Anyone know about “colts man” rifles

[REN]

My father in law has an old colts man rifle in 30/06 and it's actually in very good condition still. I wasn't even aware colt made such rifles but can't seem to find much about them online

I've attached a few photos. Was hoping someone here may know more about them.

 

[Antler Daddy]

Show the whole rifle pic....never seen one.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Made on FN or Sako action depending on caliber...very nice well made rifles...that rifle is a FN made in Belgium from the proofs and being a long action for 30/06...

 

[EastTNHunter]

Cool

 

[Derek]

Good looking rifle. FN would be a Mauser action. Very nice!

 

[REN]

Show the whole rifle pic....never seen one.

I'll go over and get some later this week

 

[Lost Lake]

That's a nice rifle.

 

[Tenntrapper]

Good looking rifle. FN would be a Mauser action. Very nice!

Definitely a Mauser action. You can see that long extractor in the second pic.

 

[CHRIS WILSON]

Interesting history.

The "Coltsman" series of rifles!

While searching around for info on rifles built on Sako actions I stumbled on to a thread on the Gunbroker Message Forum from 2003. A gentleman wrote a history of the Colt "Coltsman" series & claimed he was writing a book about them. I couldn't find any evidence that he ever published this book...

sakocollectors.com

 

[Thekla]

I have one of the one year only Colt rifles.
Its the precursor to the Coltsman..
"The Colt 57" built on a Belgium FN action