Big Bear Lowe,
You are spot on. Anytime Colt puts its fullest capabilities behind a product they have placed their name on, it means that Colt is satisfied, regardless of where materials were made, regardless of who did the work, that the product has met Colts Specifications to be considered a Colt Product. Sam Colt used many vendors located in and out of his plant over his lifetime to get products made. He was a true business man who utilized sub-contracting from the beginning. It made no difference to him if a machine and craftsman was owned by him under his roof, or owned by someone outside under his roof or someone else's roof in this country or in another country. As long as the finished product was built because of his say so and to his specs, and that he profited by that product being sold.