Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless

[prproulx]

I just got this at a ridiculous price. This new member is dumping some neat stuff on the market, mostly 12(6) I'm afraid. And great prices too. Made in 1929

 

[NAA]

Nice.... every Colt pistol person must have a 1903 Pocket model in the battery....

 

[skeetgunner]

Nice.... every Colt pistol person must have a 1903 Pocket model in the battery....

unless you don't have 12.6

 

[dan belisle]

I have three of them, plus a 1908 in 380. Great little guns. An almost perfect pocket gun. - dan

 

[geologist]

Very nice lines on those beauties. Why can't modern pistols look elegant like that?

The sight of a Colt PP always make me think of the scene in Casablanca where Rick convinces the Nazi to "put down that phone".

 

[Da Moose]

Colt Autos

Darn - I missed it. It would have been right at home with my 1902 Millitary .38ACP and my 1908 .380ACP.

 

[prproulx]

PS does anyone know what "type" this is? It has a six digit sn starting and ending with 4. Colt book says it was made in 1929.
I want to order some plastic grips from Brownells.

 

[Bittermansbro]

I'd have to say early Type IV which would have the Type 4 grips, although the walnuts may be correct as well. Are they serialed to the gun at all?

 

[prproulx]

No SN. I have heard the type IV had walnut grips mostly but some had plastic ones.

 

[Bittermansbro]

I'm not sure about the rubber/walnut split when it comes to what was the 'norm'. Personally I like the hard rubbers better than the walnuts, but nothing saying you can't just switch them out.

Its just one screw

Oh by the way, VERY nice 1903! Congrats

 

[Bullwhip]

Beautiful, nice find.

Moot point as I'm regretfully not 12.6, but is brass hard to find these days. 32ACP hard to load?

 

[NAA]

Beautiful, nice find.

Moot point as I'm regretfully not 12.6, but is brass hard to find these days. 32ACP hard to load?

No & no.

 

[polaris]

colt

so does this mean this gun is not for sale anymore?

 

[prproulx]

so does this mean this gun is not for sale anymore?

Not for sale!

 

[NAA]

Not for sale!

And not a moment too soon....

 

[mcpiper]

Nice Find. I miss my prohib's pocket pistols are so much fun.

 

[Bittermansbro]

I need a friend with one so I can shoot it......since thats the only way I will be able to somewhat enjoy one.

 

[jackpine]

Very nice specimen to compliment any Colt afficianado's battery.I see many of these pocket models on the market in .32 a.c.p. but rarely do I come across one in .380 a.c.p. such as the one and only one I have which I'm very fond of.Are the .380's as scarce as they appear to be or rather have they been stashed away as safe queens for the rest of us to drool over?Just a bit of Movie trivia here in that Humphrey Bogart preferred to use the hammerless model in his movies over the 1911's because of his rather smallish stature,he claimed the 1911 made him appear even smaller yet.