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COLT MODEL1908 POCKET TYPE III PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
COLT MODEL1908 POCKET TYPE III PISTOL.

Cal. 380 ACP. S# 35263. Bbl. 3.75". A type III Model 1908 pocket .380 ACP, automatic pistol. Manufactured from 1908-1940, this particular example dates to 1920. Serrated slide w/ fixed front sight & drift adjustable rear sight. Correct Colt branded checkered hard rubber grips as well as orange tinted, period correct bakelite type grip. Grip safety mechanism as well as more traditional left side thumb actuated safety/ slide lock. Mag. release located on bottom rear of pistol grip. Mag: 2 steel mags. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: plastic carry case & original Colt hard rubber checkered grips. CONDITION: Blueing on exterior surfaces remains dark & rich w/ speckled patina primarily concentrated around serration area of slide w/ smaller examples present elsewhere. Bright bore w/ strong rifling. Fire control mechanism appears to function correctly when cycled by hand. (22-1794/JZ) CURIO. $600-900.