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Colt Model 1903 – FACTORY ENGRAVED, PEARL GRIPS, DOCUMENTED, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 101097900 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Colt Pistols - 1903 - Colt Pistols
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 174
Total Number of Listings: 5134
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Colt Hartford, Year 1910, .32 ACP
Serial Number: 89802
The Colt Model 1903 Hammerless Pocket Automatic Pistol was designed by John Browning at the same time he was developing an automatic pistol that would eventually be named the Colt 1911 in .45 ACP. The M1903 was a very popular, well-made pistol, with just over a half million produced between 1903 and 1945 when production was ceased. Made initially in the .32 ACP caliber, by 1908 the same pistol was released with a .380 ACP chambering as well. We see quite a few of these pistols for sale on the internet, with minty examples being sold above the $2000 mark. Not a bad price for a solid steel, early Colt pistol that is still an excellent carry gun in today’s world. This Colt M1903 sn89802 shipped in 1910 is a very special find, in that it is a FACTORY DOCUMENTED SPECIAL ORDER PISTOL WITH FACTORY 50% COVERAGE ENGRAVING, AN INSCRIPTION IS SPECIFIED, AND IT LEFT THE FACTORY WITH THE MOTHER OF PEARL GRIPS AS NOTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING LETTER. It may surprise you to know how rare this pistol is, as there are only 600 factory-documented M1903 pistols on record being shipped from the factory compared to the 600,000 total production of the same pistol. The gun is untouched since it left the factory, with no restoration of any kind. The tempered blue finish is vivid and covers about 85% of the frame and 50% of the slide. The niter blue finish is still strong on the trigger and safety lever. The stampings and lettering are all clear as new. The rifling is strong and clean, with just a light frosting in the bore. The factory pearl grips, as noted in the letter, are in excellent condition. Interesting to note when reviewing the included factory letter is that the factory likely got the inscription wrong, as it states in the letter, and shows on the pistol, to be “JTB”, and the gun is likely a Christmas gift from Mrs. Robinson to John T. Robinson! The factory employees seemed to have misread the handwriting and failed to notice that the recipient’s initials are actually “JTR”. I will bet she was ticked off when it was delivered! All that aside, early Colt pistols with documented factory engraving are rare and continue to go up in price. The Colt craze is still on a hard upswing, with few factory-engraved, pearl gripped M1903’s to ever come up for sale. Don’t miss out on this fine little pocket pistol. Thanks for looking!
Barrels
Barrel Length: 4"
Bores: excellent
% Blue: factory; slide 50%; frame 75%
Sights: factory
Action
Action: semi-automatic
Screws: excellent
Engraving: factory documented
Stock
Type: factory pearl
There are more photos upon request. We offer a 30 day mechanical warranty on this fine shotgun. Call us for full details. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. I have many more fine sxs shotguns not yet listed. Thanks for looking!
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $65.00 We ship internationally!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
Call to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes