American Rifleman

Colt Announces Stainless Steel Competition Pistol Models

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American Rifleman

The Springfield & Colt Model 1911 Hybrid: A Result Of WWI Production Issues

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The National Interest

Meet Colt’s M1971 Pistol: A M1911 on Steroids (That Flopped?)

In 1971 Colt unveiled a new modern service pistol, one that the company believed was the natural successor to the venerable Colt M1911/A1. At first glance, the Model 1971 looks very similar to the ...
Task & Purpose

Colt is offering vintage ‘Black Army’ M1911 pistols to a handful of lucky buyers

A new limited run of vintage Colt Model 1911 'Black Army' pistols were designed to invoke the World War I heritage of the M1911's original blackened finish that Colt used in lieu of the standard ...
The National Interest

The Colt 1911 May Be Too Expensive: Does the Rock Island Armory 1911 Meet the Need?

Here’s What You Need to Remember: As far as long term reliability is concerned, the RIA 1911 functions the most reliably with standard 230 grain FMJ ammunition. It is more finicky with defense hollow ...
Officer

COLT ADDS TWO NEW MODELS TO LIST OF CALIFORNIA COMPLIANT RIFLES

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt Defense LLC, one of the world’s leading designers, developers, and manufacturers of rifles and carbines, is adding two additional models to its current list of five rifles ...