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The Rampant Colt Magazine Collection Page One

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The Colt Collector's Association publishes the Rampant Colt Magazine. Posted here are issues in the collection of CCA member Michael Echols.

Various covers of the Rampant Colt Magazine are used throughout this website with the permission of photographer Paul M. Goodwin.

A back issue list of the earliest Rampant Colt magazines is shown

below for 1981 to 1997. This personal collection starts in 1991 because the later content is more relative to this private collection.

Detailed topics are provided for each magazine shown from this collection where possible.

Below: A list of previous magazines from the CCA

and published in the Rampant Colt Magazine

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Observations in 2023 by the owner

of this collection of Rampant Colt Magazines:

Prior to 2000, the principle article topics in these magazines were those dealing with pre-1900 Single Action revolvers, especially Civil War, Western, engraved, or an exception to the norm. Many of the articles are related to 'newly discovered or undocumented' treasure finds by members.

As new collectors have been progressively priced-out of the pre-1900 part of the hobby, more post-1900 Colt material is being covered by the contributing CCA member authors.

98% of this personal Rampant Colt Magazine collection was purchased in two single-lot auctions in 2023. They are all in 'new' condition and posted here for personal and general Colt collector use because the images and content is not published by the CCA as of 2023.

Kudos to the magnificent photography and production of Paul M. Goodwin, as his photographic and display art is the main driving force of the magazine for the past ten years and today (2023). Without Goodwin's considerable talent, this magazine would most likely have gone by the wayside as the CCA membership aged and nothing was being done to educate or encourage younger members. Goodwin's efforts show a definitive change in direction since his involvement with the production of the magazine.

The 'Content' column will give you a brief description of the topics. Unfortunately, the CCA has not digitally cataloged the content of the magazines and as far as I know the content is not searchable for research purposes. This is a project that needs to be done for future generations of collectors as most of the current members with in-depth knowledge are of a certain age and may not be with us much longer. Sad, but true.

There is a good discussion of the Cover image subject on all post Fall-1993 Content pages.

The comments under the 'Date' column are my

notes on post-1991 articles of personal interest

Date	Cover	Content
1991 March
1991 June 1909 Contract .45
1993 Summer New Service parts Colt's Large Target Revolvers
1993 Fall Article: cleaning of Collectible Colts
1993 Winter
1994 Summer Colt's Border Patrol Model Revolver, Part III Ten variations of the first Dragoon pistol
1994 Fall Commercial Model.45 with a history Dragoon pistol 2nd and 3rd models
1994 Spring Development of the Dragoon pistol Colt Open Top pistols
1995 Summer Special Colt Pocket Autos Part II Military M1905 .45 Last gun from Hartford
1995 Fall Special Colt Pocket Autos Part III
1995 Winter No articles
1996 Summer Colt Banker's Special with boxes New Navy & New Army M1900 Navy Contract
1996 Fall Collecting Pre-WW2 Colt SA Post WW2 catalog list 1945-1988
1996 Winter No articles
1996 Spring Colt Sculpture Military 1902 .38 auto pistol 'red devil'
1997 Summer WW1 Colt New Service and flyer owner Protecting your collection
1997 Fall Buntline Special Photo of Teton Indians in D.C
1997 Winter No articles
1997 Spring Sultan of Turkey's Dragoon Canadian Militia & Defense Colt M1878 revolver Stage-coach driver's Colt
1998 Summer Colt Hartford-English Dragoon The Sargent's pistols Colt's Rifles & Shotguns 1839 and 1855
1998 Fall Need to address violence, not the guns Coltrock
1998 Winter No articles
1998 Spring Full list of back issues with topics for each issue Dec. 1981 to Fall 1997
1999 Summer Serial number oddities
1999 Fall Mel Torme'