.308 Win. cal., 20 in. Nitride steel threaded barrel, 5 shot Magpul AICS, carbon steel receiver with black Nitride finish, two-position tang safety, Gray polymer adj. pistol grip stock, ambi mag. latch, 3 sling swivel studs, 39.75 in. OA...
.22 LR cal., GIO, 16.2 in. shrouded barrel, flat-top receiver, 10 or 30 shot mag., detachable carry handle, single left-side safety lever, four position retractable stock, ribbed aluminum handguard, black finish, approx. 6 lbs. Mfg. by Umar...
.30-06 cal., gas operated w/three position regulator, 20 shot staggered mag., uncheckered walnut stock and forearm w/horizontal finger grooves, lock breech, closed bolt, hammer fired, sling swivels, includes leather display case, blue metal...
12 ga. only, 2 3/4 in. chambers, 28 (HE) or 30 (LE) in. VR barrels with screw-in chokes, boxlock action with engraved sideplates, checkered high-grade European walnut stock and forearm, choice of light (Armsmear 12 LE) or heavy (Armsmea...
16 ga. or .60 cal., 10 ga. or .75 cal., smoothbore, 27, 30, 33, or 36 in. barrels, 1,100 mfg.
10 or 12 ga., 28-32 in. blue or browned Damascus barrels, double triggers, sideplates, case hardened breech, extractors, semi-pistol grip stock, 22,683 mfg. between 1878-89. Many of these guns were ordered with special features - these orig...
12 or 20 ga. (also available in Magnum), aluminum frame, 26, 28, 30, or 32 in. plain or VR barrel. Almost 5,300 mfg. (both models) mfg. by Franchi of Italy 1962-66.
12, 16, or 20 ga., Manufrance frame assembled by both Kodiak and Montgomery Wards, 26 or 28 in. plain barrel, aluminum frame. Approx. 2,000 mfg. 1961-1965.
ser. no. range, 87150D-87253D.
.44 Mag. or .45 LC (mfg. 1992-1999) cal., 4 (new 1991), 5 (not factory cataloged, special edition only, mfg. 1998), 6, or 8 in. VR barrel, transfer bar safety system, 6 shot, choice of matte (disc. 2003), Realtree Grey camo (.44 Mag. wit...
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, M4 flat-top with 16 in. heavy barrel, 1:9 twist, A2 sights, pre-ban configuration with flash hider, bayonet lug, and 4-position, collapsible stock, removable carry handle, 134 were sold commercially in the U.S., most co...
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, original Colt tactical configuration without forward bolt assist, 20 in. barrel with 1:12 in. twist, identifiable by the triangular shaped handguards/forearm, no case deflector, A1 sights, finishes included parkerizing ...
12 ga./.30-06, 16 ga./.30-06 (rare), or .243 Win. cal., 25 in. barrels, engraved receiver, 8 lbs. Disc. 1985.
.17 Rem., .222 Rem. (Mfg. 1 ), .22-250 Rem. (Mfg. 106), .243 Win. (Mfg. 103), .25-06 Rem. (Mfg. 79), .270 Win. (Mfg. 1), 7mm Rem. Mag. (Mfg. 86), .30-06 (Mfg. 120), .375 H&H (Mfg. 2), .50-70 Govt. (two known) cal., 26 or 28 in. heavy (r...
.22 LR or .22 WMR cal., single shot bolt action, 20, 22, or 24 (.22 WMR only, w/o sights) in. round barrel, adj. rear sight (20 or 22 in. barrel), plain walnut stock. Approx. 50,000 mfg. 1957-1966.
9mm Para. cal., GIO, 16.1 in. barrel with flash suppressor, 32 shot mag., folding rear sight, adj. Rogers Super-Stoc, flat-top receiver, A3 detachable carrying handle, grooved aluminum handguard, choice of matte black or Muddy Girl (AR6951M...
