Post-World War II 1990s Colt Paper
1990s
The 1980s were fairly good years for Colt, but the coming end of the Cold War would change all that. By the 1900s, Colt had long left innovation in civilian firearms to their competitors, feeling that the handgun business could survive on their traditional revolver and M1911 designs. Instead, Colt focused on the military market, where they held the primary contracts for the production of rifles for the US military. This strategy dramatically failed for Colt through a series of events in the 1980-90s.
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All automatic pistol information sheets are
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1992-1994
Colt Sporter Rifle
Calibers 7.62x39mm, 9mm, 223 Rem. specifications
Single-sided sheet
Colt AR-15 Manuals
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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1990s
Colt Scout Sight Instruction Manual
Colt Optics/C-More Systems
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Colt Scout for AR-15 instructions
Extensive photos of this Colt-C-More scope
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1990
Colt Law Enforcement
AR-15 & Carbine specs
R6450 & R6520
Single-sided sheet
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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1991
Colt retail price list
Sporter rifles and scopes
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Colt 1991 Manual CM101
1988 2nd. edition
Rev A 95; 8.5 x 11"; 79 pages
Colt AR-15 Manuals
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 M16A22 Rifles and Carbines: Operation and Unit Maintenance Instructions
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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Colt 1991 Manual CM102
1991 2nd edition
Rev A 95; 8.5 x 11"; 70+ pages
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M16A2 rifles and carbines; Armorer / Depot Maintenance and Repair Manual
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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1990s
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. Certificate of Achievement; single side, card stock, 8.5 x 11 in.
For completing the firearms maintenance course, signed by Ron Whitaker, CEO & President of Colt |
 Colt's Manufacturing Company Armorer's School See earlier version in 1970s |
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1992
Colt Tritium Night Sight
Laminated User Guide
3.5 x 5.25", 4 sided bi-fold, part # 99048
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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1992
The Colt Companion
Part # 94866 / 3-92,
3 x 5 in., 6 pgs.
Page 113 in Ogle
Produced '89-'94 |
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1992-1993
Colt printer 'cuts' (2) for Sporter, Lightweight, rifles & revolvers
(2) On a single glossy sheet used for producing modern ads
(1) Single sheet for the Colt Sporter Competition HBAR rifle |


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1992
Colt Birthday Card
Signed by Ron C. Whitaker, Chairman, President & CEO of
Colt, 1992-1995 |
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1990
Colt 2000 'All American'
(2) 8 x 10 in. single-side polished photo print paper dealer sheets
Only produced for two years before being discontinued as a failure. The beginning of the end for Colt.
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Article about the creation and failure of this Colt effort to compete with Glock |
1992
Colt ad for
'All American'
Model 2000, 9mm pistol, 8 x 11 in. glossy single side ad
Colt historian Rick Sapp called the 'All American' one of the most embarrassing failures in the company's history.
It was recalled due to malfunctions in 1993 and soon disappeared.
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 This is a rare ad for this
Colt failure.
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1993
Colt MV IV/SERIES 80 PISTOLS
Gold Cup National Match
Delta Gold Cup manual
4 x 5 1/2 in., 56 pgs.
No. 96041 REV A Feb. 94 |
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1993
Art Dalton, Colts Law Enforcement Division
Ad featuring the Colt MK IV Series 80 pistol. 9 x 11 in. glossy single side ad.
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1993
Josephine D'Amato, Colt employee featuring the Colt Python .357
9 x 11 glossy single side ad.
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1993
Lenny Holmes, Colt employee featuring Colt .45 APC Gold Cup National Match pistol
9 x 11 in. glossy single side ad.
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1993
Ron Whitaker, Colt President message
9 x 11 in. glossy single side ad.
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1993
Mike Gamache, Colt engineering, featuring the Colt Offensive Handgun Weapon System, developed for the Navy Seals
9 x 11 glossy single side ad
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1993
Colt MK V Trooper
8.5 x 11in., Single-side ad on polished paper |
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1993
Colt Python
8.5 x 11., Single-side ad on polished paper |
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 1993
Retail price list for all guns
8.5 x 11 in. polished paper |
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Colt 1993 Sporter Conversion Kits 223 Rem / 7.62x39, Part No. 99075
5.5 x 8.5 in.;10 pages
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1994
Tom Moran, Colt engineering, featuring Colt's Woodsman .22 pistol lineage ad for the Colt CC5140
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1994
Colt's CC5140 single action semiautomatic .22 pistol
Poster: 19 x 25 in., Single-side, on polished paper |
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1994
Colt's CC5140 single action semiautomatic .22 pistol manual
4 x 5.5 in. 53 pages, part # 96051 Rev A Aug. 94 Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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1994
Colt's salute to the Springfield Armory on 200th anniversary and celebrating the 1911 .45 pistol.
9 x 11 in. glossy single side ad.
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Colt 1994 Rifle Conversion Kits 223 Rem. / 7.62x39
Part No. 99076 Rev B Dec 95
5.5 x 8.5 in.;10 pages
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Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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Colt Red Tag Days
Dealer counter top display
'A' two-side hinged at top
10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.
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1997
Colt Double Action Revolvers Manual
4 x 5 1/2 in., 48 pgs.
No. 96161 |
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Colt 1997 Operator's Manual for M16A2
Rev. D Sep 97, 55 pages
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Operator's Manual For Colt's:
M16A2 Carbine, Commando, 9mm SMG & M4 Carbine
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1990s
Military Products Specifications
9 x 11 in., two pages (Rare)
A spreadsheet with specs for various Colt military rifles starting with the AR 6450 9mm carbine used in the Colt factory
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1998 More...
Military
Colt Weapon Systems
Enhanced M16A2 and M4; 9 x 12 in. stiff folder, 6 page folder w/o spec sheets
Colt International Division |
 
