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...
Tag: history
Overrated guns of history: the M1 Garand
Let’s get one thing straight, first and foremost. I love the M1 Garand. They are fun to shoot, great to own, and are an incredibly important piece of our ...
The 5 Most Overrated Guns of All Time
There are guns that are truly great and will stand the test of time. The 1911, the Glock 17, the AR15, the M1 Garand. Legends, and rightfully so because they...
Classic Colts
Top: Colt Cobra .38 Special The Cobra is an aluminum framed revolver on Colt’s D-frame that was produced until 1981. Unlike its competitors from S&W,...
AR-15: A Brief History Concluded
On Monday we learned that AR-15 was not automatically accepted by the US army when it was invented. The rifle was too new in concept for the conservative milita...
AR-15: A Brief History
In order to do a better job on my own AR-15 build, I figured it might be handy to learn the history of this coveted weapon system. Having studied architecture i...