Colt Pre-War Automatics

Factory lettered 1903. Letter states the 1903 was made in 1924 and has a factory nickel finish. The bore is excellent, bright with strong rifling. Has is 99% of its original nickel finish and looks excellent. The pearl grips are excellent. Overall excellent condition 1903 with factory letter.

Pre-war pocket auto made in 1926. Has about 60% blue with wear on the slide. The bore is dark and worn. Has old ivory grips carved with an American eagle with ruby eye. A classic pocket auto.

Pre-war hammerless Colt pocket pistol. Manufactured in 1926. The action works perfectly. The bore is good with good rifling and some frosting in the grooves. The pistol has excellent pearl grips. The pistol has 96% of its original nickel finish with light wear. The nickel has dulled but still looks great. In excellent condition!

Serial number 11939. Made in 1931. 38 Super caliber with a 5” barrel. This gun is in excellent original condition with 97% of the original blue. Grips are excellent as well. This gun comes with a factory box numbered to the gun. The box has minor edge wear, but is over all very good. Box comes with original paperwork. Very fine Colt Super 38!

Manufactured in 1912. Metal has approximately 96% of it's original high luster blue. Small parts have their original fire blue finish. Bore has strong rifling with some minor frosting. Comes with original factory box numbered to pistol on bottom. (Box is tatty.)

Manufactured in 1911. Metal has approximately 91% of it's high luster blue with carry wear. Bore is excellent. Left grip is original but has a slightly different hue due to sun exposure. Very good overall. Comes with an original factory box. The number on underside is faint.

Manufactured in 1910. Metal has approximately 92% of it's original high luster blue with carry wear. Small parts have original bright fire blue finish. Bore is mint. Comes with an original factory box that is un-numbered on bottom.

Manufactured in 1914. Bore is excellent. Metal has approximately 95% original finish. Two-tone magazine. Very good plus overall condition. Comes with original box. Box is numbered on bottom, faintly, to pistol.

British WWI issued 1911. Many of these pistols went to the RAF. This pistol is marked with British proof marks in various places. Metal has approximately 40% original finish with flaking. Bore has strong rifling with frosting. Correct magazine marked "Cal .455 Eley" on bottom. A hard to find variation.

Very fine commercial model 1911 manufactured in 1914. Metal has approximately 97% original finish. Bore is excellent. Grips checkering is sharp and crisp. Correct two-tone magazine. A beautiful example of an early 1911 Colt.

Desirable Pre-War production Ace. Manufactured in 1936. Bore is excellent. Metal has approximately 96% original finish, with some very minor loss on front grip strap. Grips are very good plus with minor wear; checkering is still sharp overall. Action works properly. A very fine example!

Early commercial Colt Government model made in 1917. Metal has approximately 80% original finish with holster wear. Bore has strong rifling with frosting. Front sight is an old replacement. Magazine is correct two-tone. Grips are very good with some carry wear. Very good overall condition.

Pistol comes with documentation that it belonged to a distant relative of Sam Houston.  Theodore Houston was the chief engineer for the Homestead Mine in Deadwood. History of Theodore Houston are listed in the accompanying document describing the gun and holster. He was a sheriff of Deadwood in the 1920's. The letter is from his grandson. Pistol is in very good condition with approximately...

.380 caliber pocket hammerless model made in 1928. Has 96% factory nickel plating with just a bit of flaking on the slide and light wear. The bore is good with light etching throughout. Has good looking pearl grips that are not chipped or cracked.

Rare early model, low serial number 187, with an original box (not numbered to gun). Box is very good with a nice label and factory instruction pamphlet. Bore is excellent. Action works perfectly. This pistol has approximately 98% original high luster blue. Grips are perfect. A beautiful 1903 model!

Manufactured in 1926. Bore is excellent. Action works perfectly. Pistol has approximately 95%-97% original nickel plating with some minor flaking near grips. Correct magazine and has "Cal. 380 Colt" on the base plate. Original grips are very good, no cracks. A popular .380 caliber Colt.

Colt Model 1903 .38 rimless automatic pistol with hammer, mfg. 1919. bore is excellent. Pistol has approximately 90 to 93% blue finish. The action works perfectly. Grips are excellent with no chips or cracks and are sharp showing no wear. Overall a very fine 1903 .38 caliber  with spur hammer.

Colt Government .45 ACP caliber pistol. Rare Argentine Contract for the Navy. Gun is marked Republica Argentina, Armada Nacional and Crest of Argentina on slide. This is Government model commercial pistol with an extra factory applied issue number, (No. 285) just above the trigger guard. Gun has approximately 90-92% original blue. Bore has strong rifling and light to medium corrosion in the...