Colt Manufacturing Company

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf pistol
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_CZ_Group_in_2021
gptkbp:employees Approximately 200
gptkbp:founded 1836
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Samuel_Colt
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hartford
gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First mass-produced revolver
Pioneered interchangeable parts
Developed_the_Colt_Single_Action_Army
Introduced_the_Colt_Walker
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colt Manufacturing Company
gptkbp:industry Defense
Firearms
gptkbp:keyPeople Paul Spitale
Dennis_Veilleux
Mark_Redl
gptkbp:market gptkb:United_States
International
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Colt_Python
gptkb:Colt_AR-15
gptkb:Colt_M1911
Introduced the Colt 1911 in 1911
Bankruptcy filing in 2015
Expansion of production facilities in 2021
Restructuring in 2016
Acquired_by_the_U.S._government_during_WWII
Introduced_the_Colt_AR-15_in_1956
Reintroduction_of_the_Colt_Python_in_2020
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:CZ_Group
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:U.S._military
Law enforcement agencies
Shooting sports organizations
International defense contractors
gptkbp:productLine Civilian firearms
Military firearms
Law enforcement firearms
Collectible firearms
gptkbp:products Handguns
Rifles
Revolvers
gptkbp:revenue $200 million (2020)
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Colt_Defense_LLC
gptkb:Colt_Canada_Corporation
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives Environmental responsibility programs
Community engagement programs
Employee training programs
Recycling initiatives
Safety and quality assurance programs
gptkbp:type Private
gptkbp:website www.colt.com