This is a significant acquisition of the sporting goods industry in North America if Vista Outdoors accepts the offer.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/czech-gunmaker-colt-cz-makes-offer-vista-outdoor-2023-11-23/
Month: November 2023
Today we celebrate the life and ingenuity of Eugene Stoner…the father of the AR-15. Happy Birthday Eugene Stoner!
Article about the history of the Colt company written by Daniel Watters. I am reposting it from ‘Scattered Shots”
Beautiful photos of the old Colt factory taken on November 18th, 2023.
Photos were taken by Mr. Carlos Padron.
An early M16A1 that I have come across today.
Items of interest are the DoD acceptance stamp,
tear drop forward assist,
C MP C barrel markings on the bottom of the barrel.
My Colt SCAR-L Type B clone is in progress. This project has been in progress for a few years. I just failed to prioritize it until a couple of months ago. I ended up selecting the great staff @wrightarmory in Arizona to complete the exterior finish work on the parts. The parts were dropped off in early October while I was in town for the Colt Collectors Association convention.
The color mandated in the program specifications is Federal Standard color #30118 which translates to Flat Field Drab. Kalgard Gun Kote was the original program coating but Cerakote had an exact match with the same FS number that was readily available.
I’m excited to see it in the final stages.
Here is a “whats in the box” look at the new Colt 4×20 carry handle optic that I posted about yesterday.
The new production ‘Retro’ 4x optic from Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC and Brownells, Inc.
The production quality is great and the glass is crystal clear. Highly recommended for someone who wants the iconic retro look of the Colt carry handle optic but doesn’t want to pay collector prices for an original.
The Colt AR-15 Resource 