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ARTV's Mark Keefe gets an inside view of Colt's latest products, manufacturing process and business plan. Stressing an intensive program of upgrade and modernization, Colt officials explain the latest tweaks and upgrades keeping Colt's classic 1911s and M4s updated for the modern age. Want to learn more? Check out this feature segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV.
Among the machine guns used by all the powers involved in World War I, the Austrian Schwarzlose is often forgotten. But this simple, reliable arm saw service for more than 20 years across two world wars.
For the Union Army during the American Civil War, its officers and cavalry troopers relied on one of Colt's most notable firearms: the 1860 Army revolver.