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Post by Carolinaman on Jun 14, 2017 11:33:45 GMT -5
Hello,
Yesterday my buddy Vant took some time off from work to visit and have a cup of my "deplorable" coffee. He brought me a tin sign that features a 1908 Colt Pocket Hammer less auto that was reproduced from Colt's advertising and now I want one! I went on wwwgunboker and a couple of other web sites and the prices are just "crazy". So, now I have another "grail gun" to get in search of at present.
Does anyone here own one and what do you think about them?
Best,
Chris
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Post by CXM on Jun 14, 2017 11:59:00 GMT -5
I own some of the 1908 and 1903 versions. Other than the cartridge they are otherwise identical... in fact the magazines are even interchangeable!!! The Colt's "pocket hammerless" pistols are very easy to carry (though they do have hammers, the hammers are just enclosed) and are probably as reliable as any of the small pistol category I have ever used along with the Browning 1910/1922 pistols. I lucked into this one some years ago...  This one is pretty nice and looks good... I have never fired this one... Colt's used to do some beautiful finish work...  On the negative side, I don't think Colt's ever made grips that looked as good as the S&W product.  The Pocket Hammerless is quite thin and easy to carry... here we have a 1908 along side a S&W Shield...  THe little Colt's can easily be carried all day with good comfort if you use a quality holster... This holster was made by Ryan Grizzle...  Here is a nice 1908 my LGS surprised me with a few years ago...  Another view...  The locking system in interesting having a locking lug at the muzzle of the barrel.  These guns featured grip safeties well before the 1911 made them common...  Colt's Pocket Hammerless were quite popular before WWII until production stopped about 1941 because of Colt's conversion to war contracts, though quite a number were assembled from parts on hand for the U.S. military during the war. The 1903/08 was the standard issue pistol for Army and Air Force general officers until at least the 1960s. Colt brought this pistol back a year or two ago, but with a list price in excess of $1,400 sales were sluggish at best...  These are great carry guns, and if COlt's could get the price of them down under $1k I think they would be popular again... FWIW Chuck |
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Post by tomb on Jun 20, 2017 6:31:02 GMT -5
If I may add one, was given to me by my father before he passed. Likely a refinish but that occurred prior to his ownership many moon's ago.  |
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Post by CXM on Jun 20, 2017 8:32:38 GMT -5
That is a nice Colt... I am assuming it is a 1903 based on the lowish serial number... I agree it was re-finished... but it came out very well indeed... Do you ever carry it? The Colt's Pocket Hammerless (though not really hammer-less) are very easy to carry as well as being extremely reliable. I'm sure that is a gun you won't let get away from you... V/r Chuck If I may add one, was given to me by my father before he passed. Likely a refinish but that occurred prior to his ownership many moon's ago.  Here's a shot with the original grips  |
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Post by tomb on Jun 20, 2017 13:00:48 GMT -5
I think I recall is was made around 1936 when I was scrounging info on it a good while ago. It does carry very well but I am hesitant to carry it much and that isn't due to lineage but my ability of making guns rust as I just must have something extra corrosive about my sweat. It comes for a ride on occasion but afterwards requires an immediate thorough wipe down. The addition of the Altamont grips really helps in the shooting of it as it shoots very well and yes I've pretty much replaced every spring in this old pistol.
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Post by sistema1927 on Jun 20, 2017 17:34:36 GMT -5
Now I am feeling sick.
I had a pristine 1908 complete with box, factory instructions, factory target, and even the little tag that hung on the trigger guard. Sold it to pay for a semester of grad school. Did the same with the FN BHP that saved my life about 10-12 years earlier in northern NM.
Sure wishing now that I had found another source of funds to pay for that education.
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Post by gt40doc on Jun 21, 2017 14:50:18 GMT -5
Most of us, when we were young and trying to finish school/start a family/new to a new job, had to sell objects that we did not want to, but needed the $$ more than the object/s. It is that old thing "you do what you have to do to survive". With time, thank goodness, things improved!!
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Post by rickb2202 on Jun 24, 2017 19:44:08 GMT -5
Sistema 1927 I NEED TO HEAR ''THE REST OF THE STORY'' ABOUT THE FN HP THAT SAVED YOUR LIFE IN NORTHERN NM. I LIVE IN CENTRAL NM. JUST FOUND THIS WEBSITE TODAY AND JOINED.
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Post by sistema1927 on Jun 25, 2017 18:56:10 GMT -5
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Post by craig on Aug 16, 2017 9:37:38 GMT -5
Now I am feeling sick. I had a pristine 1908 complete with box, factory instructions, factory target, and even the little tag that hung on the trigger guard. Sold it to pay for a semester of grad school. Did the same with the FN BHP that saved my life about 10-12 years earlier in northern NM. Sure wishing now that I had found another source of funds to pay for that education. One also came through my hands when my father passed away in the late 90's. It was mint & unfired - in original box, it had been purchased by the president of a private Christian school in St. Louis Missouri & was still in the inventory of the school. My father was purchasing agent for the school, & purchased it from them. Many of my fathers guns were sold in Georgia, to help with my then young family. If I still owned it I wouldn't be able to bring myself to fire it. I did buy a new 9mm Zastava M88A, which is based on the Colt design & of a similar size with longer magazine & grip. It is a blast to shoot & works well, with no need to fret over use.
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These are great carry guns, and if COlt's could get the price of them down under $1k I think they would be popular again...
