COLT DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS

Last updated: December 14, 2023
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COLT DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS
MODELS 1878 and 1883
Marked : COLT’S PT FA MFG CO HARTFORD CT USA.
Model
Serial
Year
Model
Serial
Serial
1878
1
1878
1878
100
1979
1878
2250
1880
1878
7850
1881
1878
11800
1882
1878
11800
1882
1878
15000
1883
1878
17400
1884
1878
18550
1885
1878
20350
1886
1878
21200
1888
1878
22500
22683
1889
1883
1
1883
1883
250
1884
1883
850
1885
1883
1400
1886
1883
2200
1886
1883
2200
1887
1883
3506 skip to 4057
1888
1883
4058
1889
1883
4450
1890
1883
5350
1891
1883
6250
1892
1883
6750
1893
1883
7250
1894
1883
7550 to 8366
1895
MODEL
YEAR
NUMBER
PRODUCED
MODEL
YEAR
NUMBER
PRODUCED
1878
1878
99
1878
1884
3595
1878
1879
2150
1878
1885
1150
1878
1880
5300
1878
1886
850
1878
1881
3950
1878
1887
800
1878
1882
3200
1878
1888
3000
1878
1883
2400
1878
1889
1183
1883
1883
249
1883
1890
900
1883
1884
600
1883
1891
900
1883
1885
550
1883
1892
500
1883
1886
800
1883
1893
1000
1883
1887
856
1883
1894
300
1883
1888
1
1883
1895
816
1883
1889
0

Model 1878’s were made in 10 and 12 gauge . Standard barrel lengths were 28 , 30 , 32 inch . special order l lengths barrels were made from 18 to 34 inches .
Engraving on guns were produced and cost from 1 to 20 dollars and approximately 300 were engraved .
Special stock work and engraving could be ordered that cost up 75.00 dollars .
Model 1883’s were manufactured in 8 ,10 ,12 guage .
Standard barrel lengths were 28 , 30 , 32 inch.
Special barrel lengths ran from 18 to 36 inches.
Engraved guns were made with engraving costing up to 125.00 dollars per gun.
For more on this subject we suggest :
COLT FIREARMS by Serven
THE BOOK OF COLT FIREARMS by R.L.Wilson
For Factory letters contact:
Kathy Hoyt
Colt’s Manufacturing Co, Inc.
Historical Research
PO Box 1868
Hartford Ct. 06144
Phone from 1 to 4 pm -1 860 236 6311

Fax information to including all markings on the gun to:1 860 244 1439

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