Guns International #: 102991789

Category - Colt Pistols - 1902 - .38 Pistols

Category
Colt Pistols - 1902
.38 Pistols

EXTREMELY EARLY, VERY FINE COLT MODEL 1902 MILITARY AUTO, .38 ACP, #14XXX, MADE 1903.

Description:
EXTREMELY EARLY, VERY FINE CONDITION COLT MODEL 1902 MILITARY AUTO, .38 ACP, #14XXX, MADE 1903.  This example has all the very early production features consisting of front slide checkering, "stub" or round hammer,  slide marked "Brownings Patent" along with 1897 and 1902 patent dates etc. Made in the first full year of production 1903, these early slab sided big Colt autos are hard to come by especially in this condition. During this time Colt was still selling loads of Single Action Army and Bisley Models along with their earliest side-swing cylinder revolvers. Someone buying a .38 ACP auto in 1903 had to be a pretty progressive and savvy shooter! Another Browning design, this one shows deep high polish blue on the slide top with some thinning and dulling blue on the slide sides- still lots of good blue there. The receiver bottom shows fine polished blue with only the grip straps showing gray from handling- more gray/brown on the back strapk with mixing blue gray on the front strap. Exc. Colt rembossed hard rubber grips, good fire blue on the trigger sides, slide stop, and faint traces of case color on the hammer. Sights have not been altered, tight mechanically, exc. bright bore, lanyard swivel intact and matching numbers on the slide and frame, bright blue on the barrel. In all, a really nice condition super early 122 year old Colt.

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .38 Auto (.38 ACP)
Manufacturer: COLT
Model: 1902 MILITARY MOD. AUTO
Serial Number: 14XXX
Condition: FINE+
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT