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Ammunition from a Vickers M1916 Machine Gun that was used by British forces in World War I.

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A Maxim-Vickers Machine gun produced for British and American forces, more than 13,000 were manufactured by Colt.

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A M1911 produced by Colt Manufacturing Company and designed by John Browning. Commonly used in World War I.

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Ammunition fragments from Colt Vickers machine gun in World War I. Shown in this image are intact, battle used ammunition fragments from the Colt-Vickers M1915 machine gun. While production of the gun was slow at first, many Vickers machine guns…

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An advertisement for Colt Automatic Pistols, boasting it's recent adoption by the US Government.

The adoption of the Colt M1911 as the standard military issue firearm propelled Colt's reputation above that of it's competitors, including Smith and…

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Colt Manufacturing advertising their influence in war efforts, referring to themselves as the National Standard Through All Wars.

While the Colt Manufacturing Company grew tremendously during the Great War Era, the industry did not rely solely on…

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This is an original Colt M1911 .45 caliber pistol used in World War I Era before modifications were made in 1924 with the release of the Colt M1911A1

On the top right of the barrel reads "Colt's Pt. F.A.MFG.Co. Hartford, CT, U.S.A" for "Colt's…

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Colt New Service revolver produced from 1898 through 1946, it saw action in World War I.

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Colt Armory in 1906, located in Hartford, Connecticut.

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A Browning Model 1917 used by American forces in World War I.
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