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Lot 291: Engraved Colt 1908 Pistol with Pearl Grips and Factory Letter

Excellent Documented Factory Engraved Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol with Pearl Grips, Factory Letter, and Box

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: December 6, 2024

Lot 291: Engraved Colt 1908 Pistol with Pearl Grips and Factory Letter

Excellent Documented Factory Engraved Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol with Pearl Grips, Factory Letter, and Box

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: December 6, 2024

Estimated Price: $8,500 - $14,000
Price Realized:
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Excellent Documented Factory Engraved Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol with Pearl Grips, Factory Letter, and Box

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1908
Type: Pistol
Gauge: 380 ACP
Barrel: 3 3/4 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip: pearl
Stock:
Item Views: 3999
Item Interest: Very Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 288
Class: Curio & Relic Handgun
Bore Condition: The bore with shiny with craip rifling and some minor spotting near the muzzle.
Description:

Manufactured in 1927. The included factory letter confirms the pistol's current configuration with 3 3/4 inch barrel chambered for .380 caliber, blue finish, pearl grips, and "Level 3" factory engravings when included in a shipment of two sent to Murta Appleton and Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 24, 1927, as a part of factory order No. 12066/3. Features fixed oval blade front and rounded notch rear sights, the two-line Colt address and patent dates on the left of the slide with Rampant Colt behind the serrations, caliber nomenclature on the right of the slide, and Colt factory Level 3 floral engravings covering roughly half of the slide and frame. The frame itself bears the serial number on the left side, along with "W" and "triangle/VP" on that side of the trigger guard and "91" on the right side of the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of smooth pearl grips with silver Colt medallions and a two-tone magazine marked "CAL. .380/COLT" on the baseplate. Includes an original Colt box from another pistol. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

Rating Definition:

Excellent as factory engraved, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with light slide retraction marks. The grips are also excellent with some slight darkening around the fittings. Mechanically excellent. The box is fine.



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