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Sat, Oct 18, 2025 02:00PM EDT
Lot 338

Colt M1903 Pocket Hammer 38 ACP Semi Auto Pistol

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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$100 $25
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$100,000 $10,000

Serial: 42450
Manufacturer: Colt's PT. F.A. Mfg. Co. (c. 1919)
Model: M1903 Pocket Hammer
Caliber: 38 ACP
Barrel length: 4.5 in.
OAL: 7.75 in.
Condition: Good; hard rubber grips have light wear/handling marks; slide & frame have moderate wear w/ approx. 85% blue finish remaining; wear around edges & some scattered rust patches; front & backstraps have some brown patina; hammer retains faint case colors; bore is mostly good & bright w/ some light frosting; strong rifling
Includes: spur hammer; black hard rubber grips
Marked: left side of slide reads: "PATENTED / APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902" and "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A." with Rampant Colt emblem behind slide serrations; right side of slide reads: "AUTOMATIC COLT / CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS"

Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas Estate.

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