A Friendly Colt Appreciation Thread

[GF]

Lawd have mercy ... you guys have fine handguns!

I'm in (The LOW end) on the thread.

A Mod 37 & an Agent ...

Trooper III

Colt JR ! !

Python

Woodsman

GF

 

[davidward501]

I too own Smith & Wesson, the majority of my collection, and Colt. I have to admit that I bought a Cply 1911, NIB, solely because of fond memories of it saving my A** a few times in Viet Nam. It is and was the most reliable pistol I have ever carried.

David

 

[italiansport]

One of my favorite duets:
I have a letter on the engraved Model 1908 and know who owned it originally but alas I have no address - not city or State! The engraving is non-factory but the grips are factory pearls.




Here's a new in box 60s Colt Cobra. it can't be cocked because the original factory grease has hardened. I've never taken it apart to free it up. The blotches on the exterior are factory grease as well.



Jim

 

[BearBio]

I know Rick has seen these (and others) before but most of you haven't, so here's a few of mine:

An early 1900's Bisley in 41 long Colt. Letters to Mexico City. Engraved in a Native American motif with carved ivory and ruby eyes:


Two third generation SAA with ivory grips, ivory handles knife, watch fob is wart hog ivory:


A Colt SAA from 1907 in 41 long Colt, real pearls and re-nickeled:


Colt Signature Series Walker with a Leach Bowie with hippo ivory:


CA. 1905 SAA in 38-40 and a matching Winnie '92:


Colt 1878,Colt lighting storekeeper and a Thunderer:


Lightning strikes twice: storekeeper and a Lightning (rifle by Colt)




A Thunderer and a Lightning (rifle by Colt)

 

[Johnny J. Frame]

From the 1920s

Also have a 1970s nickel Cobra.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I have a charming Colt Cobra that a friend literally gave to me. It's a great little carry gun. I should carry it more often. It's my only Colt now that I've sold my Mustang + and I'll be keeping it. I need to post a picture of it here in my revolver album.

Maybe I'll carry it tomorrow, see how it feels instead of my 642.....

 

[manderson]

Nickel Model 357

Custom Shop Python

A Variety of Pythons

A Rack of Colts

 

[Auburn4]

WOW!!!! GOD Bless America. ABSOLUTELY SOME FINE FIREARMS. I have two also, a Colt Cobra 2" and a Trooper Mrk III. 4". Let us own up Fella's, I bet that we all have or had a Colt at one time. Great idea on the thread.

 

[Walter Rego]

Here's one that gave Smith & Wesson's K-38 Masterpiece a run for it's money back when revolvers were kings of the target range.

 

[BrewsterII]

Colt's and Smith's, what's not to love!

 

[Cyrano]

Colt Revolvers

And one rifle.
Two Colt Commandos.
Colt M 1909.
Coplt M 1917..
Colt Banker's Special 22
Colt Lightning Magazine Rifle, cal 38-40 (my great-grandfather's deer rifle).

 

[Cyrano]

Colt Automatics

Colt M 1911
Colt M 1911A1
Series 70, slghtly tweaked, and Colt Combat Commander, both in 45 ACP.
Colt M 1903, Parkerized, marked US Property and has British proofs.
Colt 38 Super, second year of production.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Colt has an honored second place behind my beloved Smith & Wesson guns here and the Colts are well-loved themselves. Colts are gratifying to own and, in the case of the Detective Special which is better than any Smith & Wesson J-Frame, are taken seriously.

Here's a 1905 vintage Single Action Army in .38 WCF (.38-40).




I like the .41 Long Colt cartridge really well as a fun and useful obsolete round for playing with.

Here's a Colt New Navy in .41 that dates to 1901.

 

[one eye joe]

THIS IS HEARTWARMING TO SEE. I SHOT COLTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR 30 YEARS, BEFORE I GOT THE ITCH FOR A .44 MAGNUM. I JUST COULD NOT WARM UP TO THE ANACONDA, SO I JUMPED THE FENCE AND PURCHASED A PAIR OF 629s--A 3' AND AN 8 3/8"…..

I SHOT AND CARRIED 1911s, PYTHONS, AND DIAMONDBACKS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY PICS THAT I HAVE HANDY ARE OF MY 8" PYTHON, SO I WILL SHARE IT BELOW…..

AS USUAL, THERE ARE SOME MAGNIFICENT COLLECTIONS OUT THERE IN THE HANDS OF OUR FORUM MEMBERS, AND THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS OUTSTANDING….

 

[bmcgilvray]

Newest Colt is this Government Model that my son ordered for me when he ordered himself one through the Twentynine Palms PX less than a year ago while he was still in the Marine Corps.



Showing the Marine 3/7 commemorative stocks that came with it.


Father and son .45 automatics out for a shoot just this past weekend.


My first Colt, first .45 automatic, and first military collectible handgun, this World War I rework by Augusta Arsenal was acquired when I turned 21 in 1978. Learned about 1911s and .45 ACP handloading on this one.


