The m1911 was manufactured by colt from the time of its adoption and by the springfield armory in 1914 and 1915. 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. There are a total of 17 guns of the wild west 1783 1920 in the military factory. This area is for discussions on all other gun collector related talk. At over 2,500 pages, it lists over 1,700 manufacturers, 22,700 models and over 500,000 individual values. Completely updated pricing for colt firearms with new entries and photos. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from singleshot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm. Some time in the late 1500s, a lid was added to the flash pan design. 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. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.
Pistols and revolvers were mainly of british manufacture but some european and american pistols and revolvers were sold also. A collection of manuals and instructions related to firearms, handheld weapons, and other related products. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. A history of the colt revolver hardcover january 1, 1997 by frank a. Inventor samuel colt, a successful american firearms inventor and manufacturer, created the first gun with a revolving cylinder. The best gun books for any gun owner gun digest store is where youll find a fantastic selection of books about concealed carry, gun values, gunsmithing, gun laws, selfdefense, gun history and more from the worlds best gun writers and leading gun experts. In 1836, connecticutborn gun manufacturer samuel colt 181462 received a u. Butterfield overland dispatch limited edition revolver. The colt historical services price list is available online in a pdf format. In 1836, samuel colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential singleaction revolvers, including the. To expose or protect the powder, the lid had to be moved manually. Used fine condition with a somewhat lesser condition dustjacket. A history of the colt revolver and other arms made by colt s patent fire arms manufacturing company from 1836 to 1940 and other arms made by colt s patent fire by charles haven and frank belden published by crown william morrow bonanza books in 1940 and contains a foreword by stephen v.
Colt s manufacturing company, llc cmc, formerly colt s patent firearms manufacturing company is an american firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by samuel colt. History of colt revolvers 14 matching articles field. In this book, the autrys curator has selected the 100 most important examples to document and celebrate the history of samuel colts. A history of the colt revolver from 1836 to 1940 by haven. Always make sureyour revolver isnotloaded before cleaning, storing, traveling, layingitdown, orhanding ittoanother person, sothat. Receive notices of pdf catalogs in your fields of interest. This is a list of single and doubleaction revolvers, listed alphabetically by manufacturer name manufacturer image cartridge country year apache revolver. Colts manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers.
Updated annually, this book is indispensible for the serious collector. Colt guns colt modern blackpowder replicas collectors. These books can be bought from brownells, midway usa, or direct from the publisher, heritage gun books. The colt revolver was a godsend to western settlers and the ultimate threat to. Wilson considered by most collectors to be the book for colt collectors, this massive 608 page profusely illustrated masterpiece is a must for a serious gun collectors library. It is the successor corporation to colt s earlier firearmsmaking efforts, which started in 1836. Collecting rare books and first editions happy birthday, gun. Description of the colts doubleaction revolver, caliber. Colt pistols into fully automatic submachine guns com plete with. Gun, colt a fine copy of the book on the colt revolver.
Famous revolvers models include the colt 1851 navy revolver, the webley, the. Also in 1955, colt released one of the most famous revolvers in history, the colt python. Prior to samuel colt s 18351836 patents for the revolver, american handguns were, for the most part, variations of europeanstyle single shot pistols, first of the flintlock type and later the new capandball percussion lock design. If you would like to receive a factory letter on a specific pistol, you can contact colt s directly for more information at the. The only really detailed gunsmithing and repair manual on these colt revolvers ever printed. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Study of the colt single action army revolver by graham. Now in its 37th edition, the big book of gun values is the most used reference in the nra museums office. Normally the d in the area of the cylinder scene would be turned 90 degrees clockwise in this photo. Includes scanned manuals, flyers, walkthroughs, and advertising. Description of the colt s doubleaction revolver, caliber. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. My account my purchases advanced search browse collections rare. A handgun is a shortbarrelled firearm that can be held and used with one hand. The hipower is one of the most widely used military pistols in history, having been used by.
Comes with an extra cylinder and a book style presentation case. A reminder that your email address on your account must be valid and working to receive the reset request. Colts manufacturing company, llc is an american firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Colt didnt invent the revolver but his designs greatly improved it and his assembly line. The colt paterson revolver found patchy success and failure. Saml colt s favorite arms, the solid frame styles, ended and were not revived until 1873. How the colt single action army revolver won the west.
A history of the colt revolver from 1836 to 1940 by. The pistol was still growing in prominence as the standard sidearm of military elements during the time of the american civil war. Know what your colt firearms are worth with this uptodate 76page. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Gun stock books this series of records are the major source of information about individual guns. Vintage 1967 redbook used gun value book antique gun pricing guide pistol rifle. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
The flintlock mechanism was designed to push back the lid and spark a flint at the same time. Gun catalog reprints some manuals are listed here, but to see all manuals, please our gun manual list. There are a total of 29 civil war pistols 1861 1865 in the military factory. A shop manual, volume 1 paperback january 1, 1988 by jerry kuhnhausen author visit amazons jerry kuhnhausen page. A history of the colt revolver and the other arms made by colts. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary. These books were written for use as training aids for new gunsmiths and cover every possible aspect of disassembly, inspection, reassembly, and gunsmithing of the colt revolvers to factory standards. Pdf download from the standard catalog of firearms. This will send a password reset to your email address on file. For the first time in history, people across america, and indeed around the globe, were watching. The gun digest book of the revolver grant cunningham. Revolver, by marcus sedgwick is a book about the third option.
History of the colt revolver first edition bauman rare books. Documents the first solid frame colt revolver, and the end of the line for it, at the death of of colt in 1862 and elisha root in 1864. Colt pistols and revolvers for firearms collectors. Colt model 1860 army revolver inspection marks by charles pate the cylinder inspection marks on model 1860 army serial number 90163 are somewhat unusual in that they are oriented the same. The colt detective special was an american dasa revolver first produced in 1927 as a shortened version of the police positive special handgun. Colt automatic pistols is dedicated to collectors and enthusiasts of military and commercial colt pistols, colt revolvers, colt firearms and accessories. Rather unsurprisingly, the taming of the american wild west was handled by none other than the gun. This was the only hand held pistol until the colt revolver was invented. Prototype colt san diego police dept special edition series 70.
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