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, 20 (CR6720) or 24 (CR6724, disc. 2012, reintroduced 2014) in. stainless match barrel, matte finish, accurized AR-15, 8 (disc. 1998) or 9 (new 1999) shot mag., 9.41 lbs. Mfg. 1997-2019.
.34, .36, .38, .40, or .44 cal., 8 or 10 shot revolving cylinder, 30 in. octagon barrel, walnut stock, no forend, 200 mfg., percussion. Mfg. 1837-1838.
.243 Win. or .30-06 cal., FN Mauser action, mfg. by Jefferson Mfg. Co. in N. Haven, CT during 1957, approx. 5,000 mfg. starting at ser. no. 1, checkered American Monte Carlo walnut stock, rear aperture and wraparound front sight, drilled an...
.42 bottle-necked CF cal., breechloading, approx. 30,000 mfg. 1866-circa 1870. Scarce since most were sent to Russia and have Russian barrel markings, approx. 50-100 are Hartford marked.
.28 cal., single action, 2 1/2-4 3/4 in. octagon barrel, 5 shot cylinder, folding trigger, varnished walnut grips, serial range 1 to approx. 500. Standard barrel marking "Patent Arms M'g Co. Paterson N.J.-Colt's Pt.", Centaur scen...
.44 cal., single action, 9 in. part round/part octagon barrel, 6 shot cylinder, brass trigger guard, one-piece walnut grips, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever, and hammer, cylinder left in the white without finish, barrels marked "...
.44 cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. part octagon/part round barrel, some of the left-over Walker parts were used in Dragoons, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever, hammer, brass trigger guard, and steel cylinder bears Texas Ranger and Indian ...
.31 cal., 5 or 6 shot, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in. octagon barrels, most with loading levers, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever and hammer, grip straps of brass (silver plated), or steel (silver plated or blue), stagecoach hold-up scene on ...
.31, .36, or .44 centerfire cal., less than 5,000 produced in all models. This was Colt's first commercial attempt at converting percussion revolvers to fire fixed ammo. Standard features: usually threaded inside rammer for a Thuer loading ...
.44 CF cal., produced circa 1870s, special machining to barrel and breech of cylinder for conversion to a cartridge weapon. Produced in three serial ranges: one numbered under 10,000, a separate group generally in the 190,000 to 200,000 ran...
.38 CF and RF cal., circa 1870s. Produced in two different serial ranges. Has improved Richards-Mason breechplate that is flush with diameter of recoil shield. Difficult to locate in prime condition.
.44 RF cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. barrel, without frame top strap, blue metal with case hardened hammer, serial range 1-approx. 7,000, barrel address "ADDRESS COL. SAM COLT, NEW YORK, U.S. AMERICA", forerunner of the single action Ar...
.41 RF cal., single shot, 2 1/2 in. barrel, all steel construction, scroll engraving standard, blue, nickel, or silver plated barrel, downward pivoting barrel, no grips, serial numbered 1-6,500. Mfg. approx. 1870-1890.
.41 Short or long RF cal., cloverleaf configured 4 shot cylinder, spur trigger, 1 1/2 or 3 in. barrel, blue or nickel plated, approx. 7,500 mfg. in ser. no. range 1-8300 during 1871-1876.
.22, .30, .32, .38, or .41 RF and CF cal., mfg. 1873-1876, 7 (.22 cal. only) or 5 shot, short cylinder flutes, cylinder stop slots cut on exterior of cylinder, 1 3/4, 2 1/4, or 4 in. barrel, full nickel or blue/case hardened finish, spur tr...
over 30 cals., six shot single action revolver, three standard barrel lengths. The 4 ¾ in. barrel had a two line address, while the 5 ½ in. and 7 ½ in. had a one line address. Blue with color case hardened frame or full nickel finish wer...
between 1873-1940, Colt mfg. approx. 320,000 Commercial SAA revolvers. There were several distinct types or configurations of SAAs that varied from the standard and therefore, have special significance to the collector.
the Colt SAA was the primary sidearm of the U.S. military forces between 1873 and 1892. While frequently called the "cavalry" model, this revolver was carried by non-commissioned officers in the regular army and the state militias...
