These classic firearms earned loyal followings for reliability, design, or history. Many shooters still wish they’d stayed in production ...

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Samuel Colt got his big break in 1836 with a patent for a gun that could fire multiple shots. He soon built the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company in Paterson, New Jersey with $300,000 from rich ...

Colt buys majority stake in Synthesia Nitrocellulose Step toward larger-calibre ammunition market Energetic nitrocellulose in high demand as Europe rearms PRAGUE, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Czech-based ...

UK-based telecommunications company Colt Technology Services confirms that customer documentation was stolen as Warlock ransomware gang auctions files. The British telecommunications and network ...

UK-based telecommunications company Colt Technology Services is dealing with a cyberattack that has caused a multi-day outage of some of the company's operations, including hosting and porting ...

Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a mark as the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Introduced in 1873 and ...

This story, “Mountain Goat with a Handgun,” appeared in the June 1957 issue of Outdoor Life. I WAS WORKING my way around the last perpendicular cliff below camp when the wind and rain hit me, covering ...

How would you like to own a fancy 1800s Colt revolver given by inventor Samuel Colt himself to famed Texas Ranger John Coffee “Jack” Hays? Those are among more than 100 firearms, photos, maps, letters ...

Drawing on the enduring legacy of the original Colt Single Action Army—dubbed the “Peacemaker” by historians—this 1:1 scale replica captures both authenticity and safety for young marksmen and ...

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