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Historical Firearms — The Colt Model 1911
Colt M1991A1 — The “Modern” Model 1911 with Series 80 firing system Next Monday I’ll be presenting a review of the firearm pictured here, but today I want to devote this blog to one of the most iconic...
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A 1911 by Any Other Name Would Be . . . an M1991A1 — Shooting Review
Colt M1991A1 Government Model A word for the shooting enthusiast: This review is geared toward novices in general and writers of fiction in particular. If you’re a shooter or a fan of the M1911...
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Stainless Colt .38 Super +P M1991A1 — How do you go bankrupt making something...
Colt .38 Super Before we get to the Colt M1991A1 chambered in .38 Super +P, there will first be a giant rant on Colt’s mismanagement team: In case you hadn’t heard the news, Colt Defense, which owns...
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A Look at the Colt Mk. IV Series 70
Colt’s Custom Shop Mk. IV Series 70 in stainless This week we’re taking a break from travel and photography and concentrating on another of my varied areas of interest — firearms. We’ll begin with a...
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Colt’s Series 70 Trigger Put to the Test — Series 70 vs. Series 80
Colt’s Custom Shop Mk. IV Series 70 in stainless On Monday I posted an initial look at the Colt Mk. IV Series 70 — a current version from Colt’s Custom Shop. In that article I explained how the Series...
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Firing Review — The stainless Colt M1991A1 .38 Super +P
Colt M1991A1 .38 Super +P You may recall that I gave a first-look review of this intriguing weapon and caliber before. I had no intentions of firing that weapon, and still don’t as it’s a...
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An original Colt MK IV Series 70
Next week I begin another travel series — 54 days at sea on a trip that took us on two transatlantic crossings and a tour of both the Mediterranean and Black Seas. But for this week I’m returning to...
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Fun Firearm Friday — Colt MK IV/Series’ 80 Mustang Plus II
Colt’s MK IV/Series 80′ Mustang Plus II In May, 2017, I ran a three-article series on pocket pistols. The pistols viewed that week were the Beretta 3032 Tomcat (.32 ACP/7.65mm) and the Colt Mustang...
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