Colt 1908 .25 ACP

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JohnnyCremains

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Just got this in the mail from Cabelas. $800 delivered. Five original two tone Colt magazines and the original box with paperwork numbered to the gun.
Also the brochure for the Tansley magazine safety which they only included in the box in 1916 and 1917. I think I did well on this one. I've seen original Colt .25 auto magazines sell for over $100 each recently.

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The bore is mint and the blueing is excellent. No rust. The only issue is where one grip panel was broken and repaired:

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Wow, nice! The mags make it a deal, as you said. Love the case hardening.

My kids love shooting my beat-up FN 1905 .25. Surprisingly accurate for a belly gun with almost no sights. :)
 
A 100+ year old pocket pistol. It's interesting to see the evolution of pocket pistols from the beginning of the 20th entury until today.
 
My gunsmith couldn't believe the color case was original, "Too bright for a gun that old". I think it depends on how much time is spent in direct sunlight maybe? I imagine mine was in a drawer most of its life.
 
That's a beautiful gun, JC.

My Model 1908 (#192xxx) was made in 1918. With FMJ ammo it's as reliable as any pistol I own. I agree with 1kPerDay about the accuracy of these little Colts. I was surprised at how well it grouped at 30 feet.
 
very nice little gun.
i dont care what anybody says, but everybody likes and has (or wants) a little .25acp or something of the sorts whether they admit it or not.
 
My gunsmith couldn't believe the color case was original, "Too bright for a gun that old". I think it depends on how much time is spent in direct sunlight maybe? I imagine mine was in a drawer most of its life.
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Based on others I've examined the case-colors are original. The rest of the pistol should have Colt's "Trade Finish," which some call "charcoal blue." The color can't be determined because of camera flash reflecting off the highly polished surface. Anyway, you got a great deal, as I've seen some others in the same condition go for the same price, but without the box and extra magazines.
 
These little pistols are a lot of fun to shoot. If the ammo was more reasonably priced I would shoot my old Browning vest pocket weekly.
 
very cool! there is just something about those old pocket pistols... so classy and so fun to shoot!
 
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