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Colt’s Manufacturing

“Money is a trash I have always looked down upon that I never had handy to know how to appreciate it.” Samuel Colt Colt’s history dates back to 1836. Despite his common man outlook on money, its founder became one of the richest men in America. It would appear that the powers that be at Colt are continuing their founder’s legacy. If you …

Lessons Learned

Having walked this earth for a half century I’ve learned a few things. I’ve spent lots of time in classrooms and in various labs being instructed but the best lessons I learned the hard way. My Grandfather was a good teacher but he went about the task in kind of a hillbilly way, like when he suggested I pee on the electric fence. …

My Precious

Though some would have you believe it, this is not a true “Cooper” scout rifle. It is however one of my favorite rifles. It started life as a Marlin 1894 in .32 H&R but it was too long and too heavy for anything other than playing dress up at the range. I sent it off to Jim Brockman at Brockman’s Custom Rifles and …