Colt Serial Numbers Years Of Manufacture

YEAR	Approximate Serial Number Range
1905	30000 - 30200
1906	30200 - 34700
1907	34700 - 40800
1908	40800 - 44500
1909	44500 - 48200
1910	48200 - 51500
1911	51500 - 55000
1912	55000 - 61000
1913	61000 - 67000
1914	67000 - 72500
1915	72500 - 74500
1916	74500 - 79000
1917	79000 - 84000
1918	84000 - 85000
1919	85000 - 88000
1920	88000 - 100000
1921	100000 - 105000
1922	105000 - 110500
1923	110500 - 115000
1924	115000 - 116000
1925	116000 - 122500
1926	122500 - 127000
1927	127000 - 130000
1928	130000 - 138000
1929	138000 - 149000
1930	149000 - 150000
1931	150000 - 150500
1932	150500 - 151000
1933	151000 - 152000
1934	152000 - 154000
1935	154000 - 154700
1936	154700 - 155000
1937	155000 - 157000
1938	157000 - 157800
1939	157800 - 159000
1940	159000 - 160000

Duplicate Serial Numbers: Colt manufactured 60,000 pistols in the Ithaca serial number range (804), 41,696 in the Remington Rand serial number range (900), and 4,171 in the US&S serial number range (10896). Duplicate Serial Numbers: Colt manufactured 60,000 pistols in the Ithaca serial number range (804), 41,696 in the Remington Rand serial number range (900), and 4,171 in the US&S serial number range (10896).

Colt Serial Numbers Years Of Manufacture

COLT 1900			Automatic Pistols----------First serial number of each year
Model	Serial No	Year	Model	Serial No
1900	1900	700	1902
1900	3500

COLT 1900

Automatic Pistols--- number of guns produced each year

1900
1900	1694
1902

1900 --Serial number 1 through 200 were test guns for the US ARMY and will be marked with U.S. on the trigger bow and have the inspectors marks JTT and 1900 stamped on grip. The US Navy ordered 250 guns for testing starting at serial number 1001 to 1250.
There was only 1 engraved 1900 manufactured serial number 885.
There a are 7 guns with factory inscriptions.

COLT 1902 Sporting

Automatic Pistols
Number produced each year

Year	Number Produced	Model	Number produced	Year
1902	625	1903	1902	1300
1905	1902	1300	1907

There is one engraved 1902 sporting model serial number 4304
There are several inscribed guns known.
There were 175 guns manufacture as clean up of parts in 1908.
There were approximately 7093---- 1902 Sporting Models produced.

COLT 1902 Sporting

Automatic Pistols
First serial number of each year

Year

Model

Serial No

Year

Colt Ar15 Serial Numbers Years Of Manufacture

1902	1902	1902	1903	1902	6401
1905	7701	1906	1902	10101

COLT 1902 Military

Automatic Pistols
First serial number of each year

Year	Model	Serial No	Year
1902	15000	1903	1902	13701
1905	12901	1906	1902	11100 15201 30200
1908	1902	31901	1910
1902	33301	1912	1902	35101
1914	1902	37301	1916
1902	39300 40700 **	1918	1902	39300 40700 **
1920	1902	40701	1922
1902	41801	1924	1902	42201
1926	1902	43001	1928

* Serial numbers ranges change during this year
** Production of guns in this serial range very erratic during this period .
800 Guns manufactured for Mexican government with Ivory grips and Mexican eagle and snake stamped on top of the slide.
200 Guns for US Government Contract starting at 15001 through 15201
There were 20 pistols that are known to be engraved some serial as follows 30458 , 31116, 31521, 31593, 31613, 34737, 34738 , 34739.
There are 19 Known guns with inscriptions one that reads ( Illinois Orive)
There were more than a dozen guns shipped with finishes other than blue including nickel, silver and gold washed .