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 ARCHIVE LETTER
Considered one of the most unique and prestigious services
offered by Colt, the Archive Letter is universally recognized as an unparalleled investment in
firearms collecting. The Archive Department will search through Colt's vast archives to
provide you with accurate and documented details confirming the original specifications and
delivery of your particular Colt firearm. You will then receive a personal letter outlining
all the fine points of your firearm, written on Archive Department's distinctive stationery,
embossed with the official seal and signature of the Colt Historian.
Whether your Colt is a treasured family heirloom or a more recent purchase, a Colt Archive
Letter can provide fascinating and valuable information of historical or anecdotal importance.
The collectability of the piece referred to in a Colt Archive Letter is significantly
enhanced. The value of your Colt is often greatly enhanced when it is authenticated in this
exceptional fashion.
Colt Archive Letters can finally provide descriptive details about custom engraving and other
special features that will ensure the value of the firearm for future generations to treasure.
HOW IT ALL STARTED...
 More than
160 years ago, an obscure young seaman, Calcutta bound, carved from a block of wood a model of
what was destined to become the world's most famous revolver. His name was Samuel Colt, and
from the spark of his inventive genius came the modern firearms of today.
One would have to search diligently through the pages of history to find a more romantic and
glamorous figure than Samuel Colt. His was the mind of a genius, a planner and a dreamer, all
in one. His vision was not local, but worldwide. His ambition exceeded mere prosperity and
power. Complete satisfaction could only be his when he had reached the pinnacle of his chosen
field. His own deeds and the life he lived have immortalized him, and the products that still
bear his name are a constant tribute to his ability and his resourcefulness.
Samuel Colt's effort to market his inventions is a record of amazing courage, ingenuity, and
perseverance. That one so young in years and so handicapped by poverty and lack of prestige
could prevail against such odds is one of the marvels of individual American enterprise.
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