Colt Vest Pocket .25 auto, dressed for success (pics)

[Cocked & Locked]

Here's some pics of my 1908 Colt .25 auto. The serial number puts it at 1926 for a mfg.date.

I know what Jeff Cooper had to say about .25 autos...don't think he was ever shot with one though.

Better than carrying nothing, and conceals so easily.

 

[Dirtypacman]

Nice pics thanks for sharing.

 

[Gunnerpalace]

How much do those go for nowadays?

 

[Cocked & Locked]

How much do those go for nowadays?

With or without the hat?

I guess it depends on the seller and the buyer and the "gotta have one syndrome."

 

[oneounceload]

My wife has one as well....where do you find out the mfg date from the serial number?

 

[Cocked & Locked]

You can find the mfg. date here...Proofhouse.com.

http://proofhouse.com/

Also lots of good info here regarding various styles of grips that were available, etc., etc.

http://www.coltautos.com/

 

[Gunnerpalace]

Without the hat or cosh. (the baton thing)

 

[Cocked & Locked]

It's difficult to say as it usually depends on the condition.

Do a search on GunBroker under semi auto handguns for "Colt .25" and you'll get an idea from bottom to top end regarding how condition relates to $'s on the Colt Vest Pocket 1908 Pistols.

The Colt Junior .25's are also bringing higher $'s than in the past.

 

[mec]

that one is in great shape. Outstanding pictures too. I wish somebody still made an all steel, high quality. 25 like that colt/browning or the baby browning that came along a bit later.

the guy who carries this is a retired texas state trooper/special ranger who has his own ideas about things. He has seen enough to consider the .38 special 158 grain RN to be quite effective.

 

[jlbraun]

Aww, it's so cute!

 

[bannockburn]

While I love the older Colt Model 1908 and the Baby Browning, when I think "mousegun", I always think of my Astra Cub in .22 Short.
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[Cocked & Locked]

I like the Browning .25 and the Astra .22...probably eventually get one of each as I like pocket sized handguns.

.22 Short hollow points out of that Astra would not be a fun thing on the receiving end.

The older Astra Firecat's .25's are cool looking too.

 

[grimjaw]

CockednLocked, that is some mighty pretty blue on that pistol.

jm

 

[sm]

Cocked & Locked,
Class act indeed!

mec wrote:
I wish somebody still made an all steel, high quality. 25 like that colt/browning or the baby browning that came along a bit later.

I agree 110% sir!
Very nice Browning btw and again, I too know quite a few Professionals that feel the 158 lrn is quite effective.

 

[usp9]

Here you go. The modern version is found here...
http://precisionsmallarms.com/greetings.htm

 

[trekgod3]

Here's my 1967 Baby Browning:



It was a gift from my wife's Aunt.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Nice looking Baby Browning!

Anyone have a Bauer stainless copy of the Browning? I read they are not very reliable...anyone know?

 

[romma]

Man! I am going to get a gun buying fever again...

Thanks folks.

 

[Chipperman]

Here's mine, next to a Seecamp:


Great little guns

 

[mec]

Anyone have a Bauer stainless copy of the Browning? I read they are not very reliable...anyone know?

I had one about 30 years ago. It was good for one shot at at ime only. A local gunsmith said it couldnt be made to work. It also rusted rather easily.
thre is something tantalizing in the upcomming American Handgunner. The article on the web page has a picture of a somewhat browning looking pocket pistol and some language about " rare and Jewelllike" Bar-sto .25 acp. couldn't tell if it's a fix up or a new low production item.

 

[Farnorthdan]

Walther Model 5

Check out a Walther model 5 .25acp(same time period) I have one and it shoots great and is in 90% condition. I paid $400 for it but I really wanted it and they are REAL hard to find. I certainly wouldn't want to get shot with it but it not my carry piece,. I prefer something larger.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I ve had my Bauer since 1979 or80 I carried for a while I never had a bit of trouble with mine. That one reason I still have it.

 

[Moonclip]

My Bauer had galling isues, something many early ss guns had. My friend had a old Colt like that but I never did get to shoot it. Strangely, at my local swapmeet they sell airsoft clones of this .25acp Colt for $1! I guess they didn't look cool enough to the kiddies.

I bought 3,kept one and it didn't work well, gave the other two to friends who are pleased with them.

Thought it was a very strange gun for the Chinese to clone as an airsoft.

 

[BBroadside]

Old Colt pocket pistols are so beautiful! I want all of them ... 25 ACP, 32 ACP, and the old middleweight granddaddy, 38 APC (which I think came out with one of the 1903s). Wouldn't it be nice if every little pistol that looked so fine and precise shot as well as it looked?

Also, I think it's cool that Colt's decided to tell us every patent that goes into the thing, right there on the slide!

C&L, tell us more about the hat and the cosh. I thought the latter was a blackjack at first, and then I decided it was a riding crop. What kind of hat is it? Can't quite place the style.