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9mm Para. cal., similar to R6450 Carbine, except does not have bayonet lug or collapsible stock. Mfg. 1992-1994.

.223 Rem. (MT6530, 1:7 in. twist), 7.62x39mm (MT6830, disc. 1996, 1:12 in. twist), or 9mm Para. (MT6430, disc. 1996, 1:10 in. twist) cal., GIO, features 16 in. barrel (non-threaded per C/B 1994), initially shorter stock and handguard, rear ...

7.62 NATO cal., 16.1 in. heavy chrome-lined barrel w/muzzle brake, 20 shot mag., flip-up front and adj. rear sights, telescoping VLTOR stock, 15 in. M-LOK rail system, matte black finish. Mfg. 2019 only.

.45 LC cal., distinictive configuration with 3 in. barrel and no ejector rod housing, ser. no. followed by SM suffix, 503 were mfg. for Centennial Arms Corp. - 478 had a blue/case hardened finish and 25 were done in nickel.

.44-40 WCF, .44 Spl., or .45 LC cal., 3 in. barrel w/o ejector rod, blue/case colored, nickel, or royal blue finish. Approx. 4,560 guns mfg. 1980-85.

disc. 1998.

similar features as Peacemaker Model, except with flat-top frame, ramp front and adj. rear sight, mfg. 1970-1977, reintroduced in 1982 without convertible .22 WMR cylinder and added crossbolt safety, all blue finish became standard in 1985,...

.38 ACP cal., 4 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish standard, round or spur hammer, checkered black hard rubber grips, 7.5 in. OAL. Mfg. 1903-1929.

early blue finish.

"C" Suffix with serial numbers 240,228C-336,169C.

.45 ACP cal., 7 shot mag., 5 in. barrel, parkerized finish, approx. 369,129 mfg. 1943-1945 in Ithaca, NY, ser. no. ranges 856,405-916,404, 1,208,674-1,279,673, 1,441,431-1,471,430, 1,743,847-1,890,503, 2,075,104-2,134,403, and 2,619,014-2,6...

.45 ACP cal., 5 in. barrel, flat mainspring housing, 7 or 8 shot mag., accurizer barrel and bushing, wide grooved adj. target trigger, target hammer, solid rib, Colt-Elliason rear sight, 39 oz. Mfg. 1983-1996.

.38 Spl. or .45 ACP cal., left side slide marking includes either "COLT .38 SPEC. KIT", or "COLT .45 ACP KIT", these kit guns were designed to be used for competitive target shooting, and many of the guns were shipped wi...

ser. no. range, 1W-550W, 1E-500E.

blue and case hardened, 3 in. barrel, "SM" suffix, w/two-piece box.

.44 Mag. cal., features 6 (disc.) or 8 in. Mag-na-ported barrel and Colt-Elliason rear sight, contoured trigger, and Pachmayr rubber grips, brushed stainless steel. Mfg. 1992-93, re-released 1995-96, again in 2002-2003.

lightened version of Carbine.

7mm Rem. Mag., .300 Win. Mag., or .300 Weatherby Mag. cal., 24 in. barrel, 4 shot detachable box mag., no sights, checkered walnut stock with rosewood forend tip and pistol grip cap, recoil pad. Mfg. 1974-1985.

.223 Rem. cal., GIO, receiver is stamped Government Model, 20 in. barrel with 1:7 in. twist and bayonet lug, A2 sights, forward assist and brass deflector, very desirable because this model has the closest configurations to what the U.S. mi...

9mm Para. cal., GIO, carbine model with 16 in. barrel, 1:10 twist, bayonet lug, w/o forward bolt assist or brass deflector, two-position collapsible stock, 20 shot mag., 6 lbs. 5 oz.

.223 Rem. cal., GIO, 20 in. heavy barrel, 1:8 in. twist, Hogue finger groove pistol grip, Choate buttstock, fine tuned for accuracy, scope and mount included, approx. 1,000 rifles made by the Custom Shop circa 1996-97.

