Excellent Pre-World War II Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box
Manufactured in 1931, this Colt pistol features fixed oval blade front and rounded notch rear sights, an unmarked blued barrel with a polished chamber hood, and the standard two-line Colt address and patent dates on the left of the slide with Rampant Colt behind the serrations. The caliber designation is roll-stamped on the right side of the slide. The interior of the slide is marked with the matching serial number “518542.”
The left side of the frame bears the matching serial number, with assembler’s marks “1” and “triangle/VP” on the left and “75” on the right of the trigger guard. The pistol is fitted with checkered walnut grips with silver Colt medallions and a two-tone blued magazine stamped “CAL.32/COLT” on the base.
Includes a Colt maroon factory box re-numbered to match, with the original blue end label, and a bore brush.
Excellent, retaining 97% original blue finish with some minor thinning on the backstrap with some minor patches of brown patina, and a few scattered minor specs of pitting on the right forward side of the slide, otherwise limited minor handling marks. The grips are also excellent with an ill-fitting screw and defined checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is fine.
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