Archive for Colt firearms

Factory Tour: Colt's Manufacturing Company

NRA E-Media's Thomas Rickwalder recently visited Colt's base of operations in Hartford, Conn. Here are a few of the behind-the-scenes photos he brought back.

November 18, 2013

Colt Mustang XSP

Much like the .380 Mustang PocketLite design that preceded it, Colt's Mustang XSP is a small, lightweight and reliable handgun—except, this time, it's sporting a polymer frame.

November 12, 2013

GOTW: Colt Mustang XSP

Much like the .380 Mustang PocketLite design that preceded it, Colt's Mustang XSP is a small, lightweight and reliable handgun—except, this time, it's sporting a polymer frame.

November 12, 2013

Gun of the Week: Colt Mustang XSP

Much like the .380 Mustang PocketLite design that preceded it, Colt's Mustang XSP is a small, lightweight and reliable handgun—except, this time, it's sporting a polymer frame.

November 12, 2013

Colt Becomes One

After a 10-year separation, Colt Defense and Colt Holding are back together as a single entity.

July 19, 2013

Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless

It doesn’t take much for a gun to go from collector to shooter, and lose value in the process.

June 19, 2013

Colt Marine Pistol

Colt has once again placed one of its 1911s at the side of America's armed forces, this time with the Colt Marine Pistol. The Colt Rail Gun was selected to be the latest sidearm of the United States Marine Corps—marking the first time a Colt 1911 has been shipped to the United States Government since the end of World War II.

February 11, 2013

Colt LE901-16S

Called the LE901-16S Modular Carbine, Colt's new 7.62x51 mm NATO is an "out-of-the-box" concept that's a marriage of the AR-10 and AR-15 platforms. An adaptive rifle that uses a highly modified and upgraded AR-15 lower receiver with an equally unique AR-10 magazine well, the LE901-16S quickly converts to an M4-type carbine in 5.56x45 mm NATO.

November 26, 2012

Gun of the Week: Colt LE901-16S

Gun of the Week: Colt LE901-16S

November 20, 2012

Pre-War Woodsman

Once in a while, a gun comes along that offers such a unique combination of features that it is quickly popular, occasionally beyond logic. Sometimes, it takes a few years for a gun to achieve that almost iconic status. I am not sure how it went with the gun in question, but it is certain that the pre-war Colt Woodsman is a classic handgun that enjoys cult favorite status. As most handgunners are aware, the Woodsman is a handy-size .22 auto that was the gold standard in this type of gun during the period before and immediately after World War II.

November 06, 2012

Quick-Change Solution: Colt’s LE901-16S

With its adaptive lower receiver, this rifle can be swapped for other calibers suitable for the AR platform.

October 31, 2012

Colt New Frontier

Colt has brought back the New Frontier variant of the Single Action Army.

September 18, 2012

Colt Mustang Pocketlite .380 ACP

The Mustang PocketLite proves that Colt can still produce a quality little gun.

May 29, 2012

Colt’s Florida Expansion

Colt is expanding its manufacturing capability by opening a new plant in Florida.

March 02, 2012

The Colt 380 Mustang Pocketlite in Action

It's not easy to make make a classic even better, but Colt brought its  A-game with the new Colt .380 Mustang Pocketlite.

January 16, 2012