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EARLY COLT MODEL 1902 SPORTING .38 ACP AUTO PISTOL, #10XXX, MADE 1906
Guns International #: 102378486 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Colt Pistols - 1902 - Colt Pistols - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
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Number of Active Listings: 55
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
EARLY MODEL 1902 SPORTING .38 ACP AUTO PISTOL, #10XXX, MADE 1906. The Model 1902 was made in two variations- the Sporting Model and the Military Model. The Sporting model has a rounded grip frame (like its predecessor the Model 1900) while the Military model had a square profile with lanyard swivel. According to the excellent book, Colt's .38 Automatic Pistols by Douglas Sheldon, the Sporting Model was only made from May 1902 to July1907 with only about 6,900 produced. The 1902 Military was made from July 1902 to December 1928 with approx. 18,000 made. Obviously, the Sporting model is considered quite a bit more rare than the Military Model, with a shorter period of production during the earliest time of large frame Colt auto pistol manufacturing. This is a very fine example that retains fine deep high polish Colt blue with only some light thinning and edge wear on the slide and frame bottom from the trigger guard forward. The blue wear is on the grip straps and bottom of the trigger guard which is typical of holster carry where this portion of the pistol is exposed. Correct hard rubber grips are excellent, has the correct unmarked magazine (later production magazines are unmarked), sharp excellent markings, unaltered sights, tight action, and minty bore. Some of these early pistols encountered have cracked slides around the wedge area. This is from being fired with .38 Super ammo, which is identical to .38 ACP but loaded to much higher pressures and should never be fired in any pistol intended for the lower pressure .38 ACP round. This example has a solid, un-cracked slide. These historical Colts were the great-grandfathers of all large frame auto pistols and are becoming hard to find. The 1902 Models were surprisingly popular south of the border and this one recently came out of Arizona. A Colt factory letter might prove interesting.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .38 Auto (.38 ACP)
Manufacturer: COLT
Model: 1902 SPORTING AUTO
Serial Number: 10XXX
Condition: FINE
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT