MODEL H
7.65mm cal., 2 3/4 in. barrel, 7 shot, fixed sights, plastic grips, blue finish.
7.65mm cal., 2 3/4 in. barrel, 7 shot, fixed sights, plastic grips, blue finish.
.380 ACP cal., 6 shot, 2 3/4 in. barrel, fixed sights, plastic grips, blue finish. Mfg. 1934-41.
.32 ACP cal., 9 shot, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue, fixed sights, plastic grips. Mfg. 1934-36.
.380 ACP cal., 4 3/4 in. barrel, 8 shot, fixed sights, plastic grips, blue finish.
9mm Bergmann Bayard or .38 Super cal., easily identified by unusual safety located on left rear slide. Issued to Spanish Guardia Civil.
9mm Bergmann Bayard cal., this model was fitted with a grip safety that was later dropped when standardizing the Model A production. Issued to Spanish Guardia Civil.
designation for the early Model A. Issued to Spanish Guardia Civil.
.38 Super cal., modified Government Colt, 5 in. barrel, no grip safety, blue, checkered wood grips. Mfg. 1934-disc.
usually 7.63mm cal., unusual variation, slotted with tangent rear sight and extended barrel.
similar to Model A, but 9mm Para. cal. Mfg. 1934-1975.
9mm Para. cal., similar to Model B. 83,129 mfg. 1968-1994.
similar to Model A, except has large frame, 9mm Bergmann Bayard, 9mm Para., or .45 ACP, 7 or 8 shot, 5 in. barrel, fixed sights, checkered wood or plastic grips, blue finish.
.45 ACP cal. only, similar to Model A, except has large frame, 7 shot mag. Mfg. 1934-1975.
similar to Models A, M, & P, except has loaded chamber indicator, mag. safety, and easier takedown feature. Mfg. 1946-89.
9mm Para. cal., similar to Model B, except has loaded chamber indicator, mag. safety, and easier takedown feature, blue or Starvel finish, late production models are poorly polished and have parkerized small parts. Importation disc. in 1990...
similar to Star Super, but target sights, extended trigger guard, modified trigger. Rare.
9mm Para. cal., late production Model M cut for shoulder stock, mag. safety.
7.63mm cal., late production Model M cut for shoulder stock, mag. safety.
.32 ACP cal., 8 shot, 4 in. barrel, w/out grip safety, plastic grips, blue finish, small version of Government .45 in appearance. Mfg. 1941-1965.
similar to Model SI, except .380 ACP cal., 9 shot, mfg. 1941-1965. Importation of these Police contract models was disc. 1991.
similar to Model S, with Super Star improvements. Mfg. 1946-1972.
.380 ACP cal., similar to Model Super S, except has adjustable sight and wood grips. Mfg. 1973-1981.
.25 Auto cal., 2 3/4 in. barrel, blue, fixed sights, plastic grips. Mfg. 1929-56.
.25 Auto cal., 2 3/8 in. barrel, alloy frame, fixed sights, plastic grips, blue or chrome slide, black anodized frame, blue, green, grey, or gold. Mfg. 1957-72.
.380 ACP cal., small steel frame version of the Model A with several minor variations, 40,416 mfg. 1922-47.
.380 ACP cal., 3 1/8 in. barrel, fixed sights, plastic stocks, finished in same color availability as Model CU. Mfg. 1957-1972, U.S. import ceased as of 1968 due to Federal GCA legislation.
similar to Model Starfire, except .22 LR cal. Mfg. 1955-68.
.22 LR cal., 10 shot, 4 in. barrel, fixed sights, plastic grips, blue finish. Mfg. 1942-1967.
.22 LR cal., similar to Model F, except 6 in. barrel, adj. sights. Mfg. 1942-1967.
.22 Short cal., 9 shot, 7 in. barrel, adj. sight, aluminum slide, barrel weights and muzzle brake, blue, plastic grips. Mfg. 1942-1967.
.22 LR cal., restyled Model F, with "squared" 4 in. barrel, adj. sight and slide stop. Mfg. 1967-1972.
.22 LR cal., similar to Model FR, except FR Sport has 150mm barrel, and the Model FR Target has 180mm barrel, 65,534 mfg. 1967-1983.
.22 LR cal., similar to Model FR, except has heavier frame, 4 1/2 in. barrel, 10 shot, web ahead of trigger guard. 8,799 mfg. 1972-1983.
9mm Para. cal., 8 shot, 4 1/4 in. barrel, plastic grips. Mfg. 1970-1981.
9mm Para. cal., 8 shot mag., 4 in. barrel, steel frame, Colt 1911 action, blue, chrome (disc. 1989), or Starvel (new 1990) finish, plastic grips, 35 oz. Importation disc. 1991.
9mm Para. cal., identical to Model BM, except lightweight duraluminum frame, blue finish only, 26 oz. Importation disc. 1991.
.45 ACP cal., SA, 6 shot mag., 4 in. barrel, adj. rear sight, blue or Starvel (new 1990) finish only, walnut grips, alloy frame, 25 oz. Mfg. 1975-importation disc. 1991.
9mm Para. cal., DA/SA, 15 shot mag., 4 1/4 in. barrel, blue finish only, advanced design, 40 oz. Mfg. 1983 and 1984 only.
9mm Para. cal. only, successor to the Model 28, DA/SA, 4.33 in. barrel, 15 shot mag., blue finish only, adj. rear sight, checkered wraparound plastic grips, steel frame, 40 oz. Imported 1985-1991.
9mm Para. cal., similar to Model 30M, except has slightly shorter duraluminum frame, 3.86 in. barrel, 30 oz. Disc. 1989.
9mm Para. (disc. 1993) or .40 S&W (new 1990) cal., compact variation, DA/SA, 3.86 in. Acculine barrel, 14 shot mag., ambi safety with decocking lever, blue or Starvel (disc. 1993) finish, all steel construction, 39.4 oz. Imported 1990-9...
.40 S&W cal., SA, 6 shot mag., 3.39 in. Acculine barrel, checkered rubber grips, compact design, all steel construction, 3-dot w/adj. rear sight, blue, Starvel, or nickel (new 1997) finish, 30.35 oz. Mfg. 1990-disc.
9mm Para. cal., 7 shot mag., otherwise similar to Model M40 Firestar. Disc.
9mm Para. cal., similar to M43 Firestar, except incorporates alloy frame and fast button release, 10 shot double stack mag., new grip design, ambi easy-view safety. Mfg. 1995-97.
.45 ACP cal., SA, ultra compact design, steel frame and slide, 3.6 in. reverse taper Acculine barrel, 4 barrel lugs, 6 shot mag., black synthetic grips, blue or Starvel finish, 35 oz. Mfg. 1992-97.
10mm or .45 ACP cal., DA/SA, larger variation of the Firestar featuring 4.6 in. barrel and 12 (.45 ACP) or 14 (10mm) shot mag., 47.6 oz. Imported 1992-1994.
9mm Para. or .40 S&W (new 1996) cal., DA/SA, compact design, 3.57 in. barrel, 9 shot mag., blue steel metal, triple dot sights, steel internal mechanism, polymer exterior construction, 26 oz. Mfg. 1994-1997.