.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.

with attached loading lever, 1 1/16 in. round back cylinder, recoil shield milled for ease of capping. Barrel marked "Patent Arms Paterson N-J. Colt's Pt." Approx. 500 mfg. including the Ehlers Model under Pocket Model No. 1. Mfg....

serial numbered under 1500, with small trigger guard and brass grip straps.

Richards-Mason breechplate, round 7 1/2 in. barrel with attached ejector housing, unrebated cylinder. When blue, has a commercial high gloss finish.

this variation was normally used for decoration and is normally encountered in books, picture frames, penholders, bookends, etc. Values below assume all factory materials intact - if not, prices are reduced to $50-$75 for gun only.

this term denotes Single Actions without ejectors and ejector housings. Most were produced in .45 LC and .44-40 WCF cal., with 3 ½ in. or 4 in. barrels, but 2 ½ in., 3 in., 4 ¾ in., and 7 ½ in. were made. According to collector and rese...

similar to the All American Model 2000, except frame is aluminum instead of polymer, serial numbered RK00001-RK03000 to commemorate the designer (Reed Knight). Mfg. 1993.

approx. 4,000 Match Target Woodsmans were sold to the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy during WWII. Most have serial numbers above MT12500, although some were shipped out of sequence with lower numbers. The wartime guns had elongated plastic stocks ...

5,000 mfg., with a smaller number actually issued by the U.S. Army to the Philippine Constabulary (Police) Force (not to be confused with the Philippine Scouts, which were part of the U.S. Army), markings: "R.A.C." on left side of...

.32 Colt or .38 Spl. cal., 4, 4 1/2, 5, 6, or 7 1/2 in. barrel, cylinder rotates clockwise, high luster blue through 1916, adj. front - adj. rear sights, checkered walnut grips, deep set medallions in grips were standard from 1913-1923. Mfg...

.45 LC cal. only, 12 in. barrel, blue/case hardened finish, rubber (early mfg.) or walnut grips. Over 3,900 mfg. 1957-1975.

.44-40 WCF or .45 LC (most popular) cal., 3 or 4 in. barrel w/o ejector rod, blue/case colored (disc. 2009) or nickel finish, black plastic grips. Mfg. 2008-2010.

beveled cylinder, fire blue finish, "45 COLT" on left side of barrel and address on top of barrel. 1,000 mfg. 1997-2002.

.32 ACP cal., 3 3/4 (Types II-IV) or 4 (Type I) in. barrel, charcoal blue, checkered hard rubber grips, hammerless, slide lock and grip safeties, barrel bushing. Mfg. 1903-1946.

can be determined by black Army finish.

.38 Super cal., 5 in. barrel, 9 shot mag., "Patridge" type sights, checked walnut grips, checked trigger, checked arched housing (provides a full firm grip), features both manual and automatic safety locks, full blued or nickel finish, 8.5 ...

approx. 55,000 mfg. 1943 only in Swissvale, PA, ser. no. range 1,041,405-1,096,404. Sandblast and blue finish.

similar to Gold Cup, only manufactured from stainless steel, matte finish. Mfg. late 1986-1996.

7.65mm (.30 Luger), 9mm Para., .38 Super, or .45 ACP cal., 4 1/4 in. barrel, full size grips, this model is denoted by a "CLW" prefix. Mfg. 1970-1983.

.357 Mag., .38 Spl. (rare), .44 Spl., or .45 LC cal., denoted by flat-top frame, adj. rear sight, and "NF" after the serial number, 4 3/4 (scarce), 5 1/2 (scarce), or 7 1/2 (most common) in. barrel, case hardened frame/blue finish...

.44-40 WCF or .45 LC cal. only, 12 in. barrel, blue/case hardened finish, walnut grips.

choice of cals. and barrel lengths, blue or nickel finish, features unsigned standard American scroll B engraving coverage. Disc. 2010.

U.S. Property, 3 1/4 in. barrel, no barrel bushing, magazine safety, serial numbered 554,447-572,214.

approx. 1,086,624 mfg. between 1943-1945 in Syracuse, NY. Ser. no. ranges 916,405-1,041,404, 1,279,649-1,441,430, 1,471,431-1,609,528, 1,743,847-1,816,641, 1,890,504-2,075,103, 2,134,404-2,244,803, and 2,380,014-2,619,013, parkerized finish...

9mm Para. cal., stainless steel and blue, marked "GCNM" on right side, and "ELITE IX - 9mm Luger" on left side, "IX" prefix in ser. no. Approx. 750 mfg. in 1989.

9mm Para., .38 Super, or .45 ACP cal., similar to Series 70 Lightweight (LW) Commander, except has steel frame, blue or satin nickel (scarce) finish. Mfg. 1971-1980.

.31 or .34 cal., single action with folding trigger, 5 shot, 3 1/2-5 1/2 in. octagon barrels, blue metal, a few having case hardened hammers, varnished walnut grips. Serial range 1-approx. 850 which includes the Belt Model No. 2. All standa...

basically a First Model Dragoon with 7 1/2 in. altered Walker barrels and fully martially marked, should be extensively checked over, used to replace defective Walkers. Serial range approx. 2216 to 2515. Total production 300. Mfg. 1848.

oval trigger guard and steel grip straps.

soft military blue finish, oiled grips, converted from percussion U.S. Navy revolvers, inconsistent military markings, centerfire, set of extra serial numbers often seen on cylinder.

.22 Short cal. only, side pivoting Thuer action, gold plated with black chrome barrel and walnut grips. Mfg. 1970-76 by Colt, cased.

the italic style of lettering in the barrel address is changed to a block letter style in the 22000 range, the first two-piece hard rubber grips with eagle motif appear in 1882 and became the standard by 1888, the .44-40 (.44 WCF) caliber i...

ejector tubes were stamped "J".

nickel, 3 in. barrel, "SM" suffix, w/two-piece box.

.44 Mag. cal., supplied with Leupold 2x scope, carrying case, cleaning accessories, and both walnut and rubber grips, 8 in. barrel only. Mfg. 1991-93.

.52 smoothbore cal., 6 shot cylinder, 24 in. barrel, exposed hammer for cocking, blue finish, walnut stock, percussion, approx. 950 mfg. 1838-1841.

.22 S or L cal., 24 in. barrel, open sights, walnut straight stock, round or octagon barrel. Approx. 90,000 mfg. 1887-1904.

- similar to Grade IV, except scroll engraved nitride/nickel receiver w/o game scenes, "Colt" stamped on flat knob or standard round knob. Disc. 1985.

.223 Rem. cal., similar to R6550, except does not have bayonet lug, originally supplied with .22 L.R. cal. conversion kit.

7.62x39mm cal., GIO, 16 in. barrel w/o bayonet lug, 1:12 twist, fixed buttstock. Mfg. 1992-1994.

9mm Para. cal., GIO, 16.1 in. barrel with flash suppressor, A3 detachable carrying handle, 32 shot mag., grooved aluminum handguard, A2 post front sight, adj. Rogers Super-Stoc, matte finish, 6.35 lbs. Mfg. 2012 only.

.380 ACP cal., double action only, 2 3/4 in. barrel, bobbed hammer, 6 shot mag., stainless construction, brushed finish, fixed sights, black composition grips, 19 oz. Mfg. 1997-98.

.22 LR cal. only, automatic slide stop and hold open, push-button mag. release on this model is located on the left side of frame, ColtMaster rear sight was introduced during 1953, Coltwood plastic grips (mfg. 1947-1950) or injection molded...

rare variation, approx. 50 more revolvers were delivered to the Army in 1904 within the 51,000 ser. no. range, use unknown, but assumed as Constabulary replacements with same overall configuration as 1902 version, last four digits of ser. n...

similar design to the Second Issue, .22 LR cal. was added beginning 1930, heavy barrel was introduced in 1935. Mfg. 1927-1949. Last patent date Oct. 5, 1926.

.380 ACP cal., similar to Pony Series 90, except utilizes aluminum and stainless steel construction, brushed finish, 13 oz. Mfg. 1997-1999.

4 1/2 in. barrel.

.38 Short or Long cal., similar to New Navy Second Issue, except has a round butt, checkered wood grips w/o medallion, and 6 in. barrel only. Mfg. 1905-1909 in approx. ser. no. range 10,001-10,926, about 926 mfg., 812 were for government co...

ser. no. range, 001CS-200CS.

.45 LC cal. only, 12 in. barrel, flat-top frame and adj. rear sight. Approx. 72 mfg. 1962-67.

.357 Mag. (rare), .44-40 WCF (rare), .44 Spl., or .45 LC cal., denoted by "NF" serial suffix, 4 3/4, 5 1/2, or 7 1/2 in. barrel, blue/case hardened finish, flat-top frame, adj. rear sight, plain two-piece walnut grips. Mfg. 1978-1...

choice of cals. and barrel lengths, blue or nickel finish, features signed standard American scroll B engraving coverage. Mfg. 2009-disc.

.32 ACP cal., blue (mfg. until 1942) or parkerized (mfg. started 1942) finish.

less than 100 mfg. in Quebec, Canada during 1918 only, blue finish. Be very aware of fakes, as this variation is perhaps the most desirable Colt WWI Govt. semi-auto.

.38 Super cal., 5 in. heavy barrel, features Rampant Colt on right side, checkered walnut grips, blue finish.

500 mfg. 1941 in Elizabeth, NJ, ser. no. range S800,001-S800,500. Blue finish with plastic grips.

two-tone gun (stainless steel frame and blue slide), special edition by AcuSport. Mfg. 1987.

.45 ACP, .38 Super, 9mm Para., or 9mm Steyr cal., 5 in. barrel, checkered walnut grips/medallion. Series 70 models were serial numbered with "SM" prefixes (approx. 3,000 mfg.), "70G" prefixes 1970-76, "70L" and...

without attached loading lever.

.44 cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. round and octagon barrel, serial range following the First Model Dragoon 8,000-10,700. Texas Ranger and Indian fight scene on cylinder. Mfg. 1850-1851.

.36 cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. octagon barrel and loading lever, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever, and hammer, one-piece walnut finished grips, cylinder scene of Texas Navy battle with Mexico, serial range 1-highest recorded number w...

.38 RF and CF cal., parts for 1862 Police, Pocket Navy, as well as 1849 Pockets are often intermixed. As parts bins were depleted, Colt used whatever components that would fit, resulting in a tremendous amount of minor variations. Some barr...

.22 Short cal. only, side pivoting Thuer action, full gold plated finish with pearlite grips. Mfg. 1970-76 by Colt, cased.

pre-1896 mfg. with old style black powder frame.

.44 Mag. cal., Linear Leaf Spring Action, solid stainless steel frame, 6 or 8 in. semi-bright barrel, recessed target crown, 6 shot, exposed hammer, red ramp front and adj. rear sights, black Hogue rubber grips. New 2021.

no loading lever.

.32 CLMR (.32-20 WCF), .38 CLMR (.38-40 WCF), or .44 CLMR (.44-40 WCF) cal., similar to Small Frame, except with 26 in. barrel and larger frame. Serial range 1-23,000, id not have a dust cover. Approx. 90,000 mfg. 1884-1902.

7mm Rem. Mag., .300 Win. Mag., or .300 Wby. Mag. cal., non-rotating, 24 in. barrel, 4 shot detachable box mag., silver receiver, no sights, checkered walnut stock with rosewood forend tip and pistol grip cap, recoil pad, each caliber featur...