Where Documented Historical Provenance Lives and Thrives.
Research and Archival Documentation From the Original Source Materials, Including the Hintlian Colt Special Order Ledgers.
We Provide Archival Research Letters!
Our Archives Include Tens of Thousands of Special-Order and Repair Ledger Entries, All Available To Help Collectors Add More Provenance To Their Gun and to Truly Enhance Their Collection.
We May Not Have Records On Every Colt, But For the Guns We Do Have in Our Ledgers, It Certainly Counts!
Preserving Past Records, Rediscovering Fascinating Stories, Bringing Lost Details To The Surface: One Gun At A Time!
~ Some of Our Archival Holdings Available For Research, Below ~
The Original Hintlian Colt Special Order Pistol Ledger Books from 1889 through 1914
Colt Burgess and Lightning Rifle Repair Ledgers from 1884 through 1900 Representing 6000+ Sn's
The 1901 Ledger: Shipping Information That Goes Beyond the Sold/Ship To Destination
Writer Ken Moore's Complete Black-Powder Era Colt Single Action Army Survey - Representing 20,000+ Sn's
Colt Shotgun Order Books, Limited Records from 1880 through 1883
Colt M1895 Potato Digger Records up through 1918, and Limited Gatling Gun Records
Colt Assemblers/Employee Records, and Assembly Process Records With Piece Part Details
Comprehensive Collection of Linen & Blueprint Colt Auto Drawings - 1896 Through 1946
Tons of Miscellaneous Records: Early Colt Club Records, Production Date Books, And Much Much More
WWII Colt Factory Key Inspector Files - Thousands of Pages of Colt Factory Wartime Details
Colt Patent File Collection With Copious original Browning Content
Uncover Lost History in Our Blog
Check in with our Blog for historical articles and case studies where the provenance of past documentation is realized in a modern setting. History speaks here and we're please to present findings and new discoveries for your perusal.