If I read that right they were Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co, then Colt Firearms, Co and then reorganized into Cold Industries, Inc. That would mean that the initals for the companies would be CPFAMC, CFC, or CII respectively, assuming "CIC" as "Colt Industries, Co". If I'm totally smoking crack on this one, feel free to quote a passage that I missed reading the Colt history link you posted.