There is another factor as well. The formulas for recoil, like this one: http://kwk.us/recoil.html are based on the recoil of bolt action rifles...
"Colt wasn’t unionized during their glory days?" What I say below I'm taken from the book "Crisis and Political Beliefs--The case of the Colt...
The union has not been a major issue in Colt's hemorrhaging. More than once over the decades they signed give back contracts that kept Colt...
Colt will remain in the U.S. That's part of the reason for acquiring it. It was one of the reasons for CZ getting Dan Wesson. The ownership of...
It's not a completed deal yet. There is a mistaken impression that Colt's military contracts are done for. They are not. Colt and Colt Canada,...
The 2 The 22 lr will also kill a Brown bear or a Polar Bear if you put the bullet "in the right place". A rhinoceros as well, if it's taking a...
I'm not sure about "expensive, macho" but seems to me it's more like selecting the right tool for the job. Since I don't know the circumstances of...
Yep, the above post #41 is a good one. The 5.7x28 has been around since 1990 but has made no great impact, despite high hopes for it as a military...
Good points from the article linked to above... "So, instead of trying to apply modern doctrine to bad mouth those who set the cornerstones of...
Semi-Fitz it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's also outsold, and always has been, by the 40 S&W and recently by the 10mm. A new round, to be successful, has to find a place. It has to...
Meaning that you'd prefer a sharp stick?!?!
It's been pointed out that there have been steady efforts over the years to develop both more powerful and higher velocity ammo and guns to go...
What's an SME? Similar to an MRE, but Special?
Link to the NSSF figures. https://www.nssf.org/nssf-releases-most-recent-firearm-production-figures/ "In 2018, 11.4 million total firearms were...
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I mentioned a previous post that at the end of WWII the Army wanted to ditch the 1911 for a da/sa firearm in 9mm. They had been greatly impressed...
Well in the pre-war period the 1911 was considered a military weapon by the public at large and for the most part police departments. The U.S. was...
Well OK then, you don't like Glocks. But what about an Iron Man 1911's that are battle worn? [ATTACH]
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