America in 1874, and later, used rifles made by John Rigby of Dublin (for more information on those matches see The Story of Creedmoor and in the Historic Shooting Books article, select Irish Riflemen in America by Leech). Subsequent to that time, Mr. Rigby moved toContinue reading “History: Rigby”
The Matewan Massacre
I wrote about this bit of local history back in 2020 for the 100 year anniversary for it but that was on the LooseRounds website which is now pinning for the fjords as Hognose was wont to say. Over the weekend I went back to the yearly anniversary event to check it out again. TheContinue reading “The Matewan Massacre”
Scattered Shots 