.22 LR cal., 6 5/8 in. barrel, 10 shot mag., blue only, bottom mag. release, checkered wood grips, adj. front and rear sights, this model was officially named "Colt Automatic Pistol, Caliber .22 Target Model", magazine base has 2-...
9mm Para. (mfg. 1991 only), .38 Super (mfg. 1991 only), .45 ACP, or 10mm (disc. 1993) cal., double action semi-auto that operates on the Browning/Colt short recoil, pivoting link locking system used by the Govt. Model, 5 in. barrel, matte s...
.32 Colt cal., otherwise similar to the Model 1877 Lightning. Approx. 300 mfg. from 1877-1909. Rare.
.38 Short and Long Colt, and .41 Short and Long Colt cal., 3, 4 1/2, and 6 in. barrel, blue (military and civilian) or nickel (civilian only) finish, wood (U.S. Navy) or hard rubber (civilian) grips with the world "Colt" in oval a...
approx. 438,527 mfg. between 1924- 1945, ser. nos. 700,000 - on up, right side of frame marked "M1911A1 U.S. ARMY", bright blue finish up to approx. ser. no. 740,000, parkerized finish after that - standard military finish (WWII m...
.357 Mag., .38 Spl., .44 Spl., or .45 LC cal., denoted by SA suffix, 3 (Sheriff's Model), 4 3/4, 5 1/2, 7 1/2, or 12 (Buntline) in. barrel length - 5 1/2, 7 1/2, and 12 in. barrels have the one-line barrel address, and are all blue, blue/ca...
.32-20 WCF (mfg. 2005-2011), .357 Mag. (disc. approx. 1983, reintroduced 2005-2019), .38 Spl. (reintroduced 2005-2011), .38-40 WCF (reintroduced 2005-2011), .44 Spl. (disc. approx. 1983), .44-40 WCF (disc. 2011), or .45 LC cal., 4 (disc. 19...
commercial blue finish or parkerized, checkered walnut grips, checkered arched mainspring housing relief cuts in frame for improved trigger reach, and longer grip safety spur. As in the Model 1911, Colt licensed other companies to produce u...
.22 LR cal., similar to Government .45 ACP, but in .22 LR cal., 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue, adj. sights, checkered walnut grips, almost 11,000 mfg. (ser. no. range 1-10,935) 1931-41 and 1947.
.22 S or .25 ACP cal., 2 1/4 in. barrel, blue, checkered walnut grips, made by Astra in Spain 1958-1968.
.45 ACP cal., similar to Government Model, except has hand-honed action, match grade barrel, blue or nickel finish, stamped "National Match" on right side of slide. There were a total of 4,813 National Matches manufactured between...
beginning in 1976, with the introduction of the "New Model" SAA (3rd Generation), the Colt Custom Shop produced many custom and special edition engraved Single Army Action revolvers. According to Mr. Don Wilkerson, author of T...
.45 ACP cal., match grade barrel, royal blue finish, new design bushing, beveld barrel bushing and recoil spring plug, flat or arched (mfg. approx. 1959-64) mainspring housing, long trigger w/adj. overtravel stop, hand fitted slide with enl...
.22 LR or .22 WMR (introduced after 1960) cal., "Q" or "F" suffix, blue or bright alloy frame, all blue, or duotone (bright alloy frame disc. 1961), 4 3/4 or 9 1/2 (Buntline, blue only) in. barrel, available with interch...
.38 ACP cal., 6 in. barrel, blue, plain walnut grips - checkered hard rubber grips after S/N 2,450, high spur hammer, sight safety. Mfg. 1900-03.
right side of slide marked "MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY", blue finish only (NOT parkerized unless reworked).
