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Colt Model 1903 Type III .32 ACP Made 1919 WW2 Back-Up pistol
Guns International #: 102154336 Seller's Inventory #: 2212-0099
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: 28
Total Number of Listings: 1372
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 1919. 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 generally feature a two-tone finish. This was 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. This example however has an all-blued finish. The wear to the finish indicates the bluing is original to the magazine and the loss is from friction due to constant use. The pistol shown here has a well-worn finish, particularly with respect to the slide. According to the consignor, his father carried this pistol as a back-up gun during World War 2. It comes with what was originally a German holster for a Walther P38. It was cut down to fit the 1903 a little better. Mechanically, the pistol is fully functional. The bore has some frosting in the grooves, but it should not affect the 1903’s accuracy a great deal. There are some minor scratches on the right hand side of the slide, behind the serrations. The back and left side of the slide exhibit small spots of pitting. The markings are all very clear and legible. Surprisingly, the hard rubber grips lack the usual cracks or missing chunks commonly associated with this type of grip. Rubber technology, as applied to handgun grips, was rather poor in the at the beginning of the 20th Century and at least into the 1920s. The rubber would eventually turn into a hard, brittle substance that invariably cracked and broke off. 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 persons in plain clothes. They were widely used on both sides of the law. The 1903 was essentially the Glock 43 of its time.
SOLD
Handgun Caliber: .32 ACP (7.65x17mm Browning SR)
Manufacturer: Colt's PT. F.A. Mfg. Co.
Model: Model 1903 Hammerless
Serial Number: 310348
Bore: Rifled, 6 grooves
Ejectors: Auto-ejection
Condition: Fair to Good
Barrel Type: Semi-fixed, integral bushing
Action: Semi-auto, blow back
Triggers: Single, smooth face
Stock: Hard rubber
Finish: Blued/Patina
Weight: 1.5 lbs. unloaded
Sights: Windage adjustable rear, halfmoon front sight, sight radius 5.25 inches (133 mm)
Manufacture Date: 1919
Extras: Holster