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 MUSTANG XSP Image

COLT MUSTANG XSP

.380 ACP cal., 2 3/4 in. barrel, 6 shot mag., textured polymer grip frame with ribbed front and back straps, ambidextrous safety, black stainless steel slide, fixed front and rear sights, wide slide serrations, squared off trigger guard, lo...

COLT 1983 CCA LIMITED EDITION SAA Image

COLT 1983 CCA LIMITED EDITION SAA

.44-40 WCF cal., 4 3/4 in. barrel, nickel finish, fleur-de-lis checkered walnut grips, two line barrel address and Colt Frontier Six Shooter roll marking. 250 mfg. in 1983 to commemorate Colt Collector's Assn., ser. no. range N/A.

COLT 1983 "ARMORY MODEL" SAA .45 ACP Image

COLT 1983 "ARMORY MODEL" SAA .45 ACP

this model had limited production, and should not be considered a commemorative. So-called because it was shipped with extra .45 LC cylinder and the "Colt Armory Edition" book by E. Grant. 250 mfg. with nickel finish, 250 mfg. wit...

1984 COLT/WINCHESTER SET Image

1984 COLT/WINCHESTER SET

1 ea. of the Model 1894 Winchester carbine and Colt Peacemaker, serial numbered 1WC-4440WC, .44-40 WCF cal., elaborate gold etching, cased. Pistol became available for sale individually in 1986 - see individual listing below for values.

1984 COLT SAA ONLY FROM SET Image

1984 COLT SAA ONLY FROM SET

.44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 in. barrel, gold etching, this commemorative was originally made as part of the 1984 Winchester/Colt rifle-pistol set, but was later able to be purchased individually. Originally mfg. 1984, ser. no. range N/A.

COLT 1984 USA EDITION SAA Image

COLT 1984 USA EDITION SAA

.44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 in. barrel, old style black powder frame, bullseye ejector rod head, 3 line patent date, high polished blue with gold line engraving. 100 guns total mfg. - 1 for each state and its capitol, ser. no. range N/A.

COLT 1986 150TH ANNIVERSARY SAA Image

COLT 1986 150TH ANNIVERSARY SAA

.45 LC cal., 10 in. barrel, 50% coverage engraving, royal blue finish, Goncalo Alves smooth grips, 150th anniversary logo in stocks, cherrywood case. 490 mfg. 1986 only, ser. no. range AM0001-AM1000, not all shipped.

COLT OFFICER'S ACP HEIRLOOM EDITION Image

COLT OFFICER'S ACP HEIRLOOM EDITION

.45 ACP cal., personalized with individual's choice for serial number (ie. John Smith 1), mirror brite bluing, jeweled barrel, hammer, and trigger, ivory grips, with historical letter and mahogany case. New 1986, ser. no. range N/A.

COLT 1986 DOUBLE DIAMOND SET Image

COLT 1986 DOUBLE DIAMOND SET

Python Ultimate .357 Mag. revolver and Officer's Model .45 ACP, both guns in stainless steel, smooth rosewood grips, presentation cased. 1,000 sets mfg. 1986 only, serial numbered 1-1,000 (matched).

COLT DELTA MATCH H-BAR RIFLE Image

COLT DELTA MATCH H-BAR RIFLE

AR-15 A2 H-Bar rifle selectively chosen and equipped with 3-9x variable power rubber armored scope, leather sling, shoulder stock cheekpiece, cased. Mfg. 1987, ser. no. range N/A.

COLT 12TH MAN-'SPIRIT OF AGGIELAND' Image

COLT 12TH MAN-'SPIRIT OF AGGIELAND'

.45 ACP cal., mfg. to commemorate Texas A&M University, serial numbered TAM001-TAM999, 24K gold plating including wreaths on left frame and inscription on right, cherrywood glass top presentation case, includes personalized class gradua...

COLT 1987 SHERIFF'S EDITION Image

COLT 1987 SHERIFF'S EDITION

set of 5 SAA Sheriff's configuration revolvers in .45 LC cal., barrel lengths include 2, 2 1/2, 3, 4, and 5 1/2 in., royal blue finish, smooth rosewood grips with medallions, supplied with glass top case which displays the revolvers in a ci...

COLT 1989 SNAKE EYES LIMITED EDITION Image

COLT 1989 SNAKE EYES LIMITED EDITION

includes two Python revolvers (2 1/2 in. barrels), one finished in brite stainless steel and the other in Royal Blue finish, grips are ivory-like with scrimshaw "snake eyes" dice on left side and royal flush poker hand on right, i...

COLT 1990 SAA HEIRLOOM II EDITION Image

COLT 1990 SAA HEIRLOOM II EDITION

.45 LC cal., 7 1/2 in. barrel, color case hardened frame and hammer, balance of metal finished in Colt Royal Blue, one-piece American Walnut grips with cartouche on lower left side, personalized inscription on backstrap, walnut cased. Avail...

2014 SAA SAM COLT 200TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATIVE Image

2014 SAA SAM COLT 200TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATIVE

.45 LC cal., 7 1/2 in. barrel with front and rear gold barrel bands and engraving, 100% Royal Blue finish, unfluted cylinder with gold-etched Sam Colt on left side and Colt dome on the right, scroll engraved frame and top strap, gold-plated...