Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket (Model N) Pistol – .25 ACP (1921)


Description:
Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket (Model N) Pistol – .25 ACP (1921)

Manufacturer: Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.
Model: 1908 Vest Pocket (Model N)
Serial Number: 288789
Year of Manufacture: 1921 (confirmed via Colt factory production records by serial number)
Type: Semi-Automatic Pistol, hammerless, striker-fired
Caliber: .25 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol)
Barrel Length: 2 inches
Overall Length: Approx. 4.5 inches

Condition: Good
This 1908 Vest Pocket shows honest wear consistent with a century-old pocket pistol. Notably, it retains its factory-original case color hardening on the trigger and manual safety — a premium aesthetic detail Colt collectors specifically look for, and one that doesn't survive on many examples this age.

About the Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket: Designed by John Moses Browning and known internally at Colt as the "Model N," this hammerless, striker-fired pistol was the ultimate concealed carry piece of the early 20th century — small enough to disappear into a vest pocket. Produced from 1908 to 1948 with roughly 409,000 made, it remains one of Colt's best-selling commercial automatics and a foundational piece of early 20th-century American pocket-pistol history.

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Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .25 ACP (6.35mm Browning, 6.35×16mmSR)
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1908 Vest Pocket (Model N)
Serial Number: 288789
Barrel Length: 2

Price: $500.00