| colt serial number history: Samuel Colt Herbert G. Houze, Carolyn C. Cooper, Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, 2006-01-01 The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his Colt revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility--paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect--as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture. |
| colt serial number history: The Machine Gun, History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons Ordnance Bureau (Navy Department), 1951 |
| colt serial number history: The Machine Gun: History, evolution and development of manually operated, full automatic, and power driven aircraft machine guns George M. Chinn, 1951 The series of books entitled The machine gun was begun with the belief that the next best thing to actual knowledge is knowing where to find it. The research summarized within the covers of these volumes has been compiled by the Bureau of Ordinance, Department of the Navy, in order to place in the hands of those rightfully interested in the art of automatic weapon design, the world's recorded progress in this field of endeavor.--Vol. II, p. v. |
| colt serial number history: Army History , 2016 |
| colt serial number history: The Black Rifle R. Blake Stevens, Edward Clinton Ezell, 2004 |
| colt serial number history: Blue Book Pocket Guide for Colt Dates of Manufacture Robert Lawrence Wilson, 2012 The Second Edition Blue Book Pocket Guide for Colt Dates of Manufacture by R.L. Wilson is the only up-to-date, condensed reference that provides the reader with the most recent Colt serialization, providing dates of manufacture on most Colt firearms. |
| colt serial number history: Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons Gerald Prenderghast, 2018-04-04 From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower. This has inevitably led to a wide variety of repeating weapons, capable of a degree of sustained fire without reloading. Based largely upon new research, this book explores the history of repeating and multi-fire weapons, beginning with the Chinese repeating crossbow in the 4th century BCE, and ending with the world's most common firearm, the Kalashnikov AK-47. The author describes the potency of the machine gun in World War I, the development of the semiautomatic pistol and the role of the submachine gun in improving the effectiveness of the infantryman. |
| colt serial number history: Guns of the Civil War , 2011-03-28 Featuring guns photographed by Dennis Adler from the Mike Clark/Collector's Firearms Collection; the Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection; and the Dennis LeVett Collection, with additional photography provided by the Rock Island Auction Company Archives. |
| colt serial number history: Major Wolcott’s List William N. Hockett, 2024-04-14 The Johnson County War took place in Wyoming in April 1892. At that time, a group of powerful Wyoming cattlemen created a hit list of seventy men—small ranchers, cowboys, and others they considered a hindrance to large-scale ranching interests. They planned an invasion of the county, intending to search out and kill the men on the list. But when they arrived, the locals fought back. Major Wolcott’s List does not explore the conflict itself; instead, it provides in-depth information on the firearms that participants used—the first book to provide such detail for the guns used an actual Old West gunfight. Author William N. Hockett lists the firearms surrendered at the end of the Johnson County Cattle War by name and by make and model, including calibers, serial numbers, and other important details. Hockett also offers an analysis of the firearms used, including as much information as possible about the weapons and their cartridges. Intended for historians, collections, and aficionados of Wyoming history, this study presents a thorough guide to firearms of the late nineteenth-century American West. |
| colt serial number history: Fortitudine , 2001 |
| colt serial number history: California. Court of Appeal (4th Appellate District). Division 2. Records and Briefs California (State)., Number of Exhibits: 1 |
| colt serial number history: Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson Jim Supica, Richard Nahas, 2001 More than 775 models of Smith & Wesson guns produced since 1857 are listed according to model and year of manufacture with updated prices in up to five grades of condition. Includes a range of serial numbers for each year of manufacture. This is the most comprehensive list of Smith & Wesson products and prices available. |
| colt serial number history: The West of Wild Bill Hickok Joseph G. Rosa, 1994-08-31 Of all the Old West figures whose images eventually found their way into our popular culture, none was better known than Wild Bill Hickok. This book, a companion volume to Joseph Rosa’s exhaustive biography, They Called Him Wild Bill, reproduces in one volume nearly all the known portraits of Wild Bill, together with photographs of his family, his friends, his foes, and the places that knew him. |
| colt serial number history: Inventors and Inventions Alvin K. Benson, 2010 In-depth critical essays on important men and women inventors of all time, from around the world. Features 409 essays covering 413 individual inventors (including twenty seven women). |
| colt serial number history: Popular Mechanics , 1964-11 Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle. |
| colt serial number history: Firearms Legislation: (Washington) May 14, July 17, 23, 24, September 24, and October 1, 9, 1975 United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime, 1976 |
| colt serial number history: Firearms Legislation United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime, 1975 |
| colt serial number history: Military History , 1996-04 |
| colt serial number history: New York Historical Society Quarterly New-York Historical Society, 1952 |
| colt serial number history: Handguns 2002 Ken Ramage, 2001-09 The latest edition of the top-selling handguns annual presents new reports on handguns for field and personal protection use. The comprehensive catalog section is fully updated, expanded, and well illustrated, displaying today's commercially available handguns. New feature articles provide the latest on trends, gun tests, selfdefense, and handgun hunting. The catalog section covers currently manufactured semi-custom handguns and commercial centerfire, rimfire, and blackpowder pistols, as well as airguns. Plus an accessories section covers handgun grips, sights, scopes, metallic reloading presses, and spotting scopes. An essential reference section gives enthusiasts the NRA Compendium of Firearms Laws, the NRA Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Guide, a directory of the handgunning trade, and listings of arms associations, periodicals, and books. - Extensively updated handgun catalog section - Expanded semi-custom handguns and handgun grips coverage - Latest trends, gun tests, self-defense, and handgun hunting |
