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Test Article Photos of MARSOC Winning Colt Rail Guns

Friday, July 20th, 2012

These rather interesting photos come from TEST REPORT FOR THE CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE PISTOL (CQBP) BID SAMPLES, PHASE II and are of Colt test articles from the CQB Pistol solicitation which was just awarded to Colt yesterday. They depict various frame cracks.

Guns 11, 12, 14 and 15 (1-10 were not fire tested) fired 12,000 rounds before being deadlined due to visible safety-critical cracks found in the slides. Each slide had cracks in the same location, but they varied in size.





One gun had its recoil spring bend enough to bind the slide to the point it no longer could be tested, it was withdrawn from testing.

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USMC Announces Close Quarter Battle Pistol Contract Award to Colt

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

On Monday we reported that the new MARSOC M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol would be the Colt Rail Gun in .45. Guess what? We were right. Remember, you heard it here first.

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Less than two hours ago MARCORSYSCOM announced the award for “$22500000”. Here is the award announcement on FedBizOpps.

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Sources Report MARSOC to Purchase Colt 1911A1 Rail Guns

Monday, July 16th, 2012

A very reliable source has informed SSD that MARSOC is purchasing an initial order of 4000 Colt 1911A1 Rail Guns to outfit their troops. These will be the standard model in Desert Tan. More details as we receive them.

www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtPistols/ColtRailGun

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US Army Individual Carbine Down Select News

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Matthew Cox over at Military.com has a great article identifying the companies that have been down selected for the US Army Individual Carbine program. He says Colt Defense LLC, Heckler & Koch, Remington Arms Company and Adcor Defense Inc have made the cut to compete in Phase II.

www.military.com

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Colt M2012

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

Colt Defense has released a new bolt action rifle at the NRA National Convention this weekend in St Louis. You may have seen the photo of the M2012 that was released by NRAblog. Few details exist so far but we do know that it is chambered for .308 with a 22-inch barrel with a 1:10 twist topped off with a SureFire muzzle brake. It’s a bit of a beast weighing in at over 13 pounds.

The receiver is from Cooper Firearms receiver with an M4 style pistol grip. This aesthetic can be very important for the shooter who doesn’t want to stick out in a crowd of M4s.

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UAW and Colt Agree to New Contract

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

According toe Colt Defense LLC press release, Local 376 of the United Auto Workers and Colt management have come to an agreement on a new labor contract with a two-year term. This new contract will replace one that expired on March 31, 2012 and which was in place for five years. Terms of the new contract were not disclosed.

The parties have been meeting since February to negotiate the new contract terms. The management negotiating committee presented their last, best and final offer to the union shortly before midnight on Saturday, just before an existing contract covering Local 376 workers expired. At a meeting with its membership at 10:00 on April1st the union negotiating committee recommended the contract’s ratification and approval and the membership affirmed it.

These measures averted the possibility of labor action at the Colt Defense manufacturing facility on New Park Avenue and allowed over 250 workers to return to work yesterday after a weekend of uncertainty. Management believes that the terms of the new contract will help make Colt Defense more competitive in the market while continuing to ensure high quality jobs for our employees.

www.coltsmfg.com

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Colt Company Presentation

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Colt Company Presentation

www.colt.com

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Colt Super-Stoc

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Designed by Bill Rogers, the new Colt Super-Stoc will be available later this month on select AR and M4 rifles. Weighing in at 6.56 ounces it is the third generation of the Super-Stoc. It features a unique Cam-Lock system that locks onto the buffer tube like a solid stock. The Cam-Lock lever is reversible, enabling the shooter to customize the stock. The Super-Stoc also includes a removable recoil pad, sling loop, quick detach swivel sling mount.

In a press release, Bill Rogers, chief shooting instructor of the Rogers Shooting School said, ““The Colt Super-Stoc is one of the lightest, strongest and most secure collapsible stocks for the M4/AR series of weapons. Our partnership with Colt was a no-brainer. We want the highest quality rifle in the world to be outfitted with the world’s newest and most technologically advanced stocks available.”

Hat tip to Tactical Life.

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