Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms Hardcover – November 18, 2013

Exhaustive detail on the Colt line from 1836 through the M16/AR15. Values are dated, but the core information remains relevant today.

I had bought the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson and expected the same quality in this Colt version. However you really have to be careful because the headings for several of the pictures are mixed up. It's usually very obvious. I would still buy the book, just be careful.

From p.5 "I believe that that the values cited in this book represent the average values that the reader will encounter, not only in internet auctions, but in retail gun shops and at local gun shows."Wow, if only that were true. I could pick up new in box firearms for $1200.00 and sell them for $5000 or more!Granted, a book with a copyright of 2013 tends to use older values prior to printing. Most of the auctions quoted are from 2007. Huh? That's 6 years prior to publication.So, take the quote on p.5 with a huge grain of salt. Prices for many of these pristine Colts have tripled since then.As a reference volume, not a bad book. Would recommend to the Colt collector. Just ignore the pricing.

Good reference, but seller delivered book with a raisin stuck to the cover, so apparently not much care

If you're an avid gun collector or a gun dealer, this is the book for you. Helped me narrow down my Model 1896 (a rare one) much more specifically than internet guesswork. Would definitely buy again. A handy reference guide with all the information you need on Colt firearms in one place, rather than scattered over the internet.

This is a decent effort and a real contribution, but it really does not come up to the standard of The Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson. It lacks detail on many models, and particularly on changes over time to each model. Some of the photos are also inaccurate. It is certainly a worthy addition to a gun library, and will help with information on the few old models you might have, but not the only thing a collector might want..

a lovely reference manual of all things colt- big surprise no index in a big book, i am sure i will spend many hours looking over great pictures of all the old cols

Have used this for information, values, and year of production.

great book

I was quite disappointed in this. I have the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson and was expecting a Colt version ofthe same thing. Instead, the book itself is more cheaply bound and the contents are less detailed. The individual gun listings are much shorter and lack much of the history contained in the S&W catalog. I hope there is a better reference work for Colt out there somewhere.

Au déballage, je me suis aperçu qu'il s'agissait en réalité d'une réédition de l'ouvrage original que je possède déjà.Ce fait n'est malheureusment pas suffisamment signalé par l'annonce de vente.J'ai annulé cette commande et j'attends le remboursement de la part du vendeur.