| colt serial number history: The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1992 Thomas Henshaw, 1993 Photographs and text present the history of the Winchester firearm, including their rifles, shotguns and revolvers beginning in 1866 to 1992. |
| colt serial number history: Escaping Islam Mano Bakh, Kelli McIntyre, Jacqueline Le Beau, 2009-02 The world remains confused, and lacks understanding regarding the culture of the Middle East. Escaping Islam is a provocative and timely story that is rich with historical events, giving the reader verbal exposure to the dangers brought about by Iran's support of radical Muslim ideology. Mano Bakh was a high ranking officer in Iran's Imperial Navy when, in 1979, during the Islamic revolution, he miraculously escaped with his life. The harrowing experiences he was subjected to, currently exemplifies the free world's necessity to deal with the ongoing aggressive Islamic movement, and the oil money that supports it. This living story begins with an introduction to Iran's history and Persian customs. It continues by encompassing the development of OPEC, the amazing Khark Island oil project in the Persian Gulf, and relating the happy life of a young boy growing up in his grandmother's house in Tehran. Tunnels connected the homes of the thirty two family members who enjoyed the daily ceremony of dining together around an antique Persian carpet, adorned with a white Sofreh, table cloth, while grandmother smoked her water pipe. * * * * * * * Mr. Bakh was born a Muslim, but became disenchanted with the religion whose mission was to kill or convert all who did not believe in the teachings of the Koran. His candid understanding of what happened to a country that was once America's best friend and then turned into an Axis of Evil, will educate the reader as to why that Evil might not be realized until it is too late. Joy, laughter, prosperity, hope and respect in Iran's society, quickly changed to hate, revenge, misery and mourning! |
| colt serial number history: The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver Charles W. Pate, 2018-01-24 |
| colt serial number history: Dead Right C. R. Caldwell, 2010 |
| colt serial number history: Gun Digest, 1985 Books Inc Dbi, Ken Warner, 1984-07 |
| colt serial number history: Southwestern Historical Quarterly , 1987 |
| colt serial number history: Dillinger, The Hidden Truth - RELOADED Tony Stewart, 2015-05-24 He outsmarted every lawman in the country and became the most celebrated bank robber and master escape artist of all time. He was a man of cleverness and originality. During his career, he participated in three gangs and was involved in a string of bank robberies across the country. He successfully escaped several police and FBI traps, broke out of two jails, raided three police stations and helped to mastermind the biggest escape ever from the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City. |
| colt serial number history: HSA Heritage Auctions Arms, Militaria and Civil War Auction Catalog #6050, Dallas, TX Marsha Dixey, 2010-11 |
| colt serial number history: The Outback Vs the Wild West Jack Drake, 2012 In this volume, Drake focuses on the famous pastoral explorers, drovers and trail drivers; the poddydodgers, horse-thieves and rustlers; the wars of the land grabbers with Australian Aborigines and the American Indians; the clashes of lawless western entrepreneurs with the laws of the bit cities in the east; the colourful females who ventured our into a man¿s world and made thier names, the transport by puffing billies and famous stage coach lines and buckjumpers, roughriders and rodeos. |
| colt serial number history: Popular Mechanics , 1985-10 Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle. |
| colt serial number history: The History and Art of the American Gun Robert L Wilson, 2015-11-10 The History and Art of the American Gun is a loving tribute to the artistry of firearms. Wilson chronicles the true art and rich history of gun engraving, from early English and European attempts to American gun engraving. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. |
| colt serial number history: Famous Firearms of the Old West Hal Herring, 2011-09-01 From Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill and from Chief Joseph to Geronimo, the most famous guns in the West and the history behind them More than a few of the actual guns once in the hands of the heroes and villains of America’s Old West still exist, housed in a dozen museums across the country—from the Model 1866 .44-40 that Chief Joseph famously surrendered to General Miles to Wild Bill Hickok’s Colt Model 1851 revolvers; from Buffalo Bill’s .50 caliber breechloading needlegun nicknamed “Lucrezia Borgia” to John Wesley Hardin’s 1860 model .44 SA revolvers. Famous Firearms of the Old West follows the life stories of a dozen actual pistols, rifles, and shotguns instrumental in shaping America’s history—using them as entrées into the lives of the shooters themselves. This is a vivid portrait of famous Western characters, paired with the guns they used to make themselves famous or, as the case may be, infamous. It is a must for anyone interested in the history and lore of the Wild West, gun hobbyists, and tourists seeking a museum experience with a difference. |
| colt serial number history: Important Civil War Auction, June 24, 2007, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Heritage Auction Galleries (Dallas, Tex.), 2007 |
| colt serial number history: Antiques , 1980-07 |
| colt serial number history: American Guardian , 1998 |
| colt serial number history: Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations, 2000 |
| colt serial number history: Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001: IRS-Electronic Tax Administration United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations, 2000 |
| colt serial number history: The Official Guide to Collecting Handguns 1985 House Of Collectibles, 1980-01-02 |
| colt serial number history: Marlin Firearms William S. Brophy, 1989 From 1863 to the present--the company and the men who made it successful, the details of all models of rifles and the many other Marlin products. |
| colt serial number history: Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of Percussion Colt Revolvers and Conversions Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), John E. Parsons, 1942 |
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