Colt was the first to apply Industrial Age machining ... But the Army didn't want a repeating gun, fearing that soldiers would fire more often, constantly need fresh ammunition, and overtax ...

Simple, hardy, and easy to handle, this gun has seen uses from pioneers, gunslingers, soldiers, police, and even criminals. Samuel Colt popularized the revolver. His factory produced 100,000 ...

The guerrilla's principal weapon was the .36 caliber 1851 Navy Colt revolver. This gun was named for its inventor, Samuel Colt, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, who as a young man designed the ...

West Hartford gun maker Colt has been awarded a $12.4 million follow-on contract to make additional weapons to be supplied to Israel. The latest award is a modification to a $26.7 million contract ...