Arik
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They don't even box it up!??
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I started carrying this antique mousegun
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sigp220.45
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They just slapped a shipping label on it and let fly.
Arik
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Yea I noticed. I had the same thing when I ordered 500 rounds of brown bear 9mm.
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italiansport
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Here's another of my favorite 1903's with walnut grips. It's housed with it's engraved baby brother!
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With a coat this big, this motorist could have concealed a trench mortar, but instead carried his Colt, "a necessary part of an automobile equipment."
As much as I love my Pocket Hammerless, I have other, better choices to carry these days. Were it my only pistol, though, I'd be perfectly confident in carrying it. To me the pistol is the essence of technology and design (circa 1930).
WOW!! Sweet Colt!!
Here's another of my favorite 1903's with walnut grips. It's housed with it's engraved baby brother!
Jim
LOL ..... forgot I've got one of those little .25s still in it's box.
Someone dropped it off at the Police Station in the 50s/60s and Dad brought it home..........a much simpler time
Hello forum;
Back when my interests were predominantly Colts (Shame!) before I saw the light and jumped into S & W, everything I came across had to get the whole 9 yards of research and hopefully...I can post this to give back a little to the forum to account for the wealth of knowledge that is presented here every day.
My 1903 was made in 1911, and is known as Type III (1910 to 1926) and was the first with both grip and thumb safeties.
Some unique items discovered during research on this gun were: the magazine is original to the gun and is a Type I identified by being unmarked floor plate, pinned construction, and full blued. The half-tone magazines started in 1913. My type III also has original Type I grips, scalloped banner, Colt in a circle, which were also common to Type II, and were found on early Type III, as Colt used up inventory. In 1920 Colt changed to the checkered walnut grips and continued to end of production in 1945.
Another couple unique points of Colt 1903, also in 1920 with advent of walnut grips, Colt changed the roll stamp on the slide from "Automatic Colt" to "Colt Automatic".
Lastly, the left side slide roll stamp displaying the early patent date of 1897 is considered a "collector extra".
I never though that these pistols would exceed $400 in any condition, but I was shocked when my wife pointed out one (maybe NRA 65%) in a "classic case" at LGS for $899.00!. Had to get on home and revise my Insurance listing.
Anyway.......above maybe nothing new to forum readers, but hopefully someone will get a tidbit or two from it.
Back when my interests were predominantly Colts (Shame!) before I saw the light and jumped into S & W, everything I came across had to get the whole 9 yards of research and hopefully...I can post this to give back a little to the forum to account for the wealth of knowledge that is presented here every day.
My 1903 was made in 1911, and is known as Type III (1910 to 1926) and was the first with both grip and thumb safeties.
Some unique items discovered during research on this gun were: the magazine is original to the gun and is a Type I identified by being unmarked floor plate, pinned construction, and full blued. The half-tone magazines started in 1913. My type III also has original Type I grips, scalloped banner, Colt in a circle, which were also common to Type II, and were found on early Type III, as Colt used up inventory. In 1920 Colt changed to the checkered walnut grips and continued to end of production in 1945.
Another couple unique points of Colt 1903, also in 1920 with advent of walnut grips, Colt changed the roll stamp on the slide from "Automatic Colt" to "Colt Automatic".
Lastly, the left side slide roll stamp displaying the early patent date of 1897 is considered a "collector extra".
I never though that these pistols would exceed $400 in any condition, but I was shocked when my wife pointed out one (maybe NRA 65%) in a "classic case" at LGS for $899.00!. Had to get on home and revise my Insurance listing.
Anyway.......above maybe nothing new to forum readers, but hopefully someone will get a tidbit or two from it.
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Been watching some film noir this weekend. Watched "This Gun for Hire" last night with Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (his debut). Had several Colt Hammerless' in it. So did "The Blue Dahlia" (The night before).
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LOL! I think that's the most pragmatic statement I've read on this site.
Well there ya go SIGP220.45. Guess he told you. Yeah, it's serious business. Bet you never thought of any of that. Bet you never had to really carry in defense of your life or others. Or been in any of those real life situations in your former life. (snicker)
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I can't believe it took 54 posts!
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I wouldn't take him too seriously...these Colts are as effective today as they were 100+ years ago. I don't see any volunteers standing in line to prove us wrong
Carry on!
Arik
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I wanna carry dual C96s in shoulder holsters!!!!
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I have my mother's 1908 .380....
her father was a calvary colonel in WW1 and supposedly carried it in a mantilla on his saddle. He gave it to her when she left San Antonio to attend SMU in the mid '30's and she said it was always in her purse. From the first time I saw it, it has resided in a holster from El Paso Saddlery and is still in that same holster 56 years later. Neither
"are made like that" anymore
her father was a calvary colonel in WW1 and supposedly carried it in a mantilla on his saddle. He gave it to her when she left San Antonio to attend SMU in the mid '30's and she said it was always in her purse. From the first time I saw it, it has resided in a holster from El Paso Saddlery and is still in that same holster 56 years later. Neither
"are made like that" anymore
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Ed Fowler
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First pistol I ever held was an 03, I was about 5 years old, picked it up out of my fathers desk drawer and pointed it at my mother informing her I was going to "hoot you mommy" (had a little trouble with the letter S for a while).
Years later my mother racked a round into the chamber to shoot me sneaking back into the house about 4:00 am. Still have it, have never shot it. It is chromed or plated, still have the origonal box of shells that was purchased with it.
Believe I will shoot it tomorrow.
Years later my mother racked a round into the chamber to shoot me sneaking back into the house about 4:00 am. Still have it, have never shot it. It is chromed or plated, still have the origonal box of shells that was purchased with it.
Believe I will shoot it tomorrow.
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