To trace the story of the colt 45, youve got to go back 45 years before the o. There are more books written about the m1911 pistol than any other firearm in the world. Produced since the 1950s, the gold cup comes installed with an adjustable trigger, a national match barrel, and fully adjustable target sights. The colt collectors association cca is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1980, is affiliated with the national rifle association and was a major donor to the nra national. There are other good revolver cartridges out there, but in my book, the 45 colt tops them all. Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms, most especially between the 1850s and world war i, when it. Colt navy 36 caliber pistol belt buckle a gift from colt made in england. Colt s manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one source of gun pricing. Has been refinished and has belgian proofs on slide, frame and.
If you want a reference book to put on the shelf and refer to when a gun comes along, it is still the best book because clawsons earlier, thicker, and much more detailed book colt. After colt and walker collaborated on the design for a new and improved gun, general zachary taylor 17841850 ordered 1,000 colt revolvers. In 1846, with the mexican war under way, colt had a visit from captain samuel h. If your firearm does not appear in the listing, please understand that this is not a comprehensive database. Mg02123 unused wbox vintage 1970s colt army 44 solid brass gun buckle. I pay competitive prices for quality colt handguns. Colt vintage hunting books and manuals for sale ebay. Sell your colt 45 1911 for free today on gunsamerica. Wilson colt and its collectors colt collectors association fine colts the dr.
The information is so detailed it could prevent you. Wwi 1918 colt m1911 45acp in excellent original condition, only blue loss minor at muzzle and in hand grip. Colt 1911 gold cup mark iv series 70 national match. Colt began work on the revolver in 1871, and submitted a sample to the u. Have many friends who use this book as a source when buying an expensive 1911. A kind visitor noted the absence of such a reference in the m1911. These modern revolvers were sold without the buttstocks of the old models due to restrictions on shortbarreled. Know what your colt firearms are worth with this uptodate 76page. Find great deals on ebay for colt 45 gun and colt 45 1911 gun parts. Samuel colt was an american inventor, industrialist and businessman who established colts patent firearms manufacturing company now colts manufacturing company and made the mass production of revolvers commercially viable. Samuel hamilton walker and american firearms inventor samuel colt. The magazine was either a circular drum that held 50.
It is the successor corporation to colt s earlier firearmsmaking efforts, which started in 1836. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. The colt walker, was a singleaction revolver with a revolving cylinder. I am a licensed collector interested in purchasing high quality prewwii colt automatic pistols and revolvers and their accessories. Find colt 45 stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. His contemporary, ray chapman, who also made the 1911.
Colt kept interest in the powerful 10mm round alive with the release of the delta elite back in the 1980s. The book of colt firearms hardcover december 1, 2008. If you plan on investing good money into these firearms this book is well worth the price. In fact it was interesting enough to be part of charles clawsons personal collection and be pictured and referenced in his book colt.
Pdf download from the standard catalog of firearms. I have collected 1911s for 45 years, and this is the definitive book. This 1911 saw service in the marine corps starting in 2012. Colts rail gun, a sibling of the m45 cqbp recently chosen as the usmc sidearm, is more than ready for patrol. Our website includes antique and modern gun collections, memorabilia, colt history and a large network of collectors that share knowledge and information. An american legendthe official history of colt firearms. Now hunters and advanced security operatives have the opportunity to take advantage of their favorite rail mounted pistol lighting. If what you need to know about these guns is not in this book it is not available anywhere. Colt vintage detective special brochure square butt prewar rare.
History of colt revolvers 14 matching articles field. The book is loaded with excellent illustrations and text on the history of the colt 1911 and 1911a1. It manifests his strength and purpose, and like the cowboy without a horse, he was no man at all without it. A handgun is a shortbarrelled firearm that can be held and used with one hand. The colt 45 was invented by gun designer john browning and made by the colt firearm company and is one of the most famous military handguns of all time. The colt gold cup has long been regarded as one of the finest and smoothest competitions pistols ever made.
How the colt single action army revolver won the west. Home more classic guns the birth of the 1911 pistol. Completely updated pricing for colt firearms with new entries and photos. The small clawson does have a little more info, but this is indeed the bible for 1911 service pistols, and has aided me in the purchase of the rarer 1911s, usmc, navy pistols, early production 1911s. All colt models general colt, an american legend r.
Colt single action 45 value texas gun talk the premier. Colts first two business ventures were producing firearms in paterson, new. Information provided here is approximate, if you wish to support your investment with the purchase of a complete history and letter of authenticity for your firearm or for more information, please contact colt s archive department. Thompson submachine gun, byname tommy gun, submachine gun patented in 1920 by its american designer, john t. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one. Although the m1911 pistol was only semiautomatic, a number of submachine guns were also chambered in. Samuel colt was an inventor and industrialist who created the revolvermost notably the. The colt 1911 pistol is an osprey weapon series book, authored by leroy thompson, with illustrations by peter dennis and alan gilliland. Colt tweaked the commander, and by the 1980s it squared away any reliability problems with the 4. The cqbp expands on a long history of the marines rebuilding original governmentissue 1911s, primarily for use by. Colt s manufacturing company, llc cmc, formerly colt s patent firearms manufacturing company is an american firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by samuel colt. This pistol was manufactured by dgfm in argentina under license from colt and is a sistema colt modelo. Heres a very interesting variation of the famous colt 1911. The most thoroughly documented jesse james gun ever to appear at auction.
Beautiful gun with 99% of the original parkerized finish. The actor graciously bequeathed his gun collection, including his famed ivorystocked. Colt collectors the premier gun collecting website in. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Org, so ive got involved in an effort to collect information about publications dealing with this pistol. In addition to the above standard edition, two premium versions of the book are available. This is a moderatelength book that features something that some authors dont cover very well in some 1911 books that would be the history of the brave men. Colt pistols 1911 pre45 for sale guns international. The cartridge and guns available for it are just topnotch. The narrative includes a quick introduction, an extended discussion of the development of the colt.
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