In 2007, Colt’s M4 finished last in an “ extreme dust test ” that pitted the rifle against models made by rival manufacturers. Despite the poor showing, Army leaders said they were still ...

A Colt Mark IV Government Model 45 caliber handgun pictured with clip on June 15. Firearms maker Colt filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy-court protection in June. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency ...

Colt, whose more than 175-year history includes the development of a revolver it calls “the gun that won the West,” is seeking to slash its roughly $358 million debt load in chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Colt submitted the revolver to the army for testing, but it was rejected. The army wanted a more powerful cartridge and a more robust revolver than an open-top.

Česká zbrojovka Group said it will acquire all of Colt's business for $220 million and about 1.1 million new shares of the Czech firm's stock.

A Colt .45 revolver once owned by General George S. Patton sold for $75,000 at auction in Los Angeles Thursday. Profiles in History, which conducted the auction, had expected the working firearm ...

It’s a Colt. Two-Way Performer For American Rifleman’s first in-depth look at the new line, I was able to get my hands on a TacHunter in .308 Win. The name says it well: Tac (tical) Hunter.

Colt will stop producing AR-15 rifles for consumers, the Connecticut-based gunmaker announced Thursday. In a statement, Colt’s CEO Dennis Veilleux said the decision to suspend production was ...