Are there any 1903 colt pocket pistol people out there?

Dennis · 04-06-2004, 04:18 AM

I have an early model made in 1909
.32acp
That old gun can hit flys on the target board at 15 yards!!!
It is uncanny how accurate, smooth and easy to shoot a 03 colt can be.
I kinda dressed mine up a little........
Gold trigger and ivory grips.
still I have yet to find a small center fire pistol that shoots as well or "feels" as good as the old 03 colts.
Is there any body else out there that has experience with these fine old pistols?

Big Dog · 04-06-2004, 06:20 AM

Our local Pawn/Gun Shop has one, but they seem to think it's made of gold - way too expensive for me.
I got to shoot one at the range once, and I really liked the little pistol. One of John Brownings classics.

MAX7.62 · 04-06-2004, 08:23 AM

The Colt Pocket Auto's command a high price, they're very collectable. A friend of mine has one in .25 that needs a barrel, severe chamber erosion.

So, on that note - if anyoe runs across a barrel for a Colt .25 Pocket - PLEASE let me know!

NRAJOE · 04-06-2004, 11:46 AM

I believe PAPA G has one, but he's too busy at "The Ponderosa" to reply right now.

PAPA G · 04-08-2004, 10:21 AM

yes indeed i have one, its on my to shoot list. it was dad's he had it reblued about 40 years ago. it just feels so good in the hand, a reccomended buy.

Dogma · 03-14-2005, 09:19 PM

I bought one from an elderly lady at an antique shop about 6 months ago for $220.00. This pistol is in pristine condition. I shots like a dream as well. I started re-loading for it not to long ago. Yeah yeah I know, re-loading a .32 acp? That stuff isn't cheap, it's more than 9mm. Anyway, I found the perfect powder grain and bullet for ir. That thing is a friggin tack driver!! I like it so much I started carrying for my concealed weapon. If you tell me how to get a picture on here I would love to show it off. Any ideas?

Troy · 03-15-2005, 02:21 AM

upload pics to a website of your choice, i use http://www.picturetrail.com. once you have signed on, they have a free option ( im too cheap, thats what i use). there are easy instructions on how to do it. once you have the pic uploaded, you will need to right click the pic, copy the image properties and then in your post type [img] insert the image properties here [/img]. that should work for you, i havent done it in a while, i think that is the proper way. if i made a mistake i hope someone will catch it.

rebel727 · 04-11-2005, 09:04 PM

I have an 03 I found. It was pretty rusty and siezed up but it cleaned up fairly good. it has some minor pitting and the grips are gone and all the springs are weak. I thought about rebuilding it but I'm concerned that it may have been in a fire. May just put a set of grips on it and hang it on the wall. Would love to get it firing again tho.

PAPA G · 04-11-2005, 09:13 PM

a shame such a fine gun be neglected like that.

DANA · 04-12-2005, 06:24 AM

Got three or four ranging from craapp to 90% plus

DANA

PAPA G · 04-12-2005, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebel727

I have an 03 I found. It was pretty rusty and siezed up but it cleaned up fairly good. it has some minor pitting and the grips are gone and all the springs are weak. I thought about rebuilding it but I'm concerned that it may have been in a fire. May just put a set of grips on it and hang it on the wall. Would love to get it firing again tho.

if all the parts look straight and not warped, and the metal doesn't look burnt. then fixer up, replacement grips are available, and the springs can be replaced. alot of seemingly done for guns have been put in working order. and it is a learning experience too.

Thrawn · 04-12-2005, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DANA

Got three or four ranging from craapp to 90% plus

DANA

Any for sale?

DANA · 04-12-2005, 03:58 PM

Nope don't sell or trade

DANA

PAPA G · 04-12-2005, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DANA

Nope don't sell or trade

DANA

agreed Dana. wish i learned that lesson long time ago. let some good mil/surps slip away. especially that Polish Mosin-nagant M-91/98/25 in 8mm Mauser. a beauty too.

Thrawn · 04-12-2005, 07:55 PM

shoot

rebel727 · 04-12-2005, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAPA G

if all the parts look straight and not warped, and the metal doesn't look burnt. then fixer up, replacement grips are available, and the springs can be replaced. alot of seemingly done for guns have been put in working order. and it is a learning experience too.

Everything looks straight and everything works (after soaking in kerosene for a month) My main concern is metal strength. Don't want to spend a lot of money on it and have it beat itself to pieces after a few rounds. It's in a lot better shape than the 92 Winchester I dug up tho. :flame:

henry mckenna · 04-27-2005, 06:29 PM

Another 1903/1908 Colt fan here. I have one 1903 .32, a 1913 production, no pitting but about 15-20 blue gone, and the rest thinning, but you can still see the bright polish, and the safety, trigger, etc, still have that "fire blue" contrast...just beautiful. I also have two 1908 .380 models, and one has had an old miniature MMC adj. sight and custom ramp front installed recently; still needs bluing. The other is about excellent condition. I like the .32 most for indiscernable reasons, and have equipped it with mammoth ivory grips which kinda go with its aged look. Looks a hundred years old, shoots lie a dream. I carry the .32 concealed when traveling light.

troylaplante · 04-27-2005, 07:34 PM

For those not familiar with the Colt Pocket pistol, here is an example.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=31297506

JRMtwo · 07-18-2008, 11:02 AM

I have a Colt 1903 32 pocket pistol. It has a notch in the slide to hold the slide open. Should the slide lock safety lock the slide when magazine is empty?

sisco50 · 08-03-2008, 04:01 PM

Anyone know the best place to search for a Pocket Nine or a Pocket Lite? The ones I have seen recently were in far too rough a condition to be paying $800 - $900.

