Colt 1903 pocket pistol.

[Chris142]

I'm just bragging.

This gun was my grandfathers. I shot it one time when I was a teenager but it jammed so I never bothered with it again. The serial # shows it to have been built in 1905!

I bought some fresh ammo for it and took it out to a legal shooting area in the desert.

I'm real impressed with it. It's a semi auto and holds 8 in the clip and one in the chamber. Pretty accurate considering the barrel length.

I wouldn't want to be on the recieving end.

 

[BobFout]

380 ACP?

 

[Colt45ws]

My grandfather has one as well. In 380.
It was unfortunately stolen from his house in Las Vegas 10 or 12 years ago. Then, it was miraculously recovered a couple years back.
I agree, it is a pretty neat pistol.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: BobFout
380 ACP?
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[greenaccord02]

That's a very neat little gun. Keep it cleaned up and use FMJ rounds and you probably won't have many more problems with it.

 

[UncleS2]

Neat little pistol. If you watch any old movies, keep an eye out- the Colt Pocket model shows up in a *Lot* of 'em!

 

[ledslinger]

I have a 1908 in 380 made in 1926. My dad traded for it and it was in almost new condition. He lives in Florida and it rusted a bit but is still very nice. The workmanship and polish is amazing. They don't make like this anymore.

 

[greenaccord02]

Regarding the finish: I read in a gunsmithing book that the way the old bluing was mass produced on colt guns from this era involved degreasing by placing them in boiling gasoline.