Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Type I .32 ACP, 4-inch Barrel, 1908 Production Compact Steel Pistol
This Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Type I is a compact .32 ACP pistol manufactured in 1908, featuring the early separate barrel bushing and a 4-inch barrel. It retains correct slide legends, the Rampant Colt trademark, and black checkered hard rubber grips, with a clean, sharp-rifled bore. A single-stack 8-round magazine is included.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The finish shows scattered light scratches and small blemishes from handling. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Type I .32 ACP pistol
- One 8-round detachable single-stack steel magazine for Colt Model 1903 .32 ACP
This Type I example pairs a 4-inch barrel with the early separate barrel bushing and an internal hammer, all in a compact steel frame. It is a blowback, single-action design with an 8+1 capacity using a single-stack detachable magazine.
The sights are fixed, with a half-moon front blade and a rear notch set in a dovetail. The slide carries vertical rear serrations and the Rampant Colt trademark behind the serrations.
Correct slide legends are present: "PATENTED APR. 20, 1897 DEC. 22, 1903," "COLT'S PAT. F.A. M'F'G.
CO. HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A.," and "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE .32 RIMLESS SMOKELESS."
Proofs and inspection marks include the Colt "VP" Verified Proof triangle on the left front trigger guard and a small inspector's mark on the opposite trigger guard bow. Grips are black checkered hard rubber with the "COLT" ribbon and molded circular rampant-colt device. Made in the United States.