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Colt Model 1903 Type III .32 ACP Made 1918
Guns International #: 101116540 Seller's Inventory #: 18-2731
Category: Colt Pistols - 1903 - .32 Pistols
Seller's Information
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Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
Member Since: 3/16/16
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Brown
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37343
Country: United States
Phone: (423) 875-4868
Number of Active Listings: 106
Total Number of Listings: 1272
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We normally ship USPS Priority Mail which should be 2-day ship. Shipping is actual cost with a minimum of $30.00 for pistols and $50.00 for rifles/shotguns to ship to most of the 48 contiguous states. Shipping to Alaska may require an extra fee. Shipping insurance is available upon request for an extra fee. We cannot do international sales. As of November 2019, we no longer ship guns to California and Hawaii.
Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Master Card, American Express, USPS Money Order. NO CREDIT CARD FEES!!!
About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooterssupply.
Description:
This is a Colt Model of 1903 in .32 ACP. It is the Type 3 variation, meaning it has no barrel bushing and lacks (fortunately) the magazine safety of the later Type 4. These were manufactured between 1910 and 1926. According to the Colt database, this pistol was manufactured in 1918. Like the previous Type 2, the barrel is 3.75 inches long, a little shorter than the Type 1’s 4-inch barrel. The original magazine is present. Original magazines of the period feature an interesting two-tone finish. This is a result of the tempering process. After the magazines were blued (via a Carbonia-blue), the magazines were dipped in a cyanide bath at a temperature of several hundred degrees, in order to temper the feed lips. The result was that the bluing at the top was removed where the magazine was dipped into the bath. Hence the two-tone finish. The pistol itself has a well-worn finish, and some minor pitting is present. The gun still functions as it should, having tested the firing pin and spring with snap caps. The barrel has minor pitting, but it won’t affect the 1903’s accuracy a great deal. The magazine still has good spring tension as does the magazine release spring and recoil spring. These pistols were extremely popular in their day as concealed carry guns, particularly by those in plain clothes. They were widely used on both sides of the law. The 1903 was essentially the Glock 43 of its time.
SOLD
Manufacturer: Colt's PT. F.A. Mfg. Co.
Model: 1903 Type III
Serial Number: 266980
Caliber Info: .32 ACP aka .32 Auto, 7.65mm Browning
Bore: Rifled
Condition: Used - Good
Metal Condition: Good - Bluing Loss
Bore Condition: Good - Minor Pitting
Barrels: 3.75 inches (95mm)
Action: Semi-Automatic
Stock: Colt Grips
Finish: Blued
Sights: Fixed
Manufacture Date: 1918