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Security report for oldcolt.com

Old Colt · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Old Colt operates as an educational and e-commerce platform specializing in historical Colt firearms, including pistols and revolvers. The website provides detailed information, high-resolution images, and serial number shipment dates for collectors and enthusiasts. The business targets a niche market of firearm collectors and researchers, leveraging the Shopify platform for its e-commerce and content delivery needs. The site demonstrates consistent branding and a professional design tailored to its audience. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Shopify's Turbo theme, jQuery, and lazy loading for images, ensuring a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of Shopify's platform security features, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, but the website content and platform usage suggest a legitimate business presence. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer business contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Old Colt occupies a specialized segment in the collectibles and firearms education market, offering detailed historical data and collectible items for sale. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive firearm information and serial number databases, appealing to collectors and historians. The business model combines informational content with e-commerce sales of collectible firearms. Revenue streams likely include direct sales and possibly advertising or affiliate partnerships. The target customer segment is mature firearm collectors and enthusiasts. The company leverages Shopify's ecosystem, indicating a partnership with a major e-commerce provider. Growth indicators include regular addition of new items and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest the company should improve transparency with privacy policies and domain registration to enhance trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level, with HTTPS enforced and use of Shopify's secure hosting environment. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no visible privacy or cookie policies and no consent mechanisms, which could expose the business to regulatory risks under GDPR or similar frameworks. Incident response and security contact information are absent, limiting readiness for security events. The use of third-party scripts like Omnisnippet and Bugsnag requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business scale but should be improved with formal policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR and global privacy compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and incident handling capabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to minimize vulnerabilities from external sources.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Old Colt
Description
The leading source for examples of Old Colt Pistols, Revolvers, 1911, M1911, 1911A1, M1911A1, Government Model, National Match, 38 Super, Pocket Auto, Vest Pocket, Model 1905, Detective Special, Bankers Special, New Service, Police Positive and other Colt Firearms. Colt serial number ship dates for Pre 70-Series Guns.
Key services
Educational content on Old Colt firearms, Serial number ship date references, E-commerce for Colt firearm collectibles
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Shopify Turbo theme, Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics (via Shopify pixel), Bugsnag (error monitoring), InstantClick
Frameworks
Shopify Turbo theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Shopify platform security features
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics, Bugsnag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (G-GGNBPTD7PN), Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Omnisnippet
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce and informational site focused on Old Colt firearms.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. No explicit company contact emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and Shopify platform ensures basic security and performance.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
  7. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Turbo theme version 7.0.0, incorporating modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and lazySizes for image lazy loading. It uses Shopify's CDN and analytics infrastructure, including Google Analytics and Shopify Pixels for tracking. Performance is moderate with preloading of key assets and mobile optimization evident. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and product listings, aiding SEO. Hosting on Shopify provides robust infrastructure but limits direct control over server-level security headers. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional e-commerce and informational site.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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