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Control of the company remained in the hands of Elizabeth and her family until 1901 when she, having no living heirs, sold it to a group of investors. Thus ended the Colt family’s direct affiliation with the company that had become, and remains, one of the most widely-recognized in American history.

THE COLT COLLECTOR:

PINNACLES & PITFALLS

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INTERVIEW WITH A COLLECTOR

To learn more about the fun, fascinating and potentially lucrative hobby of collecting Colt firearms, we turned to an expert, Ed Cox of Fernley, Nevada. Ed is a member of the Colt Collector’s Association (www.coltcollectorsassoc.com) as well as the owner of www.antiquegunlist.com and other Internet sites.

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These days most people don’t have the luxury of growing up with guns, though. It would be nice if people could start collecting a little earlier, but most have to wait until the kids are gone and all the school bills are paid.

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With the antique guns, there is a lot of nostalgia connected to collecting them and they will consistently go up in value more than anything you can think of, including the stock market.