Maybe it was mixed in with a crate full of old guns from the prop rental company and someone just thought it looked cool.
My guess is that Jackson just liked the extra long length of the slide and how that looked on film.
Maybe it was mixed in with a crate full of old guns from the prop rental company and someone just thought it looked cool.
The would have to strengthen the slide on the 1905/07
I don't think the modern-day Colt could do it, they'd have to farm it out like they did the 1903 hammerless project.
The original high-polish charcoal blue finish is a very labor-intensive process and more an art than science.
Turnbull does an excellent job but still not quite "right", and that service is expensive.
A re-issue would probably run $5k or more (doh, just looked and that's what Turnbull is asking for his hi-polish 1911 re-issue)
It would be awesome of someone did fire up a reissue line, if only to get an inventory of spare parts - especially barrels, recoil springs and plugs.
The brush-blue finish Colt started using in 1915 or so would be a lot more economical (and durable) finish for reissue but was never offered on the 1905.
It also frankly doesn't compare in looks.
Maybe with modern manufacturing techniques (CNC etc) they could bring the labor down by reducing the hand-fitting that was done with the originals.
Pocket hammers are still fairly plentiful in the $1000-1500 range for a decent shootable one, 1902 Military can be had $1500-2000 for nice ones (later issue).
You just have to be patient.
BTW David Rachwal has a bunch of stellar 1902 Militarys (and a PH "new in the box") for sale on his website... not cheap.
Yes, there's no doubt they are gorgeous.I've seen the website images of a Turnbull PH. What is not quite right about it?
https://www.turnbullrestoration.com/gun/colt-1903-pocket-hammer/
That thing is beautiful.
I like the black finish more that the blue. Is that what you're talking about when you say it doesn't compare?
I was able to get a pocket hammer with rounded hammer a few weeks ago. The detail is so much better than my modern series 70. I would guess there are at least 10K examples currently floating around between 1903 Pocket Hammers, 1900s, 1902s and 1905s. I think somebody could make a successful business either in new spare parts or re-issues. Even if prices were higher. I think Colt sold out of the re-issue 1911s. Regarding ammo, Wisconsin Cartridge sells 250 .38 ACP rounds for $100.
Plus they had all the tooling and an assembly line in place already.
A lot of people bitched about paying $1300 for the reissue pocket hammerless... not many would pony up (no pun intended) $5-6k for a reissue 1900 or 1905.
... For people of means, class and exemplary taste. People who would think that it is vulgar and common to use a Glock as a carry pistol.