04-06-2004, 04:18 AM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,878	Are there any 1903 colt pocket pistol people out there? I have an early model made in 1909 .32acp That old gun can hit flys on the target board at 15 yards!!! It is uncanny how accurate, smooth and easy to shoot a 03 colt can be. I kinda dressed mine up a little........ Gold trigger and ivory grips. still I have yet to find a small center fire pistol that shoots as well or "feels" as good as the old 03 colts. Is there any body else out there that has experience with these fine old pistols? __________________ Submitted with respect to all

04-06-2004, 06:20 AM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,351	Our local Pawn/Gun Shop has one, but they seem to think it's made of gold - way too expensive for me. I got to shoot one at the range once, and I really liked the little pistol. One of John Brownings classics. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-06-2004, 08:23 AM	#3
MAX7.62 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Classified Posts: 934	The Colt Pocket Auto's command a high price, they're very collectable. A friend of mine has one in .25 that needs a barrel, severe chamber erosion. So, on that note - if anyoe runs across a barrel for a Colt .25 Pocket - PLEASE let me know! __________________ The Second Amendment, it ain't about DUCK HUNTING! I feel more like I do now that I did when I first got here!

04-06-2004, 11:46 AM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,174 Images: 3	I believe PAPA G has one, but he's too busy at "The Ponderosa" to reply right now. __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

04-08-2004, 10:21 AM	#5
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 11	PONDEROSA LITTLE JOE??? yes indeed i have one, its on my to shoot list. it was dad's he had it reblued about 40 years ago. it just feels so good in the hand, a reccomended buy.

03-14-2005, 09:19 PM	#6
Dogma Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10	I bought one from an elderly lady at an antique shop about 6 months ago for $220.00. This pistol is in pristine condition. I shots like a dream as well. I started re-loading for it not to long ago. Yeah yeah I know, re-loading a .32 acp? That stuff isn't cheap, it's more than 9mm. Anyway, I found the perfect powder grain and bullet for ir. That thing is a friggin tack driver!! I like it so much I started carrying for my concealed weapon. If you tell me how to get a picture on here I would love to show it off. Any ideas?

03-15-2005, 02:21 AM	#7
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,505 Images: 3	upload pics to a website of your choice, i use http://www.picturetrail.com. once you have signed on, they have a free option ( im too cheap, thats what i use). there are easy instructions on how to do it. once you have the pic uploaded, you will need to right click the pic, copy the image properties and then in your post type [img] insert the image properties here [/img]. that should work for you, i havent done it in a while, i think that is the proper way. if i made a mistake i hope someone will catch it.

04-11-2005, 09:04 PM	#8
rebel727 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Heidelberg, Mississippi Posts: 1,614	I have an 03 I found. It was pretty rusty and siezed up but it cleaned up fairly good. it has some minor pitting and the grips are gone and all the springs are weak. I thought about rebuilding it but I'm concerned that it may have been in a fire. May just put a set of grips on it and hang it on the wall. Would love to get it firing again tho.

04-11-2005, 09:13 PM	#9
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 11	a shame such a fine gun be neglected like that.

04-12-2005, 06:24 AM	#10
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,601	Got three or four ranging from craapp to 90% plus DANA

04-12-2005, 03:58 PM	#13
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,601	Nope don't sell or trade DANA

04-12-2005, 07:55 PM	#15
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Images: 6	shoot

04-27-2005, 06:29 PM	#17
henry mckenna Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 8	Another 1903/1908 Colt fan here. I have one 1903 .32, a 1913 production, no pitting but about 15-20 blue gone, and the rest thinning, but you can still see the bright polish, and the safety, trigger, etc, still have that "fire blue" contrast...just beautiful. I also have two 1908 .380 models, and one has had an old miniature MMC adj. sight and custom ramp front installed recently; still needs bluing. The other is about excellent condition. I like the .32 most for indiscernable reasons, and have equipped it with mammoth ivory grips which kinda go with its aged look. Looks a hundred years old, shoots lie a dream. I carry the .32 concealed when traveling light.

04-27-2005, 07:34 PM	#18
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223	For those not familiar with the Colt Pocket pistol, here is an example. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=31297506

07-18-2008, 11:02 AM	#19
JRMtwo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1	Colt 1903 32 pocket pistol question I have a Colt 1903 32 pocket pistol. It has a notch in the slide to hold the slide open. Should the slide lock safety lock the slide when magazine is empty?

08-03-2008, 04:01 PM	#20
sisco50 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 122	Anyone know the best place to search for a Pocket Nine or a Pocket Lite? The ones I have seen recently were in far too rough a condition to be paying $800 - $900.