A pre-1911 Colt .45 Automatic, this pitiful Model 1905 was purchased from a woman whose grandfather brought it up with him out of Mexico years before. Could have been Pancho Villa's personal side arm. Ya' never know.


A favorite 1947 vintage Government Model.


Circa 1979 Gold Cup purchased new in about 1982.

 

[Absalom]

Just like I did in the Colt Forum thread on S&W, here are a few random historical Colts, amateurishly photographed:

1. A US Army Model 1901 .38, shipped in 1901 to Benicia Arsenal in CA.
2. A Colt Police Positive .38, shipped in 1915 to the Audley Safety Holster Co. in New York, with a NY patrolman's name and shield number engraved on it.
3. A Colt Pocket Hammerless 1903, shipped in 1917 to the Wm. Frankfurth Hardware Co. in Milwaukie. A very interesting gun I wish could talk; basically no finish left, but great action and not a spot of pitting or corrosion anywhere, so well taken care of. The bluing must have just rubbed off over decades of daily carrying.
4. A Colt Army Special shipped to Murta Appleton Co. in Philadelphia in 1924.
5. A Colt Official Police, .38 Spl., shipped in 1951, Allentown, PA, Police.

 

[PROnSHIELD]

WHEW!!!

I don't know how much more my heart can take...

 

[jaymoore]

A few favorites:

Needs an original Magazine, though!

1924 Argentine Naval Contract. Probably favorite Colt of all of 'em!

Only "tooth" grips I have.

And a rather used SS Python complete with night sights, 'cuz it's not a collector's piece!:

ETA: A definite favorite, as it's an "end of the world or somesuch" thing:

Although it's certainly not NIB anymore.
Mostly Colt (some stirring about of parts and some additions- would be an A4 clone, but for the adjustable LMT stock):

 

[silentflyer]

I am drooling on the keyboard....

 

[SlowerTrafficKeepRight]

Colt Sales Soar Up!

Amazing posts, comments, and photos, to the trusted Colt. I'm gonna go out and buy two.
Dang it... Spending more money.

Drool

 

[forindooruseonly]

Here's a few more. A couple of these pics have been shown many times, but this is a Colt thread...

 

[bmcgilvray]

My favorite Colt revolver model of all is the great New Service. Stately and elegant, it's like shooting an oversized Python, only better. Only two reside here at present, both military contract models.

This variant features my favorite rendition of the "Rampant Colt" the short-lived Rampant Colt framed by the stylized "C." A Model 1909 .45 Colt.






The New Service Model 1909 shown with the smallest of Colts, a 1905 vintage New Pocket in .32 Long Colt.


The New Service variant that made me love the model, one of the Colt revolvers I've had since I was young, a Model 1917 in .45 ACP. This one's been shot more than any other Colt revolver and often carried afield in a belt holster. A really good revolver.

 

[Ranger17]

i have to say, i may be somewhat of a newbie but can really appreciate the examples in all the posted pix. While some look almost like they could be displayed as a piece of collectible art, bet they'd all do just fine if pressed into service.


Enjoying this thread.

 

[Rick Bowles]

This Colt Artillery Model, #5249, is from "Lot 5" (#4516-#5521) of the first 8 lots of
1,000 SAA revolvers delivered to the Army in 1874. "Lot 5" was earmarked for and issued
to the 7th Cavalry in late June, prior to the Black Hills campaign. This revolver, in it's
original Cavalry configuration, was likely on the battlefield with the troops of either
Major Reno or Captain Beenteen on June 25-26, 1876.

 

[Harkrader]

MarkAlt:
re: that "Elite Combat Elite"
I have not seen a finish like that on one. Is that a custom finish, or a version on Colt's website that I didn't see?

 

[g8rb8]

 

[eveled]

My favorite Colt revolver model of all is the great New Service. Stately and elegant, it's like shooting an oversized Python, only better. Only two reside here at present, both military contract models.

This variant features my favorite rendition of the "Rampant Colt" the short-lived Rampant Colt framed by the stylized "C." A Model 1909 .45 Colt.
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Thanks for posting this picture. Mine has the same logo, and this is the first reference I have seen about it. How short lived was it?

Officers Model 38, second issue .38special.
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[MarkAlt]

MarkAlt:
re: that "Elite Combat Elite"
I have not seen a finish like that on one. Is that a custom finish, or a version on Colt's website that I didn't see?

I do have a letter on it, somewhere in the safe. As I remember, it is a Lew Horton open-ended run. It is based on a Colt XSE frame with Royal Blue finish. At the time I bought, only 37 were produced. This was introduced by LH at the 2015 SHOT show.

 

[Tadeus67]

My Python Target

 

[Mediumbore]

New Frontier in .22LR. Used it to christen my back 40 when we moved into the new house last year. My other ponies will have to wait until I get off work for pics, but I've accumulated more than I would have thought.
(1) Detective Special .38 SPL, (1) 2" Police Positive Special (1927 vintage with lots of "personality") .38 SPL, (1) Pocket Positive .32 Police, (1) Police Positive .38 Police which has had a partial "Fitz" done.