The 1911, the Python, the Peacemaker — American icons.
Colt has defined the American handgun since 1836: the Single Action Army, the 1911 and the Python revolver. Its CO2 replicas keep the looks and handling for license-free practice.
| Founded | 1855 (as Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company) |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Samuel Colt |
| Headquarters | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Country | USA |
| Known for | Firearms, weapons |
| Parent | Colt CZ Group |
Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC (CMC, formerly Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is an American firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by Samuel Colt that has become a subsidiary of Czech holding company Colt CZ Group. It is the successor corporation to Colt's earlier firearms-making efforts, which started in 1836. Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms, especially during the century from 1850 through World War I, when it dominated its industry and was a seminal influence on manufacturing technology. Colt's earliest designs played a major role in the popularization of the revolver and the shift away from single-shot pistols. Although Samuel Colt did not invent the revolver, his designs resulted in the first very successful model. The most famous Colt products include the Colt Walker, made in 1847 in the facilities of Eli Whitney Jr., the Co
Source: Wikipedia — Colt's Manufacturing Company. Figures are as published there and may change.
