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COLT AUTOMATIC PISTOLS |
This complete guide to the Model 1911 covers maintenance, improvements and accessories to maximize the performance of this famous gun. Top semi-custom guns are tested and evaluated as this book compares each model and variation. The author also includes repair tips and information on buying a used 1911. -Comprehensive companion book to annual Gun Digest® issue -Complete guide of all models and variations of the Model 1911 -More than 700 photos aid in detailed identification -Tips on buying a used 1911
Potocki has used the army's experiences in the Philippines in 1899 to
introduce his book and to cover in detail how, and why, the .45 caliber automatic pistol
had its origins. It is a fascinating story including the reasons, the beginnings of the
.45 cartridge in 1904, the delivery of commercial cartridges in 1905, the production of
the first pistols in late 1905 and the part played by John M. Browning.
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 The Colt U.S. General Officers' Pistol by Horace Greeley IV/reissue edition (June 1990) Andrew Mowbray Pub; ISBN: 0917218426  Unique weapons, issued as a badge of rank to general officers in the U.S. Army from WWII onward. Includes tables documenting serial numbers and dates of issue.
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Collector's Guide to Colt .45 Service Pistols: Models of 1911 and 1911a1:
From 1911 to the End of Production in 1945: Complete Military Identificationby Charles W. Clawson Expected Date of Publication: End of September 2003 / Binding: Hardcover Edition: 2nd Revised This is a brand new reprint, with approximately 14 pages of new material. It will NOT be available to ship until the end of September 2003. Be sure to reserve your copy now. Charles Clawson is only reprinting a limited number. Includes complete military identification, including all contractors. If you cannot find or afford the large Clawson book below, this is the next best thing for a reasonable price. |
 Colt 45 Service Pistolsby Charles Clawson/Hardcover / Published 1993 This book will have special appeal to all collectors and historians of U.S. military handguns from 1900 to 1945. Emphasis is placed on the military history, development, and production of Model 1911 and 1911A1 service pistols. Thousands of government, museum, and private records have been carefully researched. These have been collated to give the reader a concise and factual treatise on U.S. military handguns. Documented information is provided on trial pistols, caliber .45 ACP cartridge development, caliber .455 pistols, gallery pistols, revolvers, serial numbers, contractor histories, and much more. The book offers, among other things, a detailed account of Colt's foreign sales, a comprehensive chronology of Ordnance inspectors, a concise history of the Pistol Industry Integration Committee, and a brief sketch of the Ordnance Department. The chapter on the establishment and operation of Ordnance Districts and their control of arms production is the first attempt by anyone to bring details of this interesting organization to the collecting fraternity. The chapter on Ordnance Inspection includes the first historical account of the Inspection Division. |
| The Colt 1911 Automatic Pistol : Its Predecessor and Variations by Larry Hacker / Paperback / Published 1989 |
This comprehensive book documents design changes in the Super .38 Model during the 43 years of production. Additional information is provided on special purchases, foreign sales, unique markings, along with packaging and advertising information. It is designed as a reference work and has been laid out in a user-friendly format to allow for quick access of needed information. Numerous photos and diagrams have been used throughout the text to clarify the provided data. Accuracy of information was the primary goal of the author. In many cases, this could only be accomplished by hand counting serial numbers in the original shipping ledgers located at the Colt factory. More than six weeks were spent during a seven year information gathering period pouring through records in the Historical Department located at Colt's. This is a followup work to the 1987 printing of the author's first book Colt's .38 Automatic Pistols. This previous book covers the production history of Browning's first automatic pistol design which was licensed to, and manufactured by, Colt's from 1900 through 1928. The two variations were phased out by the end of 1928 and replaced by the Super .38 Model.
