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Colt Firearms Collector |
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All instructions sheets or handbooks shown here are a part
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Page 2: 1930s to 1940s
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1909 the first prototypes of the M1911 .45 were produced |
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1931-39 More... Colt M1908 Automatic Pistol, Hammerless .32, .308, 8.5 x 11 in., 4 pages, Form (M-77), (Price list shows 'added $1.00') |
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1931-39 More... Colt M1908 Automatic Pistol, Hammerless .32, .308, 8.5 x 11 in., 4 pages, Form (M77-7), Handwritten note dated 1931 |
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1911-1922 More... Colt M1911,.45 Government Model Automatic Pistol Form (M-50) Multi-folded, 8 pages, Listed 1911 to 1970 "T.F. Rady printer" |
 Full catalog display Full Government Model 1911 M-50 catalog
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. No 'Printed in U.S.A.'' so it's pre-1929 |
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The 1911 Government Model .45 ACP was primarily manufactured by Colt in Hartford, but over a million were produced during WW2 under license by Springfield Armory and other private firms. |
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1911-1922 More... Colt M1911,.45 Government Model Automatic Pistol Form (M-50-R) Multi-folded, 8 pages, Listed 1911 to 1970 "T.F. Rady printer} |
Full catalog display: Full Government Model 1911 M-50-R catalog
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. No 'Printed in U.S.A.', so it's pre-1929 |
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1915 the first .22 automatic pistol was produced by Colt and eventually (1927) was known as the 'Woodsman'. The first pistols were not marked as 'Woodsman' on the slide. |
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1927 More... Colt 'Woodsman' .22 LR Form M-90, (no date) 8.5 x 11 in., 4 pages, Listed 1927 to 1970, (5 variations)
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Early form used with 'The Woodsman' on the slide |
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1927 More... Colt 'Woodsman' Automatic Pistol, Cal. .22, Target Model (earlier version), Form M-90, 4.25 x 8.25 in., 8 pages, Listed 1927 to 1970 (5 variations) |
('The Woodsman' is not shown engraged on the side of the barrel-slide, which would be the earlier pre-1927 image)
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1929 the 'Super 38' is introduced, succeeding the Model 1902 Military and 1903 Pocket automatic pistols, and the Stock Market crashes to begin the Great Depression. 1931 the 'ACE' Service Model was introduced in .22 rim fire caliber |
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1931 More... Colt Automatic Pistol 'Ace' .22 LR, instructions 8.5 x 11 in., Form A-106, 4 pages |
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1933-35 More... Colt Automatic Pistol, Government & National Match caliber .45 8.5 x 11 in., Form A-1661 National Match listed 1933 to 1950s |
Factory notations for prices |
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1936 More... Super 38 and Super Match Models caliber .38 8.5 x 11 in., Form A-122 Note 1936 shield 'Logo', Including the factory test target for this pistol |
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1936 More... M1911 Colt Automatic Pistol, Government & National Match .45 8.5 x 11 in., Form A-111, Note 1936 shield 'Logo', National Match listed 1933 to 1950s |
Factory notations for prices |
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1938 the .45-.22 Conversion Kit was introduced |
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1939 More... Colt 'Woodsman' Automatic Pistol, .22 LR 8.5 x 11 in., 4 pages, Form M-90 b (12-39) Listed 1927 to 1970 (5 variations) |
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1939? More... Colt 'Woodsman' Automatic Pistol 22 LR 8.5 x 11 in., 4 pages, Form A-127, ('Fire Arms Division' is earlier than Small Arms-compare the grips). Listed 1927 to 1970 (5 variations) in the Colt catalogs |
Handwritten notes are by a factory employee |
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April 1939 More... Colt 'ACE' Automatic Pistol Service Model .22 with floating chamber 8.5 x 11 in., 4 pages, Form A-128 Listed 1931 to 1947 in the Colt catalogs |
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 1940-1947 More... Colt 'Woodsman' Automatic Pistol, Cal. .22, Target Model (last version), 4.25 x 8.25 in., 8 pages, Listed 1927 to 1970 (5 variations) |
('The Woodsman' is printed on the side of the barrel slide) Details and all 8 pages are shown
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