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”

Revolver Grip 1911

From pistol_purview Here’s a prewar (1930) custom 1911 (with a revolver grip and two pound trigger) made by Los Angeles gunsmith Archibald Brinkerhoff, who died shortly after WWII. Nobody knows how many he made, but there are only 3 known of in existence. This is in my opinion this is the most beautiful 1911 everContinue reading “Revolver Grip 1911”

Colt King Cobra & Python

The original reviews of these two got lost with LooseRounds and I can’t recover them. But, I did manage to find these two pictures from the accuracy tests. Getting new T&E guns from Colt is hard post COVID. They haven’t really sent any out to anyone. Not even the BIG NAMES. But hopefully that willContinue reading “Colt King Cobra & Python”

Colt CR6762

I am about a month late getting my “new” Colt CR6762 7.62X39mm carbine to the range. During my military career I fired numerous Soviet Bloc, Chinese and European variants of the AK/RPK family which all had average accuracy at best. I have heard great things about the accuracy of 7.62x39mm out of the Colt barrelContinue reading “Colt CR6762”