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 Collectors
Guide to Colt's 38 Automatic Pistolsby Douglas G. Sheldon / Paperback / Published 1987 This book covers the production history of Browning's first automatic pistol design which was licensed to, and manufactured by, Colt's from 1900 through 1928. The two variations were phased out by the end of 1928 and replaced by the Super .38 Model. It is the study of the production history of the Automatic Colt Pistols (Models 1900, 1902 and 1903) in .38 ACP. This comprehensive book documents design changes in the .38 ACP Models during the 28 years of production. Additional information is provided on special purchases, foreign sales, unique markings, along with packaging and advertising information. It is designed as a reference work and has been laid out in a user-friendly format to allow for quick access of needed information. Numerous photos and diagrams have been used throughout the text to clarify the provided data. |
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Gun Digest Book of the .45by Dean A. Grennell Paperback - 256 pages (October 1989)
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| .45 ACP Super Guns : Modified .45 Autos for Competition Hunting and Personal
Defense by J.M. Ramos / Paperback / Published 1991
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Tactical 1911by Dave M. Lauck / Paperback / Published 1998
The Street Cop's and SWAT Operator's Guide to Employment and Maintenance The renaissance of the venerable Colt 1911 in .45 ACP has caused many cops to sit up and take notice. Here is the only book you will ever need to teach you how to select, modify, employ and maintain your Colt. Every critical aspect of the 1911 is here, including detailed information on sights, magazines, holsters, guide rods, serrations, finishes and much more. 8 1/2 x 11, softcover, photos, illus. |
COLT GENERAL INTEREST |
 Colt
Presentations from the Factory Ledgers 1856-1869by Herbert G. Houze Softcover - 112 pages, 40 photos, 6" x 9" A new primary source documenting hundreds of Colt presentations. Samuel Colt was a generous man. He also used gifts to influence government decision makers. But after Congress investigated him in 1854, Colt needed to hide his gifts from prying eyes, which makes it very difficult for today's collectors to document the many revolvers presented by Colt and the factory. Using the original account journals of the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., Herbert G. Houze shows us the various creative accounting methods that Colt used to disguise the gifts from 1856 to 1869. |
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of Colt's New Model Police and Pocket Breech Loading Pistols: Type-By-Type
Guide to What Collectors Call Small Frame Conversionsby John D. Breslin, William Q. Pirie, David E. Price Hardcover - 160 pages, over 160 photos, 8.5" x 11" Heavily illustrated with over 160 photos and suberb technical drawings by Rainer Dethloff. Documented by a decade's worth of research and Colt factory records, including production quantities and extensive serial number data. This landmark book on Colt's New Model
Pocket and Police Revolvers permits the reader to finally understand these
interesting and diverse early cartridge pistols. Until now, most
authors and collectors have labeled these guns "Small Frame Conversions" and
declared them confusing. As the authors of this book point out, most
of these guns were actually made as cartridge pistols and were not converted
from percussion, although the conversions form a key part of thie book and
are described in detail. There are seven basic variations which are
documented and described, with production programs and quantities given for
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 The History of Colt Firearmsby Dean K. Boorman Hardcover - 128 pages (April 2001)
Discover the fascinating story of the Colt firearms, including the world's most famous revolver, complete with more than 150 stunning full-color photographs. "God created man, but Sam Colt made them equal." The name Colt--synonymous with firearms--belongs to Sam Colt, who, while never claiming to be the inventor of the revolver, improved upon existing ideas and revolutionized gun-making. He changed the industry on a global scale after patenting his first revolver in 1835. Beautifully photographed, The History of Colt Firearms recounts the fascinating history of this legendary name in gun lore. Colt's revolvers were much in demand in the American West and other parts of the country. By the early 1850s, he had established a factory in England from where he supplied several thousand revolvers to the British government and parts of its empire. To this day, Colt remains a vital name in the firearms industry, and its pistols were a standard-issue U.S. Army side arm in the Gulf War. Complete with more than 150 full-color photographs of the guns, this stunning book describes in vivid detail every Colt weapon. Also shown are various gun-making artifacts, copies of designers' drawings, and interesting photographs of the weapons in the hands of users. The History of Colt Firearms makes a perfect addition to the library of Wild West buff, amateur historians, and firearms enthusiasts. |
