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Fall & Winter 2026

The ConnecticutArms Catalogue

Handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammunition, chosen for Connecticut buyers and delivered to the licensed dealer in your town.

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  1. Choose from the live catalogue — every price is current.
  2. Name your dealer at checkout; firearms ship to a Connecticut FFL.
  3. Collect in person with your permit or eligibility certificate.
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Plate I. The Connecticut River valley and the towns that built the American gun.
  1. 1 Hartford — Colt
  2. 2 New Haven — Winchester · Marlin
  3. 3 North Haven — Mossberg
  4. 4 Southport — Ruger
Chapter I

Just received

The newest arrivals in the catalogue, one line each.

Chapter II

Plates of note

Pieces worth a longer look, shown large.

Chapter III

Carry pistols for your state permit

Chapter IV

From our own shelves

Listings carried over from our earlier catalogue.

Our handguns →
Chapter V

The seasonal almanac

What Connecticut buyers reach for, season by season.

Chapter VI

Shotguns for the shoreline & deer zones

Chapter VII

Makers of the Connecticut valley

For two centuries the river towns built the guns the rest of the country carried.

  1. 1855ColtHartford

    Colt's armory rises under the blue onion dome beside the Connecticut River.

  2. 1866WinchesterNew Haven

    The Winchester Repeating Arms Company is organized in New Haven.

  3. 1870MarlinNew Haven

    John Marlin begins making firearms in New Haven; lever actions follow.

  4. 1919MossbergNew Haven · North Haven

    O.F. Mossberg & Sons starts in New Haven, later settling in North Haven.

  5. 1949RugerSouthport

    Sturm, Ruger & Co. is founded in Southport, where it is still headquartered.

Chapter VIII

Most discussed by owners

Ranked by the number of owner reviews in the supplier catalogue.

Chapter IX

Home defense

Chapter X

Rimfire for the range

All .22s →
Chapter XI

Gazetteer of Connecticut towns

Dealer pickup, permits, deer zones and the nearest state ranges, town by town.

Chapter XII

How to order from this catalogue

  1. Art. 1Ships to your CT dealer

    Firearms go to the licensed Connecticut dealer you choose. Ammo and gear ship to your door where the law allows.

  2. Art. 2Permit first

    Bring your State Pistol Permit or DESPP eligibility certificate to the dealer. How buying works

  3. Art. 3Checked at checkout

    Price and availability are confirmed when you order, before you pay.

  4. Art. 4Free over $999

    Flat $29.99 shipping on smaller orders. Details

Chapter XIII

Index of makers

BrowningSavage ArmsSIG SauerWinchesterRemingtonGlockRugerSmith & WessonFederalBerettaSpringfield ArmoryMossbergTaurusCZColtKimberFNHKWaltherAmerican TacticalDiamondback FirearmsKelTecBenelliDaniel Defense — the full index of makers →

Chapter XIV

The state that built the American gun

Connecticut Firearms is an online gun store for Connecticut buyers, from the Fairfield County shoreline to the Litchfield Hills and the Quiet Corner. We stock for the way people here use their guns: carry pistols for the State Pistol Permit, pump and semi-auto shotguns for the marshes of Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River, slug guns and muzzleloaders for the state deer zones, and rimfire rifles for the range.

Every firearm ships to a licensed Connecticut dealer you choose, in Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury or your own town. The dealer checks your pistol permit or eligibility certificate, calls in the DESPP authorization and hands the gun over. Connecticut has its own assault weapons law and a 10-round magazine limit, so your dealer only transfers items that are legal in the state; if something cannot be transferred, we refund it.

Our city pages cover 22 Connecticut cities and towns with the deer zone around each one and the nearest state ranges. Start with how to buy a gun in Connecticut or the Connecticut gun laws overview.