Colt Industries Rifle

[atr]

I found a 30-06 rifle manufactured by Colt and I don't know anything about rifles made by them. The rifle appears to be well made with a good stock and bedding. Does anyone have experience with Colt rifles? Are they accurate?
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atr

[Dan Cash]

I had one which was made by Sauer & Son. The workmanship was exquisite, the bluing was on par with an old Python. I did not care for the style of the stock but the gun was very accurate as in sub minute capable with decent ammo.

[pietro]

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Colt branded non-AR CF rifles, besides the Sauer, were the Colt Coltsman (bolygun built on a Mauser 98/FN- type action), and the Colt Light Rifle (built on a boltgun Forbes/NULA action), and the Colt Model 57 (built on a Belgian Mauser 98/FN- type boltgun action) - and the Colt Sharps single-shot rifles

IDK which "Colt" rifle you're questioning - pics ?



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[atr]

this was a Coltsman with an FN Mauser action with a side safety. The price was stiff...$750

[pietro]

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A buyer can afford only what they can afford, but an FN rifle is the Gold Standard for commercial Mauser 98 type rifles, used (besides Colt) by Browning & Weatherby - and, the .30-06 is never a mistake.

IMO, considering the $400 "economy" .30-06 boltguns available today, $750 for a Coltsman is very fair - and might be a bargain, with a little haggling on the price.

(Colt Ultralights are worth at least $1K; Colt/Sharps at least $2K)

[atr]

pietro....thanks for the thoughts...

I have two 30-06 rifles ,,,one with a Mauser 98 action and one with a FN Belgium action. They are "average" rifles but with good stocks and decent barrels. With J's they are 1.3 MOA at 100 yds. I passed on the Coltsman.

[Lloyd Smale]

never owned one but handled some and like was said they weren't lacking.