Sidearms & Scatterguns So I was at a local pawn shop...

[fdkay]

I went in to a local pawn shop on business.
I saw this in their display case. It came home with me:
Serial number puts manufacture in the year 1920. As best I can tell, it is the factory nickel plating.
Colt Model 1903, .32acp

 

[dragoon]

Schweeettt !!! Hope it didn't cost too much , I haven't seen too many that are plated ... General Patton carried one of those as a belly-gun - his was blued . Al Capone carried one , too .

 

[EXTREMEPREJUDICE]

Al Capone carried one , too .

Along with Bonnie Parker, John Dillinger, Willie Sutton................ Nice snag!

 

[fdkay]

I gave them 550 out the door. You don't see them often and the nickel plated ones even less so. I need to buy some new grip panels and a new screw as I don't want to damage the originals. Also need another mag for it. I know a guy that makes holsters, I had him make a holster for my Dad to carry his FN 1910/22.

 

[EXTREMEPREJUDICE]

That's a nice collector's item.........................................now don't go robbing any banks!

 

[fdkay]

That's a nice collector's item.........................................now don't go robbing any banks!

Hell. I plan on carrying the damn thing.
Already talked to a guy about making a holster for it

 

[neeltburn]

I have my grandfather's or Great Grandfather's 1903 in 32 ACP. it is the blued version. They are neat guns.

 

[rdinak]

Nice old school gun. Made like a fine watch. And something like a rubic's cude to take apart.

 

[Raivkka]

Nice rig, probably stolen as that is not a common item.

 

[N0mad]

Very nice...

 

[BIPMaster]

Nice pistol. Do not detail strip it unless you are competent with firearms. I did that one that my friends father owned. Went to look for a diagram to put it back together and discovered that manuals are almost non-existent and it is considered one of the more difficult firearms to put back together.

 

[rdinak]

Buy every original Colt magazine you see. Of course that is safe and experienced statement.