 Ogle remark: "The factory used whatever was available at the time for spec sheets so they vary from folder to folder." |
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1990s
The Ninety Rounder
For the AR-15/M-16 Family of Firearms
8 x 8 in., 4 pages
MWG Company |
 

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1997
United States Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Catalog
8.5 x 11 in., 56 pages
Not to be confused with and has no affiliation with the "Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company" |
 Additional images and details |
1998 & 2000
Colt Optics / C-More
Colt 4 x 21 RFI / 4 x 21D RFI
Classic AR range finding scope instructions
For extensive details
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1998-99 More...
Colt Law Enforcement Pocket Folder 8.5 x 11", 9 outstanding broadside sheets printed on both sides of polished paper includes price list |

Full display with 1998 price list
and 9 rifles/carbines and specifications Ogle remark: "The factory used whatever was available at the time for spec sheets so they vary from folder to folder." |
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Colt 1999 Firearms Magazine
8.5 x 11"; (97 pages)
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Includes the 15 page 1999 Colt 'Catalog' in the back of this magazine
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2000 More...
Colt 2000 Pocket Folder Catalog
Colt put out this reduced line of guns in 2000.
11 x 8 1/2 in. polished single-sided spec sheets
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Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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Posters and Large Format Displays |
1997
Team Colt Poster with the Rodeo team and Annie Bianco
18 x 22 inches, polished photographic poster paper

Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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Colt New Frontier Revolver Poster
22 x 30 inches, polished photographic poster paper

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Colt Law Enforcement Poster
18 x 22 inches, polished photographic poster paper

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Colt Military M4 Poster
18 x 22 inches, polished photographic poster paper

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Colt Law Enforcement Poster
23 x 32 inches, polished photographic poster paper

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Heavy-duty poly-canvas banner 33 x 60 inches
Obtained from a retired Colt Factory employee

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Extensive coverage of AR-15 & 16 sales
and presentations by Colt Fire Arms
Listing Only Colt AR-15 & Colt Optics
Page 1: Colt AR-15 & M16 Manuals Page 2: Colt AR-15 & M16 paperwork, instructions 1959-70s Page 3: Colt AR-15 & M16 paperwork, instructions 1980s
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Colt AR-15 & M16 paperwork, instructions 1990s
Page 5: Colt AR-15 & M16 paperwork, instructions 2000s
Hundreds of post-WW2 Colt catalogs and paper in this collection documenting the Colt AR-15 & M16 for the civilian, law, and military markets
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