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Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer Semi-Auto Pistol

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer Semi-Auto Pistol
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer Semi-Automatic Pistol, #16467, .38 ACP cal., 4.25'' barrel, blue finish, checkered hard rubber grips, with Colt ''VP'' proofmark, 1902 patent date, two-line address and Rampant Colt in circle on left side of slide, and ''Automatic Colt/Calibre .38 Rimless Smokeless'' on right side of slide. Mfg'd 1903, first year of production. Condition is excellent retaining approx. 85% original factory blue, with losses to the high edges and grip straps and scattered light scratches and dents. Trigger, pins and screws show approx. 90% fire blue, with some case colors remaining on the early rounded hammer. Grips have lightened in color and show very slight wear to the high points. Action is tight, bore is bright. A very nice example of a 113-year-old Colt. Est.: $1,500-$2,500. (C&R)