Colt All American Model 2000 9mm, 1993 Production, Full-Size Polymer-Frame Semi-Auto
Manufactured in 1993, this Colt All American Model 2000 represents Colt’s first mass-produced polymer-frame handgun and one of only about 20,000 made between 1992 and 1994. Designed around a unique rotating-barrel lock co-developed by Eugene Stoner and C. Reed Knight Jr., it offers collectors a short-lived but significant chapter in Colt history.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent – Clean, mirror finish, sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Light surface scratching and minor blemishes are present on the slide and frame but remain purely cosmetic.
What’s Included
- Blue Colt factory hard case
- One 15-round factory Colt steel magazine with Colt pony stamp
Colt introduced the Model 2000 to bring modern materials and engineering to its handgun line. The glass-filled polymer frame keeps weight manageable while maintaining a solid feel, and the PF-prefix serial number confirms this original polymer configuration.
The heart of the pistol is its 4.5-inch spiral-fluted, carbon-steel barrel that locks and unlocks via a left-hand 1:14-inch rotating system. Combined with a short-recoil, striker-fired, double-action-only mechanism, it delivers consistent lockup and simple maintenance.
An ambidextrous magazine release and passive firing-pin block add practical safety and left-hand usability. Fixed three-dot sights provide a clear sight picture, while rear vertical serrations on the matte-blue slide aid manipulation.
The DAO trigger breaks at approximately 12 lb, and the pistol feeds from a 15-round double-stack magazine, giving full-size service capacity in a design that predates many later polymer offerings.