Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless Type III .380 ACP (1921) - Blued, 3.75 in Barrel, Checkered Hard-Rubber Grips
This 1921 Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless Type III in .380 ACP is a Browning-designed, straight-blowback pistol with period-correct features and Colt factory markings. It carries the Type III configuration with no magazine disconnect, an integral-nose slide, and a drift-adjustable rear sight. Blued carbon steel construction and checkered black hard-rubber Colt grips round out a compact, historical Colt from the 1920s.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There is moderate scratching on the slide and frame. Minor finish loss is present on high edges. The bore shows minor frosting.
What’s Included
- 1x 8-round single-stack steel magazine with witness holes
- Black leather OWB belt-slide holster
- 8 rounds of ammunition
Designed by John M. Browning, the Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless is a single-action, straight-blowback pistol with an internal, shrouded hammer. This Type III example reflects the 1910–1926 configuration and was manufactured in 1921 in the United States.
The Type III pattern omits a magazine disconnect and uses an integral-nose slide. The rear sight is drift-adjustable for windage per factory specification. The manual thumb safety can lock the slide for a manual hold-open and for disassembly, and a grip safety provides an additional passive safeguard.
Construction is carbon steel with a blued finish, paired with checkered black hard-rubber Colt grips. The slide has vertical rear serrations and an external extractor. Sights are fixed and low-profile, with a rounded half-moon front blade and a small rear notch.
Chambered in .380 ACP, it uses an 8-round single-stack magazine. The barrel measures 3.75 inches, with an approximate overall length of 6.75 inches and an unloaded weight of about 24 ounces, giving it a compact, micro-size footprint for the series.
Factory rollmarks include the right-side legend "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE .380 HAMMERLESS," Browning-era patent dates and the Colt Hartford address on the left slide, and the Rampant Colt logo. This example is finished in blue, one of the factory finishes offered for the series.