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Colt commonly refers to a young male horse, typically under four years old. In equestrian contexts a colt is a male of the horse species that is not yet an adult; female horses of similar age are called fillies.

Colt is also a surname and given name of English origin, derived from the same equestrian term.

Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, commonly known as Colt, is an American firearms manufacturer founded

Colt firearms have left a significant mark on military, law enforcement, sport shooting, and popular culture.

by
Samuel
Colt
in
1836
in
Hartford,
Connecticut.
The
company
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
development
of
repeating
firearms
in
the
19th
century
and
produced
a
number
of
iconic
revolvers.
The
Colt
Single
Action
Army,
introduced
in
1873,
became
widely
associated
with
the
American
West.
In
the
20th
century,
Colt
produced
the
M1911
semiautomatic
pistol,
designed
by
John
Browning,
and
various
rifles
and
carbines,
including
variants
of
the
AR-15/M16/M4
family
used
by
military
and
civilian
markets.
The
Colt
brand
continues
to
be
associated
with
a
range
of
pistols,
revolvers,
and
rifles
produced
for
consumers
and
institutions
around
the
world.