.45 ACP cal., 5 in. barrel, fixed sights, 7 shot mag., flat main spring housing, polished blue finish only, checkered walnut grips. Denoted by "C" preceding serial number, approx. ser. no. range C1-C138,532. Watch for fakes. Colt ...
ser. no. range 0001SA to approx. 39,000SA, shipped in one-piece black box similar to pre-war box. Mfg. from 1956-65.
.45 LC cal., 4 3/4, 5 1/2, or 7 1/2 in. barrel, features old style black powder frame, standard finish is case colored frame and blue barrel/cylinder. Mfg. 1984-1995, reintroduced 2008-2018.
"C" preceding serial number, mfg. 1925-1942. Approx. ser. no. range C138,533-C215,000.
.25 ACP cal., mfg. by Firearms International for Colt 1970-1973.
.22 LR cal., 5 in. barrel, blue finish until serial number 3864, then parkerized finish, similar to .45 ACP National Match except for caliber, has floating chamber to simulate .45 ACP recoil. Limited mfg. 1935-1945.
9mm Para. cal., nickel finish only, 4 3/4 (110 mfg.), 5 1/2 (110 mfg.), or 7 1/2 (50 mfg.) in. barrel, rosewood grips with silver medallions, 40-43 oz. Mfg. 1991-92 only.
.38 Spl. Mid-Range Wadcutter cal., similar to National Match, except chambered for .38 Spl. Mid-Range Wadcutter, "MR" suffix. Mfg. 1961-1971.
Zamac alloy frame version of "Q" Model with "K" suffix, nickel finish with walnut stocks, approx. 44,000 mfg. 1960-1970.
.38 ACP, 6 in. barrel, blue, fixed sights, checkered hard rubber grips, no safety, high spur hammer or round hammer. Mfg. 1902-08.
includes three variations.
mfg. 1912 through ser. no. 4,500.
.28 cal., single action, 2 1/2-4 3/4 in. octagon barrel marked "Patent Arms M'g Co. Paterson NJ.-Colt's Pt.", 5 shot rounded or square rear cylinder, blue metal finish, varnished walnut grips, folding trigger, without attached loading lever...
4, 5, or 6 in. barrel, loading lever and small or large brass trigger guard.
integral rear sight and floating firing pin on breech plate, front edge of barrel lug is same as 1860 Percussion Army. Breech plate extends over rear edge of cylinder.
Richards-Mason breechplate which is same diameter as recoil shield, octagon barrel, mirrored civilian blue. Nickel finish commonly seen.
.38 RF or CF cal., sometimes seen with serial numbers that are from 1849 Pocket Model (300,000 range). Barrel newly made for cartridges, not converted from a percussion barrel, only type conversion with 3 1/2 in. barrel. No ejector, no load...
.38 RF and CF cal., 4 1/2, 5 1/2, or 6 1/2 in. barrels produced as a cartridge component without rammer slots and lug cutouts inherent to a percussion barrel, much shorter lug area than similar model converted from percussion barrel, no slo...
.41 RF or CF cal., single shot, 2 1/2 in. barrel, scroll engraving standard, blue, nickel, or silver plated barrel, downward pivoting barrel, checkered and varnished walnut grips, "No 2" marked on top of barrel, serial numbered 1-...
similar to 4 shot model, except has round 5 shot cylinder and 2 5/8 in. barrel only, approx. 2,500 mfg. in ser. no. range 6,160-9,950 during 1871-76.
similar to 1st Model, except has longer cylinder flutes and cylinder stop slots are on the back of cylinder, may or may not have loading gate. Mfg. 1876-1884.
very rare and seldom found with any original finish, .44 S&W American and .45 Colt calibers, 7 ½ in. barrel, blue and case hardened finish, one-piece varnished wood grips, distinctive rear sight situated one-half inch in front of the h...
.44 Henry rimfire cal., 7 ½ in. barrel, blue and nickel finishes, most were shipped to the southwest and saw hard use, rare with any original finish remaining, many barrels shortened during their period of use, serial numbered in their own...
principal sub-inspectors of this early period used only the first letter of their last name to mark the revolvers which they inspected. Chronologically, they were O.W. Ainsworth (A), S.B. Lewis (L), W.W. Johnson (J), and A.P. Casey (C).
