 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless 32ACP Automatic 3" (1908MFG Type 1 variant) VG+
Guns International #: 103002801 Seller's Inventory #: 113
Category: Colt Pistols - 1903 - Colt Pistols - Antique
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: randywine
Company: Randolf W Fowler Ltd
Member Since: 1/26/21
First Name: Randy
Last Name: Fowler
State: Virginia
Zip: 20147
Country: United States
Phone: (703) 858-2881
Premium Seller
Number of Active Listings: 311
Total Number of Listings: 700
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Returns ON approval within 3 DAYS OF DELIVERY MINUS A 20% RESTOCKING FEE
Payment Types Accepted: Money Orders, Certified Checks, Personal Checks, Zelle, Layaway
Description:
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless 32ACP 3" Barrel (1908MFG Type 1 variant) made in 1923.
The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is a .32 ACP caliber, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and built by Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. The Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless is a variant introduced five years later in .380 ACP caliber. Despite the title "hammerless", the Model 1908 does have a hammer. The hammer is covered and hidden from view under the rear of the slide, which allows the pistol to be carried in and withdrawn from a pocket quickly and smoothly without snagging.
Approximately 570,000 Colt Pocket Hammerless pistols were produced from 1903 to 1945, in five different types. Some were issued to U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force general officers from World War II through the 1970s; these were replaced in 1972 with the RIA Colt M15 general officer's model, a compact version of the M1911A1.
The Shanghai Municipal Police issued the M1908 to its officers in the 1920s and 1930s and it was a popular model with police in the U.S. such as the Boston Police Department. In addition to lawful owners, many gangsters of the pre-World War II era favored the Model 1903 and Model 1908 because they were relatively small and easily concealed. It is said that Al Capone kept one in his coat pocket and Bonnie Parker used one to break Clyde Barrow out of jail after smuggling it into the jail by taping it to her thigh. Bank robber John Dillinger was carrying this model of pistol when he was shot by FBI agents outside the Biograph Theater on July 22, 1934, and another famous bank robber, Willie Sutton, had one when he was captured by police in Brooklyn on February 18, 1952.
This pistol was also used by an Indian revolutionary, Chandra Shekhar Azad, in 1931, when he committed suicide to avoid capture by the Indian Imperial Police at Alfred Park in the town of Allahabad in India.
Description:
Colt Model 1903 type 1 chambered in 32ACP with a 3-inch barrel. This Colt was manufactured in 1923 based on the serial number 423659 corroborated by Colt's serial number lookup. Great factory black walnut grips with a bright nickel finish that shows a few handling marks. This handgun comes with three 8-round magazines. No case or additional accessories are provided with this firearm.
RATING/CONDITION DESCRIPTION:
This firearm is pre-owned with very good rifling and is in 90+% cosmetic condition.
Layaway 1/3 down 90 days
Shipping: $40, insurance extra upon request
Payment: Personal Check, Money Order, Cert. Check, or Zelle
randywine2000yahoo
(703) 858-2881
Returns without damage or alteration within 3 days of delivery minus 20% restocking fee
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .32 ACP (7.65x17mm Browning SR)
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: M1903 Pocket Hammerless Automatic
Serial Number: 423659
Condition: VG+
Metal Condition: VG+
Wood Condition: VG+
Bore Condition: VG+
Action: Semi- Auto
Triggers: Single
Finish: Nickel
Manufacture Date: 1923
Extras: 2 Extra Magazines