Well a #rd Geb Colt Letter?

madcratebuilder · June 21, 2009, 04:20 PM

There has been some previous discussion about 3rd gen Colts lettering from the factory. Here it is in print. I received this pamphlet with a 3rd gen Police pocket I recently purchased. You may need to copy and then load this in Photo shop or some other image editor to view the print. This is what is has to say.

Historical
Documentation
A personal Historical
Letter is available as an
Option to authenticate
The origin of your Colt
Black Powder Arm. It
Verifies the basic speci-
fications of the firearm
As it was shipped from
the factory.

The letter shown has the “Colt Manufacturing Company Inc” header.

On the inner pages it states

LAST TIME OFFER
OF 1994 SIGNATURE
SERIES MODELS

So I’m assuming this was printed in 1994.

So now you can run out and order those $100 letters from Colt.

#rd gen... oops, should read 3rd gen

Hawg · June 21, 2009, 07:10 PM

There's still some confusion. Colt Black Powder Arms Co. copied the Colt pamphlets to the letter resulting in Colt putting out a disclaimer saying they would not repair or letter 3rd gens. I don't see how can they letter them when they didn't build them? I may be wrong and they started doing it because I thought production ceased in the 80's but I know Gun and Game magazine printed the disclaimer after some were sent to Colt for repair.

Fingers McGee · June 21, 2009, 07:41 PM

Sig Series were made from 1994 thru 2002.

My understanding is that some early ones were lettered. There was a cased pair of engraved Sig Series 1860 Armies on GB a while back that had Colt factory letters. But, the letters stated that they were Colt Blackpowder Arms Co revolvers that were engraved & cased by Colt for display. They had 2nd Generation accessories in the case.

Hawg · June 21, 2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Sig Series were made from 1994 thru 2002.

Yep, you're right D'OH!

madcratebuilder · June 21, 2009, 08:52 PM

I see the $100 letters are now $300 and up.

Quote:

Colt Black Powder Arms Co. copied the Colt pamphlets to the letter resulting in Colt putting out a disclaimer saying they would not repair or letter 3rd gens.

I don't think this pamphlet is a copy of an earlier one. It show all Sig series revolvers with specifications plus Sig series accessories. Reading it over again this pamphlet was printed by Colt Manufacturing Co, has their contact info and customer service number. The back page states..
Authentic Colt Black Powder Arms are manufactured under an authorized licensing agreement.

Possibly Colt did all the advertising for the Sig series.

Smokin_Gun · June 21, 2009, 11:02 PM

MCB, jus' send me a copy of yours if and when and i'll make us up a batch... :O)

madcratebuilder · June 22, 2009, 07:17 AM

I had thought about lettering two of my cased 2nd gens, but choked on the $100 each. $300 gave me severe chest pain!

Smokin_Gun · June 22, 2009, 06:42 PM

I'll sell the Pocket Police than so I need not worry 'bout it... LoL!

**4V50 Gary** · June 22, 2009, 06:47 PM

$300 for a letter? Sheesh. I've got one letter for a 45 that I want to trace to SF Gunbuilder Bob Chow (former Olympic shooter). It doesn't show a Bob Chow connection.

I may have to file a Freedom of Information Act to establish a connection between the distributor in Sacramento and Bob Chow.

June 21, 2009, 04:20 PM	#1
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	Well a #rd Geb Colt Letter? There has been some previous discussion about 3rd gen Colts lettering from the factory. Here it is in print. I received this pamphlet with a 3rd gen Police pocket I recently purchased. You may need to copy and then load this in Photo shop or some other image editor to view the print. This is what is has to say. Historical Documentation A personal Historical Letter is available as an Option to authenticate The origin of your Colt Black Powder Arm. It Verifies the basic speci- fications of the firearm As it was shipped from the factory. The letter shown has the “Colt Manufacturing Company Inc” header. On the inner pages it states LAST TIME OFFER OF 1994 SIGNATURE SERIES MODELS So I’m assuming this was printed in 1994. So now you can run out and order those $100 letters from Colt. #rd gen... oops, should read 3rd gen

June 21, 2009, 07:41 PM	#3
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Sig Series were made from 1994 thru 2002. My understanding is that some early ones were lettered. There was a cased pair of engraved Sig Series 1860 Armies on GB a while back that had Colt factory letters. But, the letters stated that they were Colt Blackpowder Arms Co revolvers that were engraved & cased by Colt for display. They had 2nd Generation accessories in the case. __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

June 21, 2009, 11:02 PM	#6
Smokin_Gun Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, CA Posts: 1,195	MCB, jus' send me a copy of yours if and when and i'll make us up a batch... :O) __________________ "I Smoke Black Powder" "Favor an 1858 Remington" SGT. Smokin' Gun, Mosby's Rangers 43rd Virginia Cavalry C.S.A. SASS# 19634, ... Admin:http://blackpowdersmoke.com/oldcoots/index.php

June 22, 2009, 06:42 PM	#8
Smokin_Gun Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, CA Posts: 1,195	I'll sell the Pocket Police than so I need not worry 'bout it... LoL! __________________ "I Smoke Black Powder" "Favor an 1858 Remington" SGT. Smokin' Gun, Mosby's Rangers 43rd Virginia Cavalry C.S.A. SASS# 19634, ... Admin:http://blackpowdersmoke.com/oldcoots/index.php

June 22, 2009, 06:47 PM	#9
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,848	$300 for a letter? Sheesh. I've got one letter for a 45 that I want to trace to SF Gunbuilder Bob Chow (former Olympic shooter). It doesn't show a Bob Chow connection. I may have to file a Freedom of Information Act to establish a connection between the distributor in Sacramento and Bob Chow. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 21, 2009, 07:10 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	There's still some confusion. Colt Black Powder Arms Co. copied the Colt pamphlets to the letter resulting in Colt putting out a disclaimer saying they would not repair or letter 3rd gens. I don't see how can they letter them when they didn't build them? I may be wrong and they started doing it because I thought production ceased in the 80's but I know Gun and Game magazine printed the disclaimer after some were sent to Colt for repair.

June 22, 2009, 07:17 AM	#7
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	I had thought about lettering two of my cased 2nd gens, but choked on the $100 each. $300 gave me severe chest pain!