Founded in 1826 by Samuel W. Collins, David C. Collins, and John F. Wells. They werein Collinsville, in the town of Canton, County of Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1834, the company became the Collins Manufacturing Company. In 1843, the name was changed to the Collins Company. They used the marking “Collins & Co. Hartford” all types of fixed blade knives, including “Bowie” type knives. Collins used the following trademarks:
c 1826-1966