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