Can someone identify this Colt?

That is the 1903 Colt Pocket Hammer in Colt .38 ACP "Rimless Smokeless". It was a shortened version of the 1902 Sporting pistol. Yours was probably made in 1907.

Thank you both for the reply. The only part that is not original is a spring in the trigger, or so I was told. Can anyone give me an estimated value of it? It is shootable just not with hot loads.

Thanks,

Clint

If you are good at assembly, go ahead and take it down. Clean and inspect. Mine are all shootable, however I have seen many that I would not shoot. Often I have seen the front barrel not properly engaging the link pin as someone did not reassemble it correctly. As you stated, shoot 38acp not 38 super as both will fit.

Drop the magazine, clear the slide, turn the gun over, drop a plastic pellet down the barrel with it turned over so the pellet won't fall out the open magazine, and fire the gun. If it shoots the pellet out with force UR firing pin is working well. Take care as it will shoot it out fast. Take care of stripping it past field strip as it can be a mother to put back together. U got a serious self defense firearm. Be proud of your ownership. Enjoy !

Sadly not a lot of value left in that one. Not a gun that is in demand in that condition. I would say in the $250/350 range depending on how it checks out.

Its an early one. Serial number 19666 makes this a 1904 gun. Serial numbers for this model started with 19999 and went backwards to 16000. Then 20000 on up.

Almost any 1903 Hammer that's complete, functional & only worn, not pitted nor suffered a bubba attack will bring close to $500. I'd be happy to buy that one for $300 for it's parts.

That one must really be worth a lot?

I'm in need of a parts gun, especially a 1905 45 as I have a stripped frame and complete slide. RHMC24 - Do you know if the hammer, sear, trigger, spring... for the 1902 38 are the same as those for the 1905 45?

Also need a magazine catch, Gun Parts #169410, which probably fits the 1900, 1902 Mil and Sporting and 1903 pocket hammer.

Help!

rhmc24 said:

I paid $400 for it, turned out to be EXC inside, so with a little TLC, I was able to bring it back ---

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You do nice work.

tedm - yes the tri-spring is the same .38ACPs & 1905. Sent you a PM.

Colt 38. 1902?

JohnnyP said:

That one does appear to be pitted on the right side.

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I have this same pistol but w a different grip. The serial number is 25173. Any info about it?

Mfg'd about 1909. #25176 went to American Trading co. Montevideo. CC & Co about Feb 1909. 4 1/2" barrel. 38acp , not 38 super which is too hot and may damage the pistol. Yours should have rear triangular cut serrations with a low spur hammer. Total made 31,250 from 1903-1927. About 300 in your serial # range were shipped to Hamburg, Germany. Letters are