October 25, 2023 The Paul Friedrich Collection of Firearms & Gold Rush
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/25/2023
Pristine second-year production gun. This is one of the early high polish blue 1903 pocket hammerless pistols. The early features of this gun include a barrel bushing, 4" barrel, and the first style hard rubber grip panels. It has a factory 2-tone magazine and nitre blue small parts, pins, and screws. This gun was shipped on September 20, 1904, to Pacific Hardware & Steel Company in San Francisco, California, in a shipment of 25 guns. A true Western shipped gun. CONDITION: This gun retains the vast majority of the high polish deep blue finish. There is some slight holster and edge wear. The front grip strap has a few small surface scratches. There are a couple of minute spots of freckling on the left side. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. Checkered grip panels are sharp and crisp. There are no chips or cracks in the grips. Magazine is near pristine with no visible wear. A very desirable and highly conditioned gun.
Caliber/Bore
.32 Rimless Smokeless