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Handguns of World War IIby Charles W. Pate Hardcover - 368 pages (April 1998) From Independent Publisher Meticulous, technical and overwhelming in its detail, this extensive volume provides the complete history of US secondary handgun weapons used in World War II. However, the popular and widely used government-issue Colt .45 caliber automatic pistol is not included, as so much has already been written about that venerable weapon. Instead, Pate focuses on all the other US pistols and revolvers, both commercial and military, used during the war. Pate is a retired US Army officer and a respected authority on military weapons. Because of his book's scope, focus and depth, his target audience is firearms collectors and World War II historians. The general reader will quickly tire of ballistic and manufacturing jargon, and the dry, numbing details of weapon development, procurement, and distribution. This is a quality product, but with limited appeal. For the handgun enthusiast, however, this is a treasure trove of minutiae regarding American handguns. Colt and Smith & Wesson models dominate the handgun arsenal, but Pate has also included weapons made by Harrington and Richardson, Iver Johnson and High Standard. Automatics and revolvers, .22 caliber to .380 caliber, are showcased with data and photographs. Pate even includes a cute little "hold-up gun," issued to OSS spies. It fired from under the armpit when the spy raised his arms in surrender. |
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Book of Colt Firearmsby R. L. Wilson / Hardcover / 2nd edition (September 1993) This carefully scoped, no-expense-spared landmark work is a necessary volume for the collector, the researcher, the historian, the curator, the shooter or hunter, the arms dealer, or the interested layman. In one 616-page volume is the fascinating story of the gunmakers and engravers, promoters and industrialists who made and sold the products which have met the needs of the armed forces and peace officers, miners and explorers, gamblers and gunfighters, cowboys and ranchers, and the good the bad and the ugly from the old west -- as well as hunters and target shooters of the silver screen and TV. Here in one unequaled volume is the romance and adventure, history, artistry, and craftsmanship of the most famous gunmaker in history: Colt. Author R.L. Wilson has delivered to Blue Book Publications a completely redone first section, with several superb new color illustrations, a fresh foreword, and updated acknowledgments. New black & white and color illustrations have also been added within the body of work, improving on the original volume. The  bibliography has also been updated, as has the historical chronology.
Seven new color illustrations appear at the back of the book. Further, the endpapers are fresh, and in full color. Over 50% more
color appears in this new edition than in the classic 1971 First Edition - the book which has sold for as much as $3000 amongst dedicated collectors.
The Book of Colt Firearms is a complete Colt library in a single volume. In over 1,250,000 words, over 1,250 black & white and 67 color
photographs, this mammoth work tells the Colt story form1832 through the present: a comprehensive study of Colonel Colt and his
company, yet tailored for readability, with human interest for the layman.
All Colt revolvers, pistols, longarms, and even automatic weapons, and countless items of memorabilia, are described and reviewed in
prodigious detail, in an authoritative text of unsurpassed scope. This lavish and unprecedented work presents thousands of facts, drawn from the author's years of specialized research, ever featuring
serial number sequences be year for all percussion and cartridge hand and longarms. Standard production arms, variations,
experimentals, prototypes, and a variety of engraved guns, are exploded in minute detail. Markings, calibers, barrel lengths, finishes, and a panorama of
other features are thoroughly presented in an easily used reference format.The Colt company's factory records are but one of the many sources for the text. Colt firearms in major museums were researched and recorded. Numerous private collections were thoroughly studied. Catalogues, correspondence, ledgers, and patents from over 150 years of source material were examined. The result is the most comprehensive pictorial and textual work ever published on any of the world's gunmakers. |
 Colt :
An American Legend/the Official History of Colt Firearms from 1836 to the Present
by R. L. Wilson / Hardcover / Published 1989
Over 400 color plates, over 110 black and white illustrations. Official history of Colt firearms with detailed serial number tables. Hailed by Michael Korda as "a classic... the most beautiful book on firearms ever published and a milestone in modern book design and production". All-time best selling book on Colt firearms. 11" x 8.5". 410 pages. Abbeville Press, Inc. Sid Latham (Photographer) |
 Colt :
The Making of an American Legend by William Hosley / Hardcover / Published 1996 A profusely illustrated social history explores the origins of America's gun culture through the life of Samuel Colt and his wife, Elizabeth, who started America's gun industry and transformed pre-Civil War Hartford. Recent
Review: From Booklist , January 1, 1997 |
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Colt : The
Making of an American Legend by William Hosley / Paperback / Published 1996 ~ Ships in 2-3 days See description above.
