In 1971 the Colt dealer in Turin, Italy placed an order for 500 Colt Commander pistols chambered for the 30 Luger cartridge. The shipments began in October of 1971 with 150 pistols being sent. Fast Facts…
Of the various models of the classic Luger pistol the ones made in England are some of the most unusual. Vickers Ltd. made almost 6,000 Lugers for the Government of the Netherlands. Most of these are…
Operation Greenup was undertaken by three young men who were motivated to sacrifice their lives if needs be to defeat the Nazis. Operation Greenup was a great success and was instrumental in shortening the war in…
The Colt Python Silver Snake was a Colt Custom Shop limited edition model made in stainless steel. Only 250 of these Custom Shop revolvers were made making them a sought after item for Colt aficionados. Fast…
The Browning Model 71 was a pistol model whose creation was inspired by the US Gun Control Act of 1968. This legislation required that pistols be for “sporting purposes” and specified minimum dimensions for pistols. Browning’s…
The early years of the twentieth century were marked by a bit of an “arms race” between gunmakers across the world as they tried to create semi-automatic pistols they could sell in large numbers to military…
