Colt: 175 Years

by Dennis Adler

Of all the legendary American armsmakers in the past 175 years, none embodies the genius and storied history of Colt’s Patent Firearms-Manufacturing Company. 175 Years celebrates this renowned gunmaker’s

160 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2012

About the author

Dennis Adler is the editor in chief of Car Collector magazine and consultant/historian/author for four publishers and organizations, including senior contributing editor of The Star -- the official publication of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. He serves on the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance Selection Committee and as a chief class judge at the Meadow Brook and Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. He is a noted portraitist of automotive collectors and their collections and is the author of twenty automotive books, including The Art of the Sports Car and The Art of the Automobile.

In addition to his works on automobiles Award-winning author Dennis Adler is one of America’s most published historians on western guns and collectible firearms. Author and photographer for more than three dozen books and thousands of magazine articles, Dennis has published work in such publications as American Rifleman, Guns of the Old West, and The Robb Report.


He lives in western Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[David L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detailed historical beginning of the Colt dynasty and the inventors contributions that propelled the company to the finest of modern day weapons.

A gunsmith's reference book for sure.