.22 LR cal., GIO, 16.2 in. barrel, 10 or 30 shot mag., aluminum upper and lower receiver, black finish, quad tactical rail interface system with elongated Picatinny rail on top of barrel and frame, inline barrel/stock design, cartridge case...
16 gauge, percussion, center hammer, revolving, 6 shot cylinder with scene, browned finished in a Damascus pattern 24 or 32 in. barrel marked on right side of lug "-Patent Arms M'g. Co. Paterson, NJ.-Colt's Pt. -" in one line, fro...
8, 10, or 12 ga., 28-32 in. Damascus barrels, many deluxe custom orders mfg. in this model from 1883-1895. Approx. serial range is 1-3,050 and 4,055-8,365. Seldom encountered in mint condition. Most guns were custom ordered.
12 or 20 ga., similar to Standard Model, except features deluxe walnut stock and hand engraved receiver. Mfg. by Franchi of Italy 1962-1966.
ser. no. range, 1AM-7390AM.
.44 Mag. cal., Ultimate Stainless finish, special rollmark on left side of barrel reads "Colt Anaconda First Edition", with aluminum carrying case, ser. no. range MM00001-MM01000, 1,000 mfg. 1990 only.
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, receiver is stamped Government Carbine, two-position collapsible buttstock, 800 meter adj. rear sight, 16 in. barrel with bayonet lug, 1:7 twist, shortened forearm, 5 lbs. 13 oz. Mfg. 1988-94.
.223 Rem. cal., similar to SP-1, except has 16 in. barrel, ribbed handguards, collapsible buttstock, high gloss finish.
.22 LR cal., semi-auto, 16 1/2 in. barrel, 13 shot mag., deluxe walnut stock, saddle ring w/leather thong, roll-engraved hold-up scene. Over 25,000 mfg. 1965-mid-1970s.
5.56 NATO cal., GIO, 20 in. barrel with flash suppressor, 30 shot mag., flat-top receiver with removable carry handle, A2 style buttstock and front sight, ribbed handguard, black finish, 7.7 lbs. Mfg. 2013-2019.
.223 Rem. cal., GIO, features flat-top upper receiver for scope mounting, 20 in. barrel (1:9 in. twist), quick detachable carry handle which incorporates a 600-meter rear sighting system, counterbored muzzle, dovetailed upper receiver is gr...
.223 Rem., .243 Win., .264 Win. Mag., .30-06, .300 Win. Mag., or .308 Win. cal., mfg. by Kodiak, Mauser or Sako action, 22 or 24 (.300 Win. Mag.) in. barrel, 5 or 6 shot mag. Approx. 10,000 (both models) mfg. 1958-66.
32 1/2 in. barrel, approx. 10 lbs.
.22 LR cal., 10 shot mag., blue only, bottom mag. release, checkered wood grips, marked "The Woodsman" on receiver, adj. sights, mfg. from 1927-1947, total production was approx. 112,000.
.40 S&W (new 1992) or .45 ACP cal., 4 1/4 in. barrel, 8 shot mag., white dot sights, 36 oz. Mfg. 1991-96.
.38 Colt cal., 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2, 5, or 6 in. barrels without ejector, 4 1/2, 5, 6, 7, or 7 1/2 in. barrels with ejector, 6 shot double action, long cylinder fluting, blue finish with case hardened frame and hammer, full n...
The US Army then followed Navy in adopting a modern 38 DA revolver. Based on Navy use, Army model has 2nd set of locking notches added to cylinder. 1892 and later DAs all look similar to 1889 Navy, except with double cylinder notches, doubl...
4 1/2 in. barrel, this model was introduced in 1933.
.45 ACP cal., 3 1/2 in. barrel, 8 shot mag., 35 oz. Mfg. 1991-disc.
