1915 Colt model 1903 Pocket Hammerless

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  • Just got this baby in the mail. I intend to celebrate its 100th birthday on January 23, 2015 - also JMB's 160th.
     

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    mawkie

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    Sep 28, 2007
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    Don't be a tease, more photos! Can't resist a nice Type III. Nice find! These are getting harder to find with original, good condition grips and finish.
    Still on the prowl for a Type II and a Type IV.
     
    Don't be a tease, more photos! Can't resist a nice Type III. Nice find! These are getting harder to find with original, good condition grips and finish.

    Your wish is my command. :3

    Any other angles you'd like to see?
     

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    mawkie

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    Thank you for the photos. Nice to see original grips in excellent condition. Also appreciate the original finish. Hopefully it's got the correct two tone magazine with crimped base.
    It's a keeper.
    Shame on you, now you're motivated me to restart my search for a Type II.
     
    Jul 1, 2012
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    Thank you for the photos. Nice to see original grips in excellent condition. Also appreciate the original finish. Hopefully it's got the correct two tone magazine with crimped base.
    It's a keeper.
    Shame on you, now you're motivated me to restart my search for a Type II.

    Correct mag should also have the "round" feed lips... note that the info on Sam Lisker's website disagrees a bit with John Brunner's book as to when the crimped base was used. I'd go with Brunner though and agree it would be crimped.

    The mag in the pistol looks like it might be a Triple K replacement with a long "tongue" but can't tell til we see it "unsheathed."

    Correct mags are running as high as $150 to $200 now for minty ones.
     

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    Correct mag should also have the "round" feed lips... note that the info on Sam Lisker's website disagrees a bit with John Brunner's book as to when the crimped base was used. I'd go with Brunner though and agree it would be crimped.

    The mag in the pistol looks like it might be a Triple K replacement with a long "tongue" but can't tell til we see it "unsheathed."

    Bingo. We have a winner. Correct on all counts:
     

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    Jul 1, 2012
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    yup, that's a thin-wall replacement mag (and looks Triple-K-ish). There's always a few correct mags on evilPay but they ain't cheap. Every once in a while one sneaks by (if I didn't grab it already). The replacements often have feed issues.... the lips are too thin. That's why Colt mags are two-tone, the lips were heat-treated after reports of issues in the early guns (and why a lot of the early guns have later mags).
     

    DollZ

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    Sep 11, 2015
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    Beautiful Beautiful Gun! Yup I have one original mag works perfectly, one aftermarket which doesn't, and one aftermarket mag which so far seems OK. Just shelled out $150. for an original mag on eBay and if it feeds well I won't mind the cost a bit. Absolutely Adore this gun!
     

    j_h_smith

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    Beautiful Beautiful Gun! Yup I have one original mag works perfectly, one aftermarket which doesn't, and one aftermarket mag which so far seems OK. Just shelled out $150. for an original mag on eBay and if it feeds well I won't mind the cost a bit. Absolutely Adore this gun!

    Holy resurrected thread Batman. ;)
     

    DollZ

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    Sep 11, 2015
    65
    LOL - am new here and I just LoVe Colt 1903's so don't be surprised if you see me resurrecting more Robin :)
     

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