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 PRECISION RIFLE (M2012SA308) Image

COLT PRECISION RIFLE (M2012SA308)

.308 Win. cal., tactical configuration featuring 22 in. heavy match grade spiral fluted stainless steel barrel with muzzle brake, skeletonized adj. forged aluminum stock, pistol grip, vent. aluminum handguard with 2/3 length Picatinny rail,...

COLT SPORTER (SP6940) Image

COLT SPORTER (SP6940)

.223 Rem. cal., GIO, 16.1 in. fully floated barrel, 20 shot mag., flip-up adj. sights, 4-position collapsible stock, one-piece monolithic upper receiver, flat-top receiver with full-length quad Picatinny rails, matte black metal finish, 6....

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COLT WOODSMAN 3RD SERIES

.22 LR cal. only, automatic slide stop and hold open, black plastic grips (mfg. 1955-60) or walnut grips (1960-77), 3rd Models can be differentiated from 2nd Models by their bottom mag. release. Total production of all 3rd series Woodsman m...

COLT ARGENTINE CONTRACT MODEL 1927 Image

COLT ARGENTINE CONTRACT MODEL 1927

serial numbered 1-10,000 under the mainspring housing and on the top of slide (should be matching), must have Argentine crest and "Model 1927" on right side of slide, external serial number applied to top of slide by the Argentine...

COLT GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH O SERIES 70 Image

COLT GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH O SERIES 70

9mm Para. (new 2018), .38 Super (new 2020), or .45 ACP cal., 5 in. National Match barrel, fully adj. Bomar style rear sight, spur hammer, drilled wide target trigger, lowered and flared ejection port, rounded slide top, blue finish, wrap-ar...

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Colt Special Order SAAs

Included in the approximate 3,400 factory engraved SAAs, there are a small number of one of a kind, custom special ordered guns. These are, of course, well documented in the Colt held factory archives by serial number and can be accessed th...

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COLT M2012LT260G/308G

.260 Rem. or .308 Win. cal., 22 in. 6-groove button rifled medium heavy match grade chrome moly fluted barrel with Cooper Firearms muzzle brake, 5 or 10 shot mag., Timney adj. single stage trigger, custom grey laminated wood stock, 8 1/2 lb...

COLT COMPETITION CRP-18 WITH GUNGODDESS TOUCH Image

COLT COMPETITION CRP-18 WITH GUNGODDESS TOUCH

.223 Rem. cal., GIO, 18 in. match grade stainless steel fluted barrel with triple port muzzle brake, 30 shot Magpul mag., enlarged trigger guard, Geissele two-stage match trigger, Magpul CTR 6-pos. adj. stock with locking adjustments, Magpu...

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COLT M2012MT308T

.308 Win. cal., 22 in. 6-groove button rifled heavy match grade stainless fluted barrel with Cooper Firearms muzzle brake, 5 or 10 shot mag., Timney adj. single stage trigger, custom Manners composite stock, Coyote Tan finish, 10 1/4 lbs. M...

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COLT COMPETITION PRO

.223/5.56 Wylde chamber, GIO, 18 in. match grade stainless steel fluted barrel, fully adj. gas block, triple chamber or SureFire muzzle brake, forged upper and lower receiver, flat-top with Picatinny rail, 30 shot mag., matte black finish, ...

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COLT CLASSIC SAA

.45 LC cal., 5 1/2 in. barrel only, all blue finish, uncheckered wood grips with Colt medallions, twin gold barrel bands on back of cylinder and front of barrel. Limited mfg. 2010 only.

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COLT ARGENTINE MFG.

in 1927, the Argentina Arsenal "DGFM-FMAP" began manufacturing the Model 1911A1. The slide marking is two lines and reads "EJERCITO ARGENTINO SIST.COLT.CAL. 11.25mm MOD.1927", these guns were made in Argentina under lice...

COLT GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH O SERIES 80 Image

COLT GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH O SERIES 80

.45 ACP cal., 5 in. National Match barrel, features fully adj. Bomar style rear sight, spur hammer, drilled wide target trigger, lowered and flared ejection port, rounded slide top, blue finish, wrap-around rubber grips with Colt medallions...

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Colt Non-Factory Engraved SAAs

value depends on when and where the engraving was done. Early "New York" or "dealer" engraved Single Actions done outside the factory were usually shipped from Colt in the "soft" and w/o finish. The majority of these were done in the 1870s ...

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Colt Bisley Model SAA

numbered in the same serial range as the standard Single Action Army, the Bisley model featured a more curved forward and longer grip strap and a smaller, raked back hammer. It was designed with the target shooter in mind and named after Bi...

COLT CRM 16A1 CLASSIC SERIES Image

COLT CRM 16A1 CLASSIC SERIES

5.56 NATO cal., 20 in. barrel, 20 shot mag., single stage trigger, A1 style fixed sights, gray furniture (including triangular forearm), A1 style buttstock, A1 style grips, semi-auto reproduction of the Vietnam era M16A1, left side of magwe...

