Colt Model 1908 .380 caliber - Nickel-plated - Dated 1921

[bruno38]

Here is a recent acquisition I found very desirable
For the pleasure of sharing with you an outstanding, very well preserved 99-year-old specimen

Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless
Caliber: .380 ACP
S/N: 51828
Dated 1921

Condition is Near-Mint, with very light scratches due to handling
Prohibited 12(6) because of its 95mm barrel

For your appreciation, fellow collectors

Bruno

 

[Phat Eagle]

Beauty!

 

[Ganderite]

Is that chrome or nickle?

Somewhere, a pimp is missing his pistol.

 

[bruno38]

Nickel-plated, not chrome correction made)
As regards a relative scarcity of this finish, approx. 10,000 out of a total production of 138,000 (.380 caliber) were nickel-plated = 7%

 

[StansfieldMcElroy]

A beautiful piece!

 

[NAA]

Nice score!

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NAA.

 

[Dagmaar]

Keeper !

 

[Dagmaar]

I’m a big 380 fan , wish more pistols were available in it in Canada .
Love my Browning baby 1911 In 380 .

 

[dyi]

what a beauty! Wish I had a 12(6)...

 

[gravel]

You always post interesting and beautiful items. And informative.

 

[Iron Sighted]

what a beauty! Wish I had a 12(6)...

I wish we didn't have all these garbage prohib classifications.

Beautiful gun O.P.!

 

[dan belisle]

Very nice. I have a similar pistol, but parkerised and marked US Property. Also three 32 versions, fun little pistols. And all 12 (7) capable, which is nice these days. - dan

 

[Rod]

Very nice.

 

[Ganderite]

If I was a pimp, I would carry this:

Actually, the satin hard chrome is not garish or flashy and is a far more durable and practical finish than blue.

A factory chromed PPK/s is rare, and especially so in Canada.

 

[randallford]

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