1174 ABSOLUTELY STELLAR COLT MODEL 1908 POCKET

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This item SOLD at 2023 Nov 03 @ 12:57UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
HAMMERLESS SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL WITH FACTORY LETTER. Cal. 380 ACP. S# 117427. Bbl 3 3/4". Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless manufactured by Colt in 1934. The left side of the slide is stamped with Colt's 2 line address followed by the Rampant Colt logo, with the right side being marked "COLT AUTOMATIC/ CALIBRE .380 HAMMERLESS". Metal components exhibit a blued finish, with the frame being mounted with 2 piece Colt silver medallion checkered walnut grips. Frame and slide are matching. MAGS: 1 7 rnd dual-tone magazine. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Colt factory letter indicating that this example was 1 of 10 Model 1908 pistols shipped to Dunham Carrigan & Hayden Company in San Francisco, CA on February 9th of 1934. CONDITION: Extremely fine, with metal components retaining virtually all of their original factory applied blue finish, save for a couple minute spots of extremely light edge wear, a few scattered superficial marks from handling and storage, as well as a small spot of light pitting on the rear of the frame. Barrel shows some light wear, appearing to be from hand cycling of the slide. Brilliant mirror bore, exhibiting well defined rifling throughout. Grips show some mild smoothing, but are otherwise excellent overall. An absolutely stellar 1935 production Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless pistol that one would find near impossible to upgrade from. (23-1752/MLW). CURIO. $1,500-2,000.