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Colt 1902 Sporting .38 ACP SN: 7244

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Colt 1902 Sporting .38 ACP SN: 7244
Vintage single action semi-automatic pistol chambered in .38 Automatic Colt Pistol, manufactured in Hartford, CT circa 1904. The sporting variant is somewhat scarce with only 7,500 reported to have produced between 1903 and 1908. Features a blued finish, 6" barrel, low-profile round blade front sight, dovetailed rear sight with 'u' notch, front cocking serrations on the slide, smooth trigger, knurled round hammer spur, heel magazine release, unmarked 7 round magazine, steel frame with rounded butt and checkered hard rubber grips with molded "COLT" & Rampant Colt decor. The slides is marked “”BROWNING’S PATENT”/PAT’D APRIL 20. 1897/SEPTEMBER 9. 1902”, “COLT’S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO./HARTFORD. CONN. U.S.A.” & “AUTOMATIC COLT/CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS”. Includes a factory letter stating it was shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Company on August 5, 1904 in a 5 gun shipment. Pistol retains approximately 25% of its original bright blued finish showing heavy wear and cleaning with some scattered pin-prick pitting. Action is sound, the bore shows good rifling & scattered pin prick pitting, the markings are sharp and the hard rubber grips are very good with wear. Condition is NRA Good. ***C&R Firearm***