Taurus/Colt machining rumors update
A few days back I posted about the rumors that have gone round the internet about Taurus purchasing Colt machining to start their 1911 production. At the time, ...
Tag: 1911
Taurus PT1911 Torture Test Part 2
The Taurus PT1911 went over the 500 round milestone with no mechanical issues this week. As of today, it’s fired 606 rounds of mixed 9mm ammo, with one fa...
Did Taurus buy old Colt machining to make their 1911s?
While I’ve been working on the PT1911 Torture Test I have come across an interesting bit of internet folklore regarding Taurus’ 1911 production. App...
Taurus PT1911 Torture Test Part 1
Here’s the first installment in the PT1911 torture test. If you want to sit through 22 minutes of me shooting a gun, feel free to watch the video, althoug...
Taurus PT1911 Torture Test Introduction
At least once a month I’ll get an email or FB message from someone who wants to know why I hate Taurus so much. The fact is that I don’t. I actually...
Cost and the 1911 – Part 3
We’ve covered previously how the 1911 no longer exists and discussed why. While the original 1911 was very durable and reliable it wasn’t a stupendo...
Cost and the 1911 – Part 2
After World War II the US military had so many 1911 pistols in inventory that they saw no need to buy any more. Ever. (Although the USMC very recently did buy a...
Cost and the 1911 – Part 1
The term “1911” gets used a lot to describe a particular style of firearm that is nominally similar to the handgun designed by a collaboration of Jo...
New Colt pistols for 2015
Some of these aren’t “new” in the sense that Colt’s never made them before, but rather represent the return of classic models from yeste...
Photo of the day: Colt Lightweight Commander Rail Gun
New for 2015, Colt will be offering their excellent Rail Gun in lightweight versions, both Commander and Government sized.