Colt: An American Classic (Collector's Guides)
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The year 2015 marks the 180th anniversary of Colt’s first patent for a firearm with a revolving cylinder and the 160th anniversary of the enterprise originally named Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company. During that time, Colt and the succession of firms that continue to bear his name have produced iconic revolvers and rifles that have done nothing less than shape the course of history. Among these are the first Colt Paterson revolver in 1836, the Colt Single Action Army of 1873, popularly known as the Peacemaker and the “Gun that won the West,” the Model 1911 pistol, and the M16 assault rifle, emblematic of the American military experience in Vietnam. Today, Colt are best known for the M4 Carbine, stalwart of every branch of the U.S. military, the CQBP (Close Quarters Battle Pistol), and popular civilian models, such as the Colt Defense CM901 rifle and Colt Match Target series. Illustrated with more than 200 artworks and photographs and accompanied by exhaustive technical specifications, Colt: An American Classic is an expertly written account of the firearms produced by one of the world’s best-known and easily recognized gun manufacturers. Review: Colt - Cool history book about all that is Colt! Review: LOVE THE BOOK VERY INTERESTING! - LOVE THE BOOK VERY INTERESTING!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 30 Reviews |
W**G
Colt
Cool history book about all that is Colt!
P**R
LOVE THE BOOK VERY INTERESTING!
LOVE THE BOOK VERY INTERESTING!
K**S
A must have for Colt enthusiest
Awesome book great history on all Colt models...
T**K
A decent book on Colt firearms, but the major focus is on the popular models.
Plenty of info on the Python, 1911, AR, and single action models. Not enough on others. For example: there are 11 pages of Python coverage, but little more than a single page on the Officers Model Match. No hate from Python lovers, please. The point is, in my opinion, it isn't much of a collector's guide due to the somewhat narrow coverage. There are so many other interesting models out there. Also, there may be some inaccuracies. One example is the picture on page 46. It shows an old die-cast, roll-cap toy gun and lists it as a 1956 second generation 45 Colt Peacemaker. How could they accidentally put a picture of a kid's toy gun in there? A worthwhile addition to your library, with some nice photographs, but don't expect too much.
A**R
I didn't think a "collectors guide" could be this bad
Yea, read the other reviews. The bad ones are true. I opened it to the automatic pistol section and found the text calling automatics "revolvers", .380 ACP was called .38, a picture for a .25 Vest pistol picture was called a pocket Hammerless and on and on. In just two pages I was convinced I couldn't use this book as any sort of reference. It'll look pretty on the coffee table and maybe ok if you just want some thing that looks important. But as a collectors guide, it's a failure. I'm actually going to toss it in the trash. $35 down the drain.
G**M
Excellent
Product as described. Arrived on time. Hubby loved it!
S**.
Five Stars
perfect
D**A
basic basic info on a few guns
not alot to read and very outdated, you can get more info on wikipedia
V**O
Bellissimo
Uno dei più grandi marchi di armi da fuoco leggendari “Colt” è stato aggiornato sino al 2015! Ottimo libro per rivivere la storia di questo grandissimo e leggendario marchio
S**L
Badly researched tosh!
The author is certainly no Colt expert. This book has badly researched and incorrect information. Read the section on the Single Action Army to see why. According to the author Colt called this gun the Frontier. The pctures are incorrectly labelled and on page 46 the image of a Second Generation Peacemaker - his words, not mine - is actually a child's toy cap gun. I cannot believe how bad this book is. There are far, far better tomes so be advised not to waste your money.
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