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Model 1908 Vest Pocket
Instruction Sheet PDF (1.3MB) |
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| Colt Model N serial number 89853. Shipped in a 100 gun shipment on
April 22, 1913 to Colt's Patent Firearms Company, London Agency, London, England. |
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| A close-up of the British Commercial Proof marks (Crown over "V" with no circle above horse's head) on the left side of the slide and frame. This proof mark was used from 1904 to 1925. This proof mark was applied in accordance to the Gun Barrel Proof Act of England, which required that all commercial firearms offered for sale, exchange or export to be proved in accordance with the British Rules of Proof. Notice the replacement thumb safety. |
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| Right side of same gun. Notice the additional
(later) set of British
Proofs on the slide and frame above the trigger. |
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 A close-up of the British Proofs on the right side of the gun.
In addition to the Crown over "V" (now in a circle), there is an additional stamping
"NOT ENGLISH MAKE" in a box, to the right of the British Proof on the
frame. The barrel is heavily proofed through the ejection port.
From 1925 - 1955 the Rules of Proof changed requiring foreign arms to be
marked with the words
"NOT ENGLISH MAKE". |
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| Colt Model N serial number 103239. Shipped in 1914 to Colt's Patent Firearms Company, London Agency, London, England. |
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| Location of British Proof Marks are present on let side of the slide, frame and on the barrel visible through the ejection port. |
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| Left side of Model N sn 103239 |
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A late model pistol with British Proofs on the left rear slide and
frame. In addition the right side of the frame has the "NOT ENGLISH MAKE"
in a box. |
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