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Colt 1903 .32 ACP Serial Number 00 - Blued finish, master
engraved and shipped February 6, 1908 to Col. C.F. Robinson,
president of Colt. This pistol featured a Wolf's head on the
left side of the frame and various presidential portraits on the
top of the slide, behind the front sight and on the right side
of the frame. This pistol is featured in the most recent
edition of The Book of Colt Engraving, by R.L. Wilson.
Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 ACP serial number 8533 - An early factory engraved and factory inscribed
Colt 1908 caliber .380 ACP blued finish with Type II
mother-of-pearl grips. Note the presence of factory monogram
below. Factory letter confirms all features of this one gun
shipment on March 19, 1912 to J.R. Beno.
Colt Factory Ledger Entry with special
order specifications documenting the blue finish, mother of
pearl stocks, engraving coverage (1 1/4) and notation to engrave
on rear end of slide, monogram of the letters J.R.B.
Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 ACP serial number 8533 -
Factory letter confirms all features of this one gun shipment on
March 19, 1912 to J.R. Beno.
Colt 1908 caliber .380 ACP serial number 8533 - Factory
engraved and factory inscribed "JRB" monogram on rear of frame.
This monogram was done by the Cuno Helfricht shop.
Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 ACP serial number 8533 - An early factory engraved and factory inscribed
Colt 1908 caliber .380 ACP blued finish with Type II
mother-of-pearl grips right side.
Private Collection Factory engraved
Colt 1903 caliber .32 ACP serial number 89769 Type II
(with separate barrel bushing) - Shipped on Jan 1910 with
blued finish and mother of pearl grips. Gun also has original
box with "ENGRAVED" end label.
 Factory engraved Model M .32 serial number 89769 -
right side
 Factory engraved Model M .32 serial number 89769 -
rear of frame and backstrap.
 Box with "ENGRAVED" and "PEARL BLUE" labels for Model M
.32 serial number 89769.
 Inside of
original box for Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial number 89769 with
original hang tag.
 Factory "A" engraved
Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial number 97440 - pistol
was shipped blued, engraved with hard rubber grips. An unusual
example as it contains all early Type III features even though
it's in the Type II serial number range (approx. 72,000 -
105,000). Pistols in this range typically have a 3 3/4" barrel
with separate barrel bushing. Factory letter indicates
factory engraving, shipped Norvell Shapleigh Hardware Co., St.
Louis, MO, August 1, 1912, 50 guns in shipment.
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP caliber
serial number 97440 right side.
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial
number 118197 - pistol
was shipped in 1913, blued, factory engraved with factory mother
of pearl grips. This is an early Type III variation with
integrated barrel bushing.
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial
number 118197 (right side)
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial
number 118197 - top of slide (note no engraving around the
front sight)
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial
number 118197 - engraving on rear of slide and frame.
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial
number 118197 - engraving on front grip strap.
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial
number 118197 - engraving on trigger guard.
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial
number 118197 - muzzle (note fire blue recoil spring plug.)
Private Collection
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP serial number
296951 - Master engraved by William H. Gough, originally
factory gold plated.
 Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 serial number
491314 – Factory engraved "A", and factory inscribed "K-C"
on left side of frame, blued finish, mother of pearl grips.
Produced February 23, 1927 (see letter below).
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 serial number
491314 (right side)
 Factory "A" engraved Colt
1903 Pocket Hammerless
.32 ACP serial number 492737 - A well
traveled pistol which was a factory display piece shipped
on "Loan Account" to the following destinations: Wolf & Klar,
Fort Worth, TX (6/5/28), Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.,
Camp Perry, Camp Perry, OH (8/14/29), Shreve & Barber,
San Francisco, CA (3/11/31), Murta-Appleton & Co.,
Philadelphia, PA (2/19/32), Edwards & Walker Co.,
Portland, ME (3/10/32), Von Lengerke & Antoine, Chicago,
IL (4/14/32) and sold to Von Lengerke & Antoine (8/15/34)
Factory "A" engraved Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless
.32 ACP serial number 492737 (right side)
Factory Engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP serial number 503095 - The factory letter confirms the engraving
as Class "A" but does not list the mother of pearl grips. This
pistol was shipped on January 18, 1930 to Mr. Fred Moore at the
Colt Armory in a single gun shipment and was processed on Colt
Factory Order Number 17702/1. The letter includes a remark:
"It is of interest to note that Mr. Fred Moore was employed by
the Colt Company serving as Assistant Superintendent and later
Superintendent of Machine Gun production.";
Colt 1908 .380 ACP Factory "A" Engraved, Factory Silver
Plated with Factory Colt mother-of-pearl grips serial number
68223 - Only a handful of .380s were
silver plated, even fewer were silver plated and engraved.
- A very unique example with an unusual engraving pattern. This
work is believed to have been done by Colt factory master
engraver Wilbur Glahn. This pistol has factory "B" coverage, but
what makes it most unusual is the engraving treatment on seven
areas of the finish. on these areas, the engraving is cut
through the blue in order to give the gun the appearance of
having engraved silver or platinum inlays. This pistol is also
fitted with beautiful period plain ivory grips.
The factory letter describes this pistol as having a blue
finish, stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to
Abercrombie & Fitch, May 11, 1933, New York, NY as a single gun
shipment on Colt factory order number 12226. (see letter below)::
Colt 1908 .380 ACP Factory "A" engraved with
Factory Colt mother-of-pearl grips shipped to Abercrombie & Fitch, NY, NY
in 1941 - This was the second to the last factory
engraved Model M .380 produced by Colt's.
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