May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2024
Manufactured circa 1921. Standard configuration with brushed blue finish, half moon front sight, drift adjustable square notch rear, and 2-piece checkered walnut grips inset with silver rampant Colt medallions. Complete with a dual tone magazine marked "CAL.32 / COLT" on the base plate. In the included copy of page 19 in "The Colt Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistols" by John W. Brunner, Ph.D., this pistol is one of 4 documented 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32s that slipped past the final inspector with the serrations cut backwards at the Colt factory. CONDITION: Excellent, with a significant majority of the original bluing remaining, and areas of finish loss especially near muzzle and ejector port. Grips are excellent+ with no major signs of distress. Mechanically fine. Bore is lightly frosted with crisp rifling.