Colt’s Manufacturing Company has been an American pioneer of the firearms industry since 1836 -- implementing mass production techniques, designing for parts interchangeability, and always striving to improve manufacturing methods. Today, Colt operates just a few miles away from Samuel Colt’s original Hartford, Connecticut, armory and continues to innovate as one of the world’s leading gun manufacturers, supplying civilian, military and law enforcement customers in the U.S.A. and abroad. (less)