Category Archives: Thoughts

C-more Sights/Colt Optics

For a while during the 90s, Colt  and Cmore sights worked together to bring to market optics for Colt rifles and pistols as well as some competition parts for M1911s. The first year these optics were introduced was 1997. This is the same year the Colt Accurized Rifle  CAR-A3 HBAR Elite was introduced ( CR6724).  Continue reading “C-more Sights/Colt Optics”

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 Wild Bunch

I love a good shoot-out movie. I have always loved them and very few are as iconic and legendary as The Wild Bunch. It was at one time the most graphic and intense shoot-out on screen.  It was controversial at the time and a lot of people complained about it as being ultra-violent. The movieContinue reading “The Wild Bunch”

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”