COLT

Manufactured from 1836-1842 in Paterson, NJ; 1847-1848 in Whitneyville, CT; 1854-1864 in London, England; and from 1848-date in Hartford, CT. Colt Firearms became a division of Colt Industries in 1964. In March 1990, the Colt Firearms Division was sold to C.F. Holding Corp. located in Hartford, CT, and the new company was called Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. The original Hartford plant was closed during 1994, the same year the company was sold again to a new investor group headed by Zilkha Co., located in New York, NY. During 1999, Colt Archive Properties LLC, the historical research division, became its own entity.
In November 2003, Colt was divided into two separate companies, Colt Defense LLC (military/law enforcement) and Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC (handguns and match target rifles). The largest portion of Colt Defense's business is now in sporting rifles, a line of business the company got back into during 2011. Military orders have been on the decline since 2009.
During 2013, Colt Defense LLC acquired Colt's Manufacturing LLC for $60.5 million and reunited Colt's military and civilian handgun businesses. By combining the two companies after a decade long split, Colt Defense has eliminated the risk that its contract with Colt's Manufacturing to sell commercial firearms to civilian sportsmen and hunters under its namesake brand wouldn't be extended beyond March 2014. The company plans to remain in West Hartford. In February 2021, CZ's parent company CZG announced that it was buying Colt.
For more information and current pricing on both new and used Colt airguns, please refer to the Blue Book of Airguns - also available as an online subscription. For more information and current pricing on both new and used Colt black powder reproductions and replicas, please refer to the Blue Book of Modern Black Powder Arms (also available online).
Current manufacturer with headquarters located in West Hartford, CT.
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COLT Firearms Models

Colt Combat Unit Officers Model Image

Colt Combat Unit Officers Model

9mm Para. or .45 ACP cal., SA, Colt Series 80 firing system, steel frame, 4 1/4 in. National Match barrel, 7 shot mag., Novak front and rear sight, G10 gray grips w/25 LPI checkering, ambi extended thumb safety, front and rear slide serrati...

Colt Combat Unit Government Model Image

Colt Combat Unit Government Model

9mm Para. or .45 ACP cal., SA, Colt Series 80 firing system, steel frame, 5 in. National Match barrel, 8 shot mag., Novak front and rear sight, G10 gray grips w/25 LPI checkering, ambi extended thumb safety, front and rear slide serrations ...

Colt Combat Unit Rail Gun Model (Current Mfg.) Image

Colt Combat Unit Rail Gun Model (Current Mfg.)

9mm Para. or .45 ACP cal., Colt Series 80 firing system, 5 in. National Match barrel, 9 shot, blackened stainless steel receiver and slide, undercut trigger guard, Novak night sights, custom gray checkered G10 scallop grips, ambi extended t...

COLT WILEY CLAPP CCO Image

COLT WILEY CLAPP CCO

9mm Para. or .45 ACP cal., Series 70 firing system, alloy frame and carbon steel Commander slide, 4 1/4 in. barrel, 6 shot mag., long black trigger, ramp w/brass bead front sight, Novak w/wide notch rear sight, rounded butt, brown fingerpri...

COLT WILEY CLAPP GOVERNMENT 1911 Image

COLT WILEY CLAPP GOVERNMENT 1911

.45 ACP cal., Series 70 firing system, carbon steel frame, 5 in. barrel, 8 shot mag., long black trigger, Novak brass bead front sights and plain black extra wide notch rear sights, oval brown laminate grips w/scalloped checkering on lower ...

COLT WILEY CLAPP LIGHTWEIGHT COMMANDER Image

COLT WILEY CLAPP LIGHTWEIGHT COMMANDER

9mm Para. or .45 ACP cal., Series 70 firing system, lightweight aluminum frame, 4 1/4 in. barrel, 8 shot mag., long black trigger, Novak brass bead front sights and plain black extra wide notch rear sights, oval brown laminate grips w/scall...

COLT WILEY CLAPP STAINLESS COMMANDER Image

COLT WILEY CLAPP STAINLESS COMMANDER

.45 ACP cal., Series 70 firing system, steel frame, 4 1/4 in. barrel, 8 shot mag., long black trigger, Novak brass bead front sights and plain black extra wide notch rear sights, oval brown laminate grips w/scalloped checkering on lower hal...

COLT NEW AGENT SA MODEL O Image

COLT NEW AGENT SA MODEL O

9mm Para. (disc. 2012) or .45 ACP cal., 3 in. barrel, Series 80 firing pin safety system, hammerless, 7 shot mag., double diamond slim fit or Crimson Trace (new 2012) grips, black anodized aluminum frame, blue finish, beveled magwell, skele...

