** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** As Colt rolled out next-generation ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** There was a time when firearm ...

The US military still uses considerable numbers of Colt-produced M16s and M4 carbines today (US Army photo by Spc. Vanessa Hernandez) Legendary small arms manufacturer Colt has officially bowed away ...

The gun that blazed the trails of the Western frontier was the famous six-shooter made by Colt’s Patent Firearms Mfg. Co. One hundred and twenty-seven years after its founding, Colt is still capable ...

Key Point: Colt was not evolving along its competition and could not keep up selling subpar products. Belgium’s Fabrique Nationale (FN) and Colt have long been competitors on the American firearms ...

Talk about a rough patch. For the last five years, rumors of Colt’s death have been (slightly) exaggerated. From real estate defaults, to bankruptcy, to cancelling civilian sales of AR-style rifles, ...

Key Point: From the outside it’s clear that FN has eaten Colt’s lunch over the last few decades in the American market. Belgium’s Fabrique Nationale (FN) and Colt have long been competitors on the ...