With the introduction of blued Colt Pythons, the company answered the demands of many consumers, including NRA Media ...

45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, it became the U.S. Armed Forces’ standard-issue sidearm following the failures of the Army’s .38 Long Colt revolvers during the fight against the Moro ...

Colt was instrumental in the development of the revolver in the mid-19th century ... There was the Police Positive Target, chambered for the .22 Long Rifle, along with the Banker's Special ...

1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.