COLT GUNSITE MODEL O Image

COLT GUNSITE MODEL O

.45 ACP cal., M1911 style frame, Series 70 firing pin safety system, 4 1/4 (Commander configuration) or 5 in. barrel, checkered thin rosewood grips, blue or stainless steel, many shooting features are included, such as serrated flat mainspr...

COLT M1911 MODEL O SERIES 70 Image

COLT M1911 MODEL O SERIES 70

.45 ACP cal., 5 in. barrel, accurate reproduction of the Model 1911 U.S. military sidearm, original style checkered walnut grips, carbonia blue finish, 7 shot mag., original WWI roll marks, original style packaging (cardboard box with wax p...

COLT M1911A1 WWII REPLICA MODEL O Image

COLT M1911A1 WWII REPLICA MODEL O

.45 ACP cal., 5 in. barrel, incorporates pre-Series 70 firing pin safety system, accurate reproduction of the Model 1911A1 U.S. military sidearm, original style composite grips, parkerized finish or stainless steel construction, 7 shot mag....

COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL 1911A1 .22 CAL. Image

COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL 1911A1 .22 CAL.

.22 LR cal., patterned after the Colt Post War Ace Service Model, features 5 in. barrel, checkered diamond patterned rubber grips, half-cock mechanism, all steel construction, 10 or 12 shot mag., standard 1911A1 model with removable front a...

COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL 1911A1 .22 CAL. RAIL GUN Image

COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL 1911A1 .22 CAL. RAIL GUN

.22 LR cal., similar to Government Model 1911 .22 cal., except has lower Picatinny rail on frame, double slide serrations, skeleton trigger, low mount 3-dot combat style sights, beavertail grip safety and Commander style hammer, black or FD...

COLT M1911ANVII 100TH ANNIVERSARY Image

COLT M1911ANVII 100TH ANNIVERSARY

.45 ACP cal., features 100th Anniversary of the M1911 with gold accents including slide banners, "Colt" and prancing stallion on rear sides of slide, royal blue metal finish, smooth cocobolo grips with 100th Anniversary gold plate...

COLT M1911ANVIII 100TH ANNIVERSARY Image

COLT M1911ANVIII 100TH ANNIVERSARY

.45 ACP cal., based on Colt 1911A1 mfg. in 1918, custom military roll marks on frame and slide, brushed blue finish, walnut double diamond grips, special edition 100th Anniversary packaging, serialization begins with 00011911. Mfg. limited...

COLT DELTA ELITE (CURRENT MFG.) Image

COLT DELTA ELITE (CURRENT MFG.)

10mm cal., single action, 5 in. barrel, 8 shot mag., stainless steel or two-tone (TT suffix, new 2018) frame, Novak (new 2016) white dot sights, diamond laser cut cocobolo grips with trademark Colt logo on both grips, upswept beavertail gr...

COLT GOVT. POCKETLITE L.W. Image

COLT GOVT. POCKETLITE L.W.

similar to .380 Series 80 Govt. Model, except frame is mfg. with alloy, blue or nickel/stainless (mfg. 1992-93) finish only, black composition grips, 14 3/4 oz. Mfg. 1991-97.

COLT MUSTANG Image

COLT MUSTANG

similar to .380 Series Govt., except has 2 3/4 in. barrel, single action, 5 or 6 (new 1992) shot mag., blue finish only, 18 1/2 oz. Mfg. 1986-1998.

COLT MUSTANG LITE Image

COLT MUSTANG LITE

.380 ACP cal., SA only, 2 3/4 in. barrel, 6 shot mag., black tactical polymer grip frame with ribbed grip straps and tactical profile, brushed stainless steel slide, firing pin safety block, Commander style hammer, solid aluminum trigger, l...

1976 BICENTENNIAL SAA FREEDOM COLTS Image

1976 BICENTENNIAL SAA FREEDOM COLTS

consisted of A, B, and C sets, set As were engraved, Bs had gold work and accessories, Cs were similar to Bs, but had shoulder stock. Set A prices averaged $1,500-$3,000 in 1976, set B prices varied between $3,500-$20,000, and set C prices ...

COLT MUSTANG POCKETLITE L.W. Image

COLT MUSTANG POCKETLITE L.W.

similar to Mustang, except has aluminum alloy receiver and stainless slide, blue (disc. 1997) or nickel/stainless finish, black composite grips, 12 1/2 oz. Introduced 1987.

COLT MUSTANG POCKETLITE, RECENT MFG. Image

COLT MUSTANG POCKETLITE, RECENT MFG.

.380 ACP cal., SA only, 2 3/4 in. barrel, 7 shot mag., firing pin safety block, commander style hammer, solid aluminum trigger, lowered ejection port, brushed stainless steel slide with electroless nickel finished frame, black composite gri...