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Colt Fire Arms 1950s Paper Collection
Page-4 (1950-1960s)
Date Ranges:
1900-1920s 1930s 1940s 1950-60s 1965-70s 1980-90s
Colt Firearms Printed Handbooks, Letters, Brochures,
Pamphlets, Paper, Marketing, Ephemera,
Sporting Advertising, Instructions, and Memorabilia
Colt Fire Arms Memorabilia wanted to purchase by this collector
If you have pre-1941 Colt Firearms paper
or marketing items for sale, please Contact me
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More... takes you to reference images & data from: 'The Book of Colt Paper' by John Ogle Purchase on Amazon |
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Pre-War Colt Catalogs and Post-War Colt Catalogs
Post-World War 2 1950-60s Colt Paper1948 - 1960s As the war ended and demand for military arms came to a halt, production literally ceased at Colt. Many long-time workers and engineers retired from the company and nothing was built from 1945 to 1947. Mismanagement of funds during the war had a serious impact as the 105-year-old firm faced possible bankruptcy. In September 1955 the board of directors voted to merge Colt with an upstart conglomerate called Penn-Texas, which had acquired Pratt & Whitney Machine Tool the same year. The Colt catalog and marketing quality dropped to a low point during these years. |
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All automatic pistol information sheets arelisted together here
 
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1950Announcing Colt's 'New' lightweight 'Zephyr' Commander
Undated, 9 x 11 in., polished paper tri-fold dealer flyer meant for European market. (rare copy) |
There was no "Zephyr" Commander pistol, just a "Zephyr" Commander flyer. |
 4-9-1950 More...An early 1950 version of this 'iconic' Colt catalog.
6 x 9 1/4 in., 6 pgs, tri-fold, on polished paper. PL-229 (4-9-50) |
 
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May 1950A 'New' Colt profit maker dealer announcement for the Colt Challenger .22 auto in two barrel lengths.
Undated, 9 x 11 in., two sided polished paper tri-fold flyer. (rare copy) |
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1950 Colt Handbook, Target Shooting, Defense Shooting Undated, 4 x 5 in., 43 pgs.
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 Dated by presence of Colt Cobra |
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Nov 1950Colt Challenger.22, auto, form 911,Offered in 4 or 6 in. bbl., 4 x 9 in., 8 panel multi-fold, polished paper |
  Have two versions: 11-50 & 10-3-50 |
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1950s More...Colt's Colteer 1-22 Rifle pamphlet |
No. R-220 / Hartford 15, Conn. From an old collection, so most likely original |
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Post-1950 More...Colt Industries Firearms Division Warranty Cards |
From old Colt revolver boxes |
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March 1952Colt Revolvers & Automatic Pistols
9 x 6 in. tri-fold, printed on both sides, 6 pages, Form 3-52 |
 
Introduction of the Colt Cobra
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June 1953Colt Revolvers & Automatic Pistols
9 x 6 in. tri-fold, printed on both sides, 6 pages, Form 5-53 |
 
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Sept. 1953Colt Revolvers & Automatic Pistols
9 x 6 in. tri-fold, printed on both sides, 6 pages, Form 9-53 |
 
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March 1954Colt Revolver & Automatic Pistols
9 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. tri-fold, printed on both sides, 6 pages, Form AL-9-53 |
 
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1953Colt Woodsman Match Target Model .22
3 3/4 x 9 1/4 in., multi-fold 8 panels pamphlet, Form 204 (5-53) |
  Colt's Manufacturing Company |
 1953 More...Colt 1953 HandbookTarget and Defense Shooting
Later (1960s More...) version with similar content |
Colt's Manufacturing Co. |
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1954 More...Colt 1954 Conversion Unit with ACCRO rear sight instructions
Form (A217-12-54) |
   Colt .22 Conversion Unitwith floating chamber for Colt pistol |
1955Colt "New Python .357"
With royal blue finish, introduction dealer sheet, 8.5 x 11 in., single side polished paper |
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April 1955 More...Colt's Targets for Pistol and RevolverPrice Sheet
8.5 x 11 in., single-side polished paper, dated, |
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 1955 June More...Colt 1955 Post-WW2 Illustrated price list
(A-79) 4 pages |
Colt Revolvers and Automatic Pistols |
1955 Sept.Colt Bulletin to dealers about price increase on spare parts and minimum charges
One page, single side. |
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1956 Dec. More...Colt 1955 Post-WW2Illustrated price list(A-79-1) 4 pages |
   Colt Revolvers and Automatic Pistols |
1956-57Coltmaster Junior .22 rifle scope 4x & 6x instruction sheet
Front and back, 7 x 9 in., Form 56120 |
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1956-57 More... Colt Woodsman brochure 6 1/2" / 4 1/2" / 6 1/2-H" barrels; Form A-130, 3 1/2 x 6 1/2", tri-fold |
Colt's Patent Fire Arms MFG Co. Dating brochure by Colt's name |
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1956-57 More...Colt Woodsman brochure
6 1/2" / 4 1/2" / 6 1/2-H" barrels; Form A-224, 3 1/2 x 6 1/2", tri-fold |
Colt dealer stamp: Philadelphia, Penn.
Colt's Patent Fire Arms MFG Co.
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February 1957 More...Colt 1957 Revolvers and Automatic Pistols Catalog
Form A-79-4 |
 
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1957"Great Guns" at Colt since 1836
8.5 x 11 in. single sided polished paper
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1957 Colt Single Action Army Revolver dealer single side spec sheet
8.5x11 in., Form A35
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1957Colt Factory blueprint of revolver drawn 1957, approved 1963
Model ? 2 x 3 ft. scan
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January 1957 More...Colt 1957 Targets for Pistol and Revolver
Form: (T-100) APS 1957, Single-side polished paper sheet
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1957Colt 1957 Custom-made holsters and accessory equipment with price-list
8 1/2 x 11 in., 6 pages on polished paper, Form date: HL1-9-57 |
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1958Colt's 1958 Rifles:I-22 Colteer, Coltsman & Coltmaster scope BrochurePolished paper, Form 58-25M; 8 x 11 in., 4 pages |
 
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