This article originally appeared at Ammoland. They say that those who don’t study history are bound to repeat it. However, in this case, I think it’s the other way around. The folk at Brownells did two things at the 2018 SHOT Show. They entered the firearms business, not just as a retailer, which they were […]
A Retro History of the Colt Commando XM177 Carbine
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. The most challenging part of the XM177 history is the profusion of names and nicknames for the actual rifle it represents. CAR-15 Model 607 Colt Commando Model 609 XM177 E1 Model 610 XM177 E2 Model 629 GAU-5/A Model 649 They’re all correct, at least in part. Back in the […]