Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket .25 ACP, Carbona Blue, 2 Inch Barrel, MFD. 1929
This Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket is a micro-size .25 ACP pistol manufactured in 1929 (Model N). It features a Carbona blue finish, a color-casehardened trigger, and checkered walnut grips with silver Colt medallions. The slide shows the Rampant Colt logo rollmark and patent dates including July 31, 1917, with fixed sights machined into the top sighting groove. Proof and inspection marks include the Colt Verified Proof in a triangle and assembler number on the trigger guard.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: Finish wear is widespread. The bore appears clean and shiny.
What's Included
- Steel single-stack magazine with witness holes
Built on a simple blowback, single-action, striker-fired system, the Model 1908 Vest Pocket delivers Colt’s classic pocket-pistol design in a compact format. Capacity is six rounds, fed from a detachable single-stack magazine. The micro footprint and approximately 4.5-inch overall length match the intended vest-pocket profile.
MFD. 1929, this example aligns with internal Colt designation Model N. The slide carries vertical rear serrations and legends listing patent dates including July 31, 1917, with fixed sights formed by an integral half-moon front, an integral square-notch rear, and a longitudinal top-of-slide sighting groove.
The pistol wears a Carbona blue finish on its steel slide, frame, and receiver, complemented by a color-casehardened trigger. Grips are checkered walnut with silver Colt medallions, consistent with the period configuration.
Safety features include a manual thumb safety and a grip safety. Markings include the Colt Verified Proof VP in a triangle on the left front trigger guard and an assembler/inspection number "43" on the right front trigger guard. Country of origin is the United States.