** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **
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.
For the first time, the Trijicon RMR will now be available with a green aiming dot, providing some benefits to shooters with astigmatism and red-green color blindness.
This year has already seen some big changes in the firearm industry. They don’t quite reach the tectonic shift in 2020, when legendary firms owned by Remington Outdoor were auctioned off, but there have still been some notable shifts within the industry in 2025.