Colt 1908
$300 in almost any condition is a great deal, Congratulations!
Mine was only $150, but as you can see, it was in somewhat worse shape. In fact it sat in Kroil for weeks before I could even get the magazine free.
Having said that, it’s a point of pride for me to say that not only does it function, but I’ve fired it several times and it functions perfectly (the magazine was obviously replaced, as well as the smaller grip springs, that thin metal didn’t hold up well to this extensive oxidation). It also gave me my first chance to try rust bluing, and while the pitting remains, the bluing came out pretty well.
Someone mentioned it earlier, But it bears repeating, if you ever have the opportunity (read as painful experience) to disassemble and reassemble one of these, you will know what a genius John Browning really was.
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Danny
SWCA #3370 - SWHF #672
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