Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Colt's_Patent_Firearms_Manufacturing_Company
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
shooting
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:defunct 1901
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Samuel_Colt
gptkbp:foundedYear 1855
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
gptkbp:industry firearms
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Samuel_Colt
gptkb:Charles_Brinckerhoff_Richards
gptkb:Elisha_K._Root
gptkbp:notableEvent major supplier to US military
mass production of revolvers
introduction of interchangeable parts in firearms manufacturing
production of Gatling gun
production of M16 rifle (later years)
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Colt_Anaconda
gptkb:Colt_Detective_Special
gptkb:Colt_M1911
gptkb:Colt_Peacemaker
gptkb:Colt_Python
gptkb:Colt_Single_Action_Army
gptkb:Colt_Walker
gptkb:Colt_Model_1851_Navy_Revolver
gptkb:Colt_Model_1860_Army_Revolver
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company_LLC
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Patent_Arms_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:status defunct
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company_LLC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colt_Model_1851_Navy
gptkb:Colt_Model_1860_Army
gptkb:Colt_Model_1878
gptkb:Colt_Model_1900
gptkb:Colt_Model_1902
gptkb:Colt_Walker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6