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Spring 2026, Volume 46, No 1
About the Cover. Colt Python revolvers, serial numbers 80 and 81, manufactured and shipped in 1955 during the first year of production. These two revolvers form the only known sequentially numbered set of double-digit, first-year Colt Pythons in private hands. Collection of Eric Olson.
In this Issue:
- 2 Officers and Board Directors
Officers and Directors of the Colt Collectors Association
- 3 President's Message
Greeting’s Colt Collectors! I hope your holiday season was safe, restful, and filled with joy. As we enter 2026, we are also marking a truly historic milestone: the 250th Anniversary of our great nation, 1776–2026. It is difficult to overstate the significance of this anniversary, particularly for those of us who devote our time and passion to…
- 4 Secretary's Message
I hope that you all enjoyed the holidays and made good memories with family and friends. One of my personal highlights was seeing my twin nephews, whom I had gifted junior memberships, and who were absolutely thrilled. They are Colt fans now and are already hoping to attend the Noblesville Show. I look forward to making introductions and welcoming…
- 5 Show Report
Hope your holidays were merry and bright. Wishing you and your family a joyful and blessed new year. The 2026 Colt Collectors Association All Colt Convention will be held on October 1 – 4, 2026, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville Indianapolis Conference Center, 13700 Conference Center Drive South, Noblesville, Indiana. We are planning another…
- 10 A Colt Presented to the Colorado Silver Queen
Colt Single Action Army serial number 97509 was presented to Elizabeth McCourt Tabor, known as “Baby” to friends and family, in 1883. Colt Single Action Army revolver serial number 97509 carries the following inscription on its barrel:
“Presented to Baby by the YZ Outfit, 1883.” “Baby” married Horace A.W. Tabor, the Colorado Silver King… - 20 A Colt Python: A Legacy Forged in Steel and Serpent
Few 20th century firearms have captured the admiration of collectors, law enforcement, and the American public quite like the Colt Python. Introduced in 1955, the Python wasn’t merely another firearm—it was Colt’s answer to a postwar America increasingly defined by technological advancement, consumer sophistication, and a booming…
- 26 The Kansas Collection
The Kansas Collection consists of seventeen Colt Commemorative .22 long rifle revolvers: the Kansas Statehood Centennial with one gun, the Kansas Series with 12 guns in three, four-gun sets; Kansas Cow Towns, Kansas Trails, and Kansas Forts, and The Lawman Series with four guns in one set…
- 36 My Favorite Colts
Let me introduce myself first, my name is Ron Klug, and I live in a small, old V.O.C. harbor city, Harlingen, which lies on the North-West coast of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands. I have been collecting American antique firearms since about 1990, starting with Winchester lever-action rifles…
- 47 Submitting Articles to The Rampent Colt
Te Rampant Colt, the official publication of the Colt Collectors Association, Inc., welcomes article submissions from members and qualified researchers who share our passion for Colt firearms, history, and collecting. Our goal is to preserve, document, and celebrate the rich legacy of Colt craftsmanship—from early percussion models to modern…
- 48 Packing Colt Iron
Three days after the firing on Fort Sumter, April 15, 1861, Williams, Peters & Company, Richmond, Virginia, were shipped 500 “New Model Army” (NMA) revolvers by Colt. These revolvers were purchased by the State of Virginia for Confederate States service.
- 52 From The Archives: The Beginning of the Colt Collectors Association
The Colt Collectors Association has been an organization for over forty-five years, and I thought that for those of you who were not around in 1980, you might find the history of our club interesting. In November of that year, Tommy Rholes, a well-known dealer from Texas, asked a group of Colt collectors that he knew to meet in Dallas for a small…
- 62 Welcome New Members
- 63 The Colt Kiosk
- 64 Classified Ads
- 64 Advertising Info
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