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Colt Armory : A History of Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. Ellsworth S. Grant / Hardcover / Published 1996 ~ Ships in 2-3 days
A completely new edition, featuring new chapters, lots of added information and an all-new color section. This affordable, updated version, complete with details of Colt's triumphant escape from bankruptcy, deserves a cherished place in the library of every arms collector and historian. 232 pp., 199 photos, 8.5" x 11". |
 Colt
Firearms Legends Narrated by gun collector and entertainer Mel Tormé, script by R.L.Wilson, VHS Tape / Published 1993
No firearms are more avidly collected than Colts. Brought together for this one-hour-long video are over $30,000,000 worth of the finest and most rare Colt firearms. Beginning with the Sam Colt-John Pearson prototype of c.1835 through the fabulous exhibition model revolver made to commemorate Colt's 150th anniversary, this unique program allows close examination of the entire history of the legendary company's production. The guns shown are assembled from museums and private collections. Literally dozens of famous firearms are shown including Abraham Lincoln's gift to King Charles XVth of Sweden and Norway, Sam Colt's gift to the Czars Nicholas I and Alexander II of Russia, the revolver of the Sultan of Turkey, and the sole existing prototype of the most famous gun of all: the Model 1873 Single Action Army, often called the Peacemaker. A great companion to the video Son of a Gun. Rated best
collector-oriented gun video to date. |
 Colt Memorabilia Price GuideJohn Ogle / Paperback / Published 1997 The first book ever compiled about the vast array of non-gun merchandise produced by Sam Colt's companies and other companies using the Colt name, this guide includes more than 1,500 color photos to help readers identify a wide range of objects from knives, buckles, and badges to office supplies, decals, glassware and coasters.
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 Crisis and
Political Beliefs : The Case of the Colt Firearms StrikeMarc Lendler / Hardcover / Published 1997
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COLT LONG GUNS |
 Colt Rifles
& Muskets from 1847 to 1870Herbert G. Houze / Hardcover / Published 1996
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COLT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS |
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Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers R. Bruce McDowell / Hardcover / Published 1997 ~ Ships in 2-3 days This definitive new work will take you inside the history of American revolver conversions from the standard percussion (cap and ball) ammunition to the newer and faster self-contained metallic cartridges. Included are never-before-released documents, drawings and photos a sequence of events that changed American firepower. The detailed photos, drawings and technical specifications provide essential identification info, enabling you to distinguish between factory conversions and those made by private sources. |
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Guide To The Proper Accoutrements For Hartford Produced Percussion Colt
RevolversFred Sweeney / Spiral-bound / June 1, 1993 / 56 pages A Guide To The Proper Accoutrements For Hartford Produced Percussion Colt Revolvers. An important, but little researched area of Colt collecting concerns the correct accessories for percussion Colt revolvers. In fact, over 90% of the cased Colts observed have the wrong accoutrements accompanying them. Now in a concise, compact book (only 56 pages) which is filled with crystal clear photos, you can select the proper accessories every time. You'll learn about bullet moulds, cartridge packets, nipple wrenches, flasks, cap tins and much more. For hands free reference work, the book has a spiral binding so it will lay open flat to any page. Each major model percussion Colt (1849 Pocket, 1851 Navy, 1860 Army, etc. ) has its own chapter for quick and easy referral.
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| Colt Blackpowder Reproductions & Replicas : A Collector's & Shooter's
Guide Dennis Adler / Paperback / Published 1997 |
| The Original Confederate Colt (William Albaugh Collection) William S. III Albaugh / Hardcover / Published 1993 |
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS |
| The Colt : Single Action Army Revolver Larry Hacker / Paperback / Published 1989 |
| Colt Cavalry Artillery and Militia Revolvers 1873-1903 Cochran / Hardcover / Published 1994 |
| Colt Peacemaker British Model Keith Cochran / Hardcover / Published 1989 |
| Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia Vol 1 Keith Cochran / Hardcover / Published 1992 |
| Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia Vol 2 Keith Cochran / Hardcover / Published 1992 |
| Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia Vol 3 Keith Cochran / Hardcover / Published 1998 |
 Colt Single Action Army Revolvers and the London Agencyby C. Kenneth Moore / Hardcover / Published 1990
This work chronicles the relationship between the London Agency and the Hartford home office. Includes a summary of shipments of the S.A.A. to the London Agency through the end of 1881. Heavily illustrated. 144 pp., 8.75" x 11.25". |
| Colt's S.A.A. : Post-War Models George Garton / Hardcover / Published 1979 This book teaches the intricacies of the Colt SAA pistols and provides the reader with instructions for repairing minor problems with these magnificent guns. |
| Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver Ron Graham / Hardcover / Published 1992 |
THE BEST GUN VALUE BOOKS |
Blue Book of Gun Values (26th Ed)
S. P. Fjestad / Paperback / 1936 pages 26th edition Published April 2005 ~ Usually ships within 24 hours. This new 24th Edition simply contains more firearms values and information than any other single publication. Features a digital Photo Percentage Grading System™ – now expanded to 64 pages, and includes hundreds of color images. This is the book that the firearms industry refers to as “the bible,” and it’s easy to see why. Expanded to over 1,800 pages featuring over 150,000 firearms prices, the new Blue Book of Gun Values™ also contains almost one million words of text – no other book is even close! Most of the information contained in this publication is simply not available anywhere else, for any price! 25th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Fjestad is a softcover firearms pricing book published annually. The current 25th Edition contains over 1,800 pages, and includes pricing and detailed technical information on domestic, foreign and military guns (both new and discontinued), major trademark antiques, commemoratives/special editions, and new 2001 models. Included in the 24th Edition is a 64 page digital color Photo Percentage Grading System (the industry standard) showing rifles, shotguns and handguns in various percentages of condition from 0%-100%. The Blue Book of Gun Values is now being used by the NRA, most major insurance companies, thousands of gun/pawn shops, domestic and international collectors, and other firearms industry professionals to accurately determine gun values and other related data. With over 50,000 prices covering more than 600 manufacturers, and 1/2 million words of text, the 25th Edition is the most complete and up-to-date publication of its type in use. |
Flayderman's Guide to
Antique American Firearms and Their Values Norm Flayderman / Paperback / Published October 2001 ~ Usually ships in 24 hours With its many new additions and revisions, this updated guide reflects the ever-changing collecting and buying patterns in the antique firearms market. Over 3,600 models and variants extensively described with all marks and specifications necessary for quick identification. Over 1,500 large-scale photos accompany model descriptions. Truly the best reference and price guide available for antique American arms. The combination of historical reference, vastness of scope, and authoritative pricing make this the ultimate antique American arms value guide. The world's best-known antique arms dealer and authority expands and updates prices and adds more historic information in this new eighth edition. Identify and price more than 4,000 antique American firearms manufactured between 1850 and 1900, using two grades of condition. A detailed history of firearms adds to the reader's knowledge of how a specific gun is priced. Prices have been fully reviewed to reflect current market values. A quick reference section includes a detailed index to guide collectors to specifications, values, and historical data on specific arms. -Best reference and price guide for American antique arms -Fully updated to reflect current market values on 4,000 guns -Expanded historical information on individual firearms -More than 1,700 large scale photos aid in identification |
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1911 Automatic Pistol
The Colt Model 1905 Automatic Pistol : With
Supplemental Coverage of the Colt M1907 Automatic Pistol - A Complete Facsimile of the
Thompson-Lagarde report.
COLT'S SUPER .38 - The Production History from 1929 through
1971