1085 SPURIOUS "U.S. PROPERTY" MARKED COLT MODEL 1908

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This item SOLD at 2025 Mar 31 @ 10:47UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 150.00 USD
Estimated at 300.00 - 500.00 USD
HAMMERLESS VEST POCKET SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL. Cal. 25 ACP. S#407987. Bbl.2”. Model 1908 Hammerless vest pocket semi-automatic pistol mfg. by Colt in 1939. The left side of the slide exhibits markings stipulating Colt's mfg. and patent information, followed by the Rampant Colt logo, with the cal. designation marked on the right. Left side of the frame is marked with a spurious U.S. ordnance escutcheon, followed by a spurious "U.S. PROPERTY". Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the trigger, slide lever, and grip safety, which exhibit a case color hardened finish. Frame is mounted with 2-piece Colt silver medallion checkered wood grips. Slide features a grooved sight channel, with an integral blade front sight and square frame notched rear sight. MAGS: 1 2-tone 6-rd. CONDITION: excellent, with metal components retaining bountiful amounts of their original factory finishes, exhibiting some light edge wear, a few light superficial handling marks, as well as some scattered spots of light surface oxidation and pitting. Rear of grip safety exhibits heavy wear and thinning, with the balance retaining a mostly gray patina. Excellent bore, exhibiting very light pitting, while retaining well defined rifling throughout. Grips show some light smoothing and a few minor handling marks, but otherwise remain sturdy and serviceable. (24-6808/MLW). CURIO. 300-500.