Sam colt and the sixshooter that changed america jim rasenberger. The colt was at the lead in police sales and fought the good fight with smith and. Another book is the standard catalog of military firearms with the 19111911a1 section written by one of our 1911 forum members, karl karash. Revolver book by jim rasenberger official publisher page. Colts manufacturing company, llc cmc, formerly colts patent firearms manufacturing company is an american firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by samuel colt. In the early transition from the longlived flintlock system, handgun development closely paralleled that of the long arms. Gun digest book of revolvers assemblydisassembly, 4th. Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms, most especially between the 1850s and world war i, when it.
Spends too much pages with percussion handguns and. Pistols and revolvers find handgun information from the worlds foremost firearms experts with this selection of pistol and revolver books. Colt peacemakeryearly variations by keith cochran paperback special order the colt model 1905 automatic pistol by john potocki hardcover special order the colt armory. Other chapters contain valuable insights into such topics as the compatibility of various modifications.
With the expanded 10th edition, the original and time tested colt 45 autom1911 pistol bench manual is now in its 17th printing and remains the best bench inspection, trouble shooting, repair, hand fitting and basic accurizing manual ever published on the subject. The colt double action revolvers a shop manual vol. It covers the history of all the colt revolvers, both single and double action, and the semiautos as well. For many years, keith cochrans encylopedia of the colt saa was the work on the colt sixshooter. This is exactly what has occurred with a study of the colt single action army revolver since first published in 1976. One of the greatest collections of colt revolvers ever. Colt automatic pistols is dedicated to collectors and enthusiasts of military and commercial colt pistols, colt revolvers, colt firearms and accessories. Although they werent true big bores, they were a start. The book focuses only on revolvers and some sam colt artifacts from the family estate, with a large part of that focus on the legendary colt single. In 1851 samuel colt came to study its collections, the pieces he saw and wrote about, along with many other examples, are illustrated in this booklet.
The next colt book i found was the 1940 edition of a history of the colt revolver from 1836 to 1940 by haven and belden. Smith 1971 edition this is a great book full of information on the colt single action army. The only really detailed gunsmithing and repair manual on these colt revolvers ever printed. The former, a singleaction handgun associated with the old west and the latter, a. Bruce mcdowell hardcover out of print try used books. Although this is still the same book in many respects. Thirty year anniversary edition ron graham, john a. In an earlier article we looked briefly at revolvers and mentioned a couple of prominent examples, the colt peacemaker m1873 or saa single action army and the smith and wesson model 10.
Colt vintage hunting books and manuals for sale ebay. Sheldon paperback february 1987 out of print try used books. A study of colt conversions and other percussion revolvers by r. The handgun books here cover a range of topics, from concealed carry pistols and combat shooting to model 1911 information and handgun gunsmithing tutorials. New rivalries in the firearms world have taken center stage with social media fueling the flames. Colt singleaction revolvers by martin pegler, mark stacey. The colt python was released in 1955 and is considered by many the best gun made by the company. The colt official police was a latecomer, introduced in 1927. His two volume work is still mandatory in the library of an advanced collector, but the graham, kopek, moore book is also truly outstanding, beautifully illustrated, and highly detailed. Wilson colt and its collectors colt collectors association fine colts the dr. The caplock revolvers took on a separate evolution and remained state of the art.
The revolver of the american west, the new book featuring the 100 most significant colt revolvers from the worlds finest. Covers 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation colts, most italian reproductions plus, parts identification specific to. For many reasons, colts gun had a profound effect on american history. The production of the automatic colt pistol by douglas g. Synopsis from the early 1850s until the late 1860s, many thousands of revolvers were stored in the tower of london. The colt python is widely considered to be one of the best revolvers ever made, and with production ceased for more than a decade, its also among the most collectible.
Explains and simplifies the relationship between the cylinder, bolt, rebound lever and hand on the colt d, e and i frame revolvers python, old model trooper, detective special and other large frames with pythonstyle lockwork. Colts first two business ventures were producing firearms in paterson. Colt revolver manual of arms for the sharps rifle, colt revolver, and swords 1861, by r. When you look at the pictures you will be able to read more about the book in the picture of the inside of the dust jacket. Orders placed today ship within 24 hours of purchase excludes firearms. It is the successor corporation to colts earlier firearmsmaking efforts, which started in 1836. Its most immediate impact was on the expansionism of the american west, where white. A history of the colt revolver from 1836 to 1940 by charles t. Get the best deals on colt vintage hunting books and manuals when you shop. Colt revolvers have always been the blue chips of gun collecting, says greg martin, president of greg martin auctions. Includes numerous photos on assembly, disassembly, check and repair. The action is very smooth and the official police was preferred by many northern agencies. The revolver of the american west rizzoli new york. This book is the definitive reference on the subject.
What makes this classic revolver the queen of a collection. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. Kopec, coauthor of these two colt books has been informally associated with the colt firearms company since the early 1970s when he was actively researching colts historical records along with his partners mr. The book of colt firearms hardcover december 1, 2008. The methods shown are those used by the colt factory to restore a colt revolver to factory specification condition. The older colt vspring da revolvers are tricky and sensitive to repair. 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. Johnson and thomas worthington html at wayback machine. In 1877 colt introduced their first doubleaction revolvers. Python, detective special, official police, diamondback, agent, first model trooper, police. Gen colt revolvers single action sellers information when emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on seller. This book now exceeds 600 pages and has remained the worlds leading reference on this subject. 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. See also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere broader terms.
All colt models general colt, an american legend r. Historian rasenberger the brilliant disaster chronicles the life and times of gunmaker samuel colt 18141862 in this colorful and richly. Samuel colt 18141862 was an american inventor, industrialist, businessman, and hunter. The official police is similar to the army special. Colts early life, his efforts to manufacture his guns, colt revolver models, military contracts, the politics of arms contracts, european production, the civil war, and much more. The postwar colt single action army revolver 19761986 don wilkerson colts single action revolver prewarpostwar model don wilkerson the colt single action army revolver 19551975 don wilkerson colt single action revolver handbook 1955 1975. In 1873, colt introduced the famous model 1873, also known as the single action army, the colt. One year later, colts first da bigbore revolver arrivedthe model 1878 in.
The 10 greatest revolvers of all time the shooters log. A handy small picture line drawings book i take with me to gun shows along with clawsons guidebook for a quick way to compare original parts is jc harrisons us pistols and revolvers 190945. Not too much information on individual double action revolvers the most easily collectible items. The ultimate shop manual for colt 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation model p single action army model revolvers and colt pattern replica s. He initiated colts patent firearms manufacturing company now colts manufacturing company and made the mass production of revolvers viable commercially. Colt s manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. Gunsmith kevin muramatsu has authored numerous books including, gun digest guide to customizing your ar15, exploded gun drawings and gun digest guide to maintaining and accessorizing firearms, as well as the gun digest series of assemblydisassembly titles for pistols, centerfire rifles, tactical weapons and shotguns. The revolver of the american west by jeffrey richardson. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from singleshot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm. These books can be bought from brownells, midway usa, or direct from the publisher, heritage gun books. Story colts revolver, signed abebooks shop for books.
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