COLT HUGH O'BRIAN-WYATT EARP LIMITED EDITION Image

COLT HUGH O'BRIAN-WYATT EARP LIMITED EDITION

.45 LC cal., set includes one 4 3/4 in. and one 12 in. barreled Buntline SAA models, smooth walnut grips, case colored frame and hammer with polished blue barrel and cylinder, barrels are etched "Hugh O'Brian - Wyatt Earp Tribute"...

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COLT MATCH .38 AMU

.38 AMU cal. (semi-rimless .38 Spl., mfg. by Win.), this variation was mfg. by Colt from a .38 Super frame (and has .38 Super serialization) with a .38 AMU conversion kit slide, the Army took .45 frames and assembled their guns using .38 AM...

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COLT ARGENTINE SERVICE MODEL ACE

.22 LR cal., conversion of the 1927 Argentine Contract Model, bottom right side of slide is marked "TRANSE A CAL .22 POR EST. VENTURINI S.A." Originally imported during 1996, this model was arsenal refinished and most pistols were...

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COLT POST-WAR ACE SERVICE MODEL

.22 LR cal., similar specifications to previous pre-WWII manufacture, blue (most common) or electroless nickel Custom Shop finish, "SM" prefix (most common) or "B 70" suffix, approx. 30,000 mfg. between 1978-1989.

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COLT DOUBLE RIFLE SxS

various cals. in the .45 range, hammers, very limited production between 1878-1880. Most guns were owned by friends of Caldwell Colt - Sam Colt's son, the original designer. Colt Double Rifles are extremely rare and desirable, and should be...

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COLT EXPANSE M4

5.56 NATO cal., GIO, 16.1 in. barrel, 30 shot round aluminum mag., adj. front sight post, flat-top Picatinny rail, matte black finish, 6.44 lbs. Mfg. 2016-2017.

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Colt Flat-Top Target Bisley SAA

a target version similar to the flat-top target Single Action with adj. sights. Available in all standard calibers with a 7 ½ in. barrel, blue finish and either walnut or rubber grips. Offered from 1894 to 1912, the most popular caliber wa...

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COLT HUNTSMAN MODEL

.22 LR cal. only, 4 1/2 and 6 in. barrels, fixed sights and no automatic hold open, black plastic grips to serial number 141094-C; walnut grips after that cutoff. Mfg. 1955-1977 with total production reaching over 100,000.

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Colt New Service Model 1909 Transition

a steel block was installed between the hammer and firing pin. The steel block would lower when the pistol is cocked, when not cocked the steel block is in the up position to block the hammer from striking the firing pin if dropped. Old Mod...

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Colt Artillery Model SAAs

refers to U.S. government model SAA revolvers with 5 1/2 in. barrels, which were reworked and refinished between 1896 and 1903. In response to growing dissatisfaction with the stopping power of the newly adopted M1892 .38 LC cal. double act...

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COLT 175TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION SAA

.45 LC cal., Colt royal blue finish only, 175th Anniversary (1836-2011) Limited Edition with selective 24Kt. gold plated scroll on frame, backstrap, barrel and cylinder, black powder frame, left side of barrel is marked "1836 - 175th A...

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COLT 1909

.45 ACP cal., straight handle design, 5 in. barrel, checkered walnut grips, approx. 22 mfg., ultra rare.

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COLT 1911A1 MILITARY REWORKS

.45 ACP cal., these are pistols that the government sent back to various military arsenals for reworking, arsenals include Augusta Arsenal (AA), Springfield Armory (SA), and Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), pistols may have original parts (matchi...

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COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL MKIV/SERIES 80

.38 Super, 9mm Para. (disc. 1992), 9x23mm Win. (mfg. 1997 only), or .45 ACP (disc. 1996) cal., single action, 5 in. barrel, 7 or 8 (new 1992) shot mag. in .45 ACP, approx. 38 oz., firing pin safety, checkered walnut (pre-1991 mfg.) or rubbe...

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COLT 1910

.45 ACP cal., while not a production model, this gun is probably the most desirable semi-auto Colt pistol.

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COLT NORWEGIAN 1914 11.25MM

this model has a distinctive extended slide release, all parts should be serial numbered and have numerous matching numbers, approx. 32,850 mfg. 1918-1947, mostly military contract, commercial production was very limited, Waffenamt Nazi mfg...

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Colt Battle of Britain SAA

late 1st generation Single Action Armys purchased by the British government in anticipation of invasion from Germany in 1940. A total of 163, mostly .38 and .45 cal. in both blue and nickel finish were sent to England by Colt. These guns we...

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COLT 1861 MUSKET

.58 cal., percussion, muzzleloader, 40 in. barrel, with 3 bands, white metal parts, white walnut stock. 75,000 mfg., 1861-65.

Colt Huntsman Model S Master Series Image

Colt Huntsman Model S Master Series

approx. 400 Model S Masters were sold in 1983. This was a parts clean-up by Colt, using Huntsman frames leftover from the last days of production. They were equipped with automatic slide stop and Elliason rear sight, gold etching on the sli...