Colt Collectors Association

What Colt Collectors Association does

The Colt Collectors Association (CCA), legally The Colt Collectors Association, Inc., is a Texas-incorporated 501(c)(7) non-profit membership organization founded in 1980 and headquartered at 7027 McCausland Court, St. Louis, Missouri. The CCA is the only organization dedicated specifically to Colt firearms collecting, affiliated with the National Rifle Association, and explicitly not affiliated with Colt Manufacturing Co., Inc. It serves individual Colt firearms collectors, historians, and researchers across 50 U.S. states and 16 countries, growing from 42 founding members to over 2,000 members over more than four decades.

The CCA's core offerings are The Rampant Colt quarterly magazine (published since 1980), the annual All Colt Show & Auction (43+ consecutive years, rotating U.S. venues), an online membership portal (members.coltcollectors.com), and a Find-a-Model research index of Colt firearm specifications. Supporting assets include a YouTube channel (@ColtCollectorsAssociation), a Facebook page, the Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation (ECLF) charitable arm established in 1996 for youth firearms training, and a network of museum and historical society resource partners (NRA Museums, Museum of Connecticut History, Autry Museum, Woolaroc, Witte Museum). The organization is entirely volunteer-led by an elected Board of Directors under President Craig Blancett.

The CCA generates revenue through individual membership dues across multiple tiers (U.S. Annual $65, U.S. 3-Year $180, U.S. Lifetime $1,250, Spouse $25, Junior $20, Canada Annual $80 / Lifetime $1,400, International Annual $130 / Lifetime $1,750); paid advertising in The Rampant Colt ($218-$1,380 per insertion plus $0.25/word classifieds); trade table rentals at the annual convention; auction transaction fees; ECLF raffles; and back-issue magazine sales ($5-$10 each plus postage). Lifetime dues are segregated into a separate investment-grade account with only investment income flowing to operations. The go-to-market motion is community-led: word-of-mouth referrals among collectors, NRA-affiliated event participation, content marketing through the website and YouTube, and the annual convention as the primary bottom-of-funnel engagement event.

Name

Colt Collectors Association

Legal name

The Colt Collectors Association, Inc.

Website

https://coltcollectors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Colt Collectors Association is a volunteer-run 501(c)(7) non-profit founded in 1980 that serves 2,000+ individual Colt firearms collectors across 50 U.S. states and 16 countries via a quarterly magazine, an annual show and auction, an online research index, and a membership portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firearms Collector Association Services

akta.pro primary industry

Vintage & Antique Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAE)

Keywords

• Firearms collector association
• Membership organization
• Collectible firearms
• Antique gun collecting
• Non-profit hobbyist club

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual, 3-year, and lifetime membership dues from individual collectors. Membership tiers include U.S. Annual ($65), U.S. 3-Year ($180), U.S. Lifetime ($1,250), Spouse ($25), Junior ($20), Canada Annual ($80) and Lifetime ($1,400), and International Annual ($130) and Lifetime ($1,750).
2. Magazine Advertising: The Rampant Colt magazine accepts paid advertising from members and external advertisers selling Colt firearms and related items. Ad rates range from $218-$1,380 per insertion depending on size and frequency, with classified ads at $0.25 per word.
3. Trade Table Rental: The annual All Colt Show & Auction generates revenue through rental of trade tables to vendors and exhibitors. Table holders pay fees to participate in the show.
4. Auction Fees: The association conducts auctions at its annual convention where firearms and memorabilia are sold, generating transaction-based revenue.
5. ECLF Raffle: The Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation conducts raffles at CCA conventions, selling tickets for Colt firearms (typically a Colt Single Action Army) to raise funds for youth firearms training programs.
6. Back Issue Sales: Sale of past magazine issues: $5.00 USD for issues before Winter 2013, $10.00 USD for issues after Winter 2013, plus postage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Colt Collectors Association is a member-governed non-profit organization that provides individual hobbyists a community centered on the collecting of Colt firearms and memorabilia. Members receive access to the quarterly Rampant Colt magazine, the online Find-a-Model research index, the annual All Colt Show & Auction convention, and a secure membership portal, supported by an elected Board of Directors and the affiliated Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation.

Product overview

The Colt Collectors Association offers a membership-based organization centered around its quarterly publication The Rampant Colt Magazine and the annual All Colt Show & Auction event. Members access a secure Membership Portal for joining, renewals, and exclusive content including the magazine archive. The Find a Model tool provides a model index for researching Colt firearms. Supporting these core offerings are the Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation (ECLF), a charitable arm supporting youth firearms programs, and a YouTube-based video library showcasing show highlights and Colt-related interviews. The organization connects over 2,000 members across 50 states and 16 countries through publications, events, and the membership portal platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Rampant Colt: Official quarterly magazine of the Colt Collectors Association containing articles, pictures, and advertisements for Colt collectors.

Products and services

• The Rampant Colt Magazine The official quarterly print and digital magazine of the CCA, containing articles, pictures, advertisements, collector stories, and information about Colt firearms and memorabilia. Distributed to members as a core membership benefit.
• All Colt Show & Auction Annual convention and auction event featuring Colt firearms displays, trade tables, display judging competitions, educational seminars, networking, and auctions of firearms and memorabilia. Held at rotating Embassy Suites venues across the U.S.
• CCA Membership Portal

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Rifle Association (NRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980The CCA is affiliated with the National Rifle Association and was a major donor to the NRA National Firearms Museum. This affiliation provides credibility and connects CCA members with NRA resources and events.
• Missouri Valley Arms Collectors AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCA maintains a booth at MVACA's 55th Annual National Summer Arms Show, July 25-26, 2026 at the KCI Expo Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Texas Gun Collectors AssociationminorOthersListed as a 'Friend of CCA' on the website, indicating a collaborative relationship between the two firearms collector organizations.
• Autry Museum of the American WestminorOthersMuseum partner providing resources on American West history and firearms. The CCA links to their resources for educational purposes.
• Woolaroc MuseumminorOthersMuseum and wildlife preserve in Bartlesville, OK. Listed as a helpful resource link on CCA website for collectors interested in historical artifacts.
• Museum of Connecticut HistoryminorOthersHouses the Colt Collection and preserves Connecticut's firearms manufacturing history. Primary resource for Colt's Hartford factory history.
• NRA MuseumsminorOthersNRA Museums in three locations showcasing firearms history. CCA is a major donor to the NRA National Firearms Museum.
• Witte MuseumminorOthersSan Antonio museum of South Texas history, culture, and natural science. Listed as a helpful resource for CCA members.
• Connecticut State LibraryminorOthersState library preserving Connecticut's history and heritage, useful for researchers investigating Colt factory records and documentation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Rifle Association (NRA): The NRA is the largest US firearms advocacy and membership organization. CCA is an affiliated organization and major donor to the NRA National Firearms Museum, making NRA both a strategic partner and the closest incumbent peer operating in the same firearms-community ecosystem, though at much broader scale and scope than CCA's brand-specific niche.
• National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF): NSSF is the trade association for the firearms industry, representing manufacturers, retailers, and range operators. While CCA focuses on collector community and NSSF on industry trade, both serve the firearms ecosystem and overlap meaningfully around promoting shooting sports heritage, hunting, and collector activity, making NSSF a broad incumbent peer.

Others

• NRA Museums: NRA Museums operate three locations preserving firearms history and house the National Firearms Museum, to which CCA is a major donor. While not a peer association, NRA Museums occupy adjacent ground in firearms heritage preservation and serve as a strategic content and resource partner for CCA's historian member segment.

Direct peers

• Texas Gun Collectors Association (TGCA): TGCA is a state-level firearms collectors association explicitly listed as a "Friend of CCA" on the CCA website. It serves the same collector persona (gun collectors, historians, and hobbyists) and operates with a similar non-profit, community-led model, making it a directly comparable peer association in the firearms-collecting space.
• Smith & Wesson Collectors Association: A brand-specific firearms collectors association focused on Smith & Wesson revolvers and firearms. Like CCA, it organizes members around the heritage and collectible models of a single iconic American firearms brand, with comparable activities including publications, model research tools, and member events.
• Missouri Valley Arms Collectors Association (MVACA): MVACA is a regional firearms collectors association that runs the Annual National Summer Arms Show at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City. CCA actively maintains a booth at MVACA's show, indicating direct operational overlap as a peer collector organization hosting trade tables, auctions, and educational programming for the same community of firearms collectors.
• Remington Society: The Remington Society is a brand-specific firearms collectors association focused on Remington Arms, mirroring CCA's brand-specific model for Colt. Both organizations are non-profit, member-driven communities built around the heritage, models, and memorabilia of a single iconic American firearms brand, making them structurally and functionally directly comparable peers.
• Winchester Collectors Association: A brand-specific firearms collectors association dedicated to Winchester firearms and memorabilia. Operates the same general model as CCA: non-profit membership organization, brand-focused content and publications, model identification resources, and annual collector gatherings for enthusiasts of a single iconic American firearms brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ColtCollectorsAssociation
• Facebookfacebook.com/coltcollectorsassociation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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