Episode 2 of 2
Construction of the Colt Armory
- When
- 1855
- Where
- Hartford, Connecticut
Colt built the Colt Armory in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1855, a larger facility than his first factory.
The armory was constructed on land beside the Connecticut River, purchased by Colt. It featured state-of-the-art machine tools, some devised by Colt. This facility supported the mass production of revolvers, reinforcing Colt's industrial legacy. The armory became central to his manufacturing operations, surpassing earlier facilities in scale and capability.
Sources
- Colt's Manufacturing Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Samuel Colt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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