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Maybe Canada’s Armed Forces are fighting a Wendigo infestation no one knows about. Perhaps they’re engaged in a secret war against Bigfoot and his moose army for control of the Northwest Passage. There s also the reality that Canada is a NATO partner and fights regular wars overseas; Canadian troops fought alongside American ones in Afghanistan from 2001 until March 2014. Well…
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Colts Manufacturing Company
P.O. Box 1868 Hartford, Connecticut U.S.A. Telephone: (203) 236-6311 Fax: (203) 244-1366 Private Company Incorporated: 1855 as Colt s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Employees: 925 Sales: $100 million SICs: 3484 Small Arms Company History: Colt s Manufacturing Company, Inc. is one of the world s most famous manufacturers of firearms. Weapons made by Colt have played…
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Colt Gunsite Pistol
Photo credit: Pistol image courtesy of Gunsite 197 out of 200. No problems with the gun, that’s for sure. Photo by Frank Winn. Notice, however, we didn’t say “the infomercial from hell.” That’s because everything that comes to mind from our sojourn in the high desert is a good thing. Even our repression of the memories of way-too-clearly-evident shortcomings is proceeding nicely…
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Colt West Hartford
HARTFORD — The East Armory, topped by the blue, onion-shaped dome, is the most recognized of all the buildings in the city s Colt manufacturing complex, especially by travelers whizzing through the city on I-91. But tucked right behind it is the North Armory, almost forgotten but now about to grab some of the glory. Work will soon begin on the five-story structure, the last…
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Colt Arms stock price
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Shares of gunmakers shot up Monday as investors anticipated a new wave of weapons purchases in the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Shares of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., which makes an array of pistols and revolvers, rose nearly 7% Monday, closing at $22.88, while shares of Sturm, Ruger & Co., which makes several…
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Colt Manufacturing News
The new and improved Colt is determined to put its financial troubles in the past, and the key to success will be the iconic brand’s consumer firearms. Colt filed for Chapter 11 protection in June, its second bankruptcy in 23 years, after suffering from the loss of military contracts and largely missing out on rapid growth in the commercial market. The company officially exited…
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Famous Colt Revolvers
The firearms of Samuel Colt, who opened his first plant in 1836 in Paterson, NJ, appeared in key moments in American history, including both sides of the Civil War. Years later, the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, introduced in 1873, was known as the gun that won the West. Among the American West s icons who carried a Colt was Army scout and buffalo hunter William Buffalo…
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Colt Gun Company
Colt announced that the court approved its reorganization plan Wednesday. It is with profound appreciation to all of our key stakeholders that we share that we have completed the restructuring process and are emerging from Chapter 11 with a solid capital structure, significantly less debt, and much greater financial flexibility,said Dennis Veilleux, President and Chief Executive…
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Colt Centennial 1911
By now, we all know that it’s been just over a century since John Moses Browning came down from the mountaintop with the Model 1911. And we also know that 2011 was a good year for it, with many companies producing commemorative and limited-production pistols in honor of its 100th anniversary. As the weapon’s original manufacturer, it’s no surprise that Colt did the same, introducing…
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45 Super Colt
Love this ammo-have been using it for years. stronger than cowboy loads but not too strong. very clean and accurate too. the but came in when i was shooting a couple boxes recently and one round had the bullet loaded nose-first into the casing! i was surprised that it had slipped through, but no harm done. great ammo. I used these silvertips in most of my handguns, when I…
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Colt Commemorative
STOCK# DESCRIPTION PRICE PICTURES C57SAL Colt Commemorative 49er Miner Scout, 22LR Single Action With 4 3/4 Barrel, Fixed Sights, Blue & Gold Finish, Laminated Rosewood Grips, 99% With Display Case, Case Has Handling Marks, Circa 1965, C&R $595.00 C74SAL Colt Commemorative Abercrombie & Fitch Trailblazer New York New Frontier, 45LC Single Action With…
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Colts Manufacturing
Colt s Manufacturing has settled multi-million dollar claims by two executives who said they were wrongly dismissed during a fierce fight among stockholders for control of the company. The settlement was reached as a trial was set to begin on wrongful termination suits against the iconic gun manufacturer and two stockholders by former Colt s Manufacturing Co. Vice President…
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What is a Colt?
It’s not as simple as “Boy and Girl” in the horse world… A male horse is born as a Colt . When he’s three years old he’s called a Stallion even though he may be able to breed much sooner. If he is gelded (has his testicals surgically removed in an operation called castration) he’s known as a Gelding and is unable to breed. Sometimes a castration isn’t successful in removing…
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Colt Manufacturing
Samuel Colt’s invention of a gun that would fire multiple shots without reloading transformed the firearms industry. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Colt first opened a firearms factory in Patterson, New Jersey in 1836. As the Mexican War progressed in the 1840’s, demand for Colt’s revolver grew. By 1855, Colt was back in Hartford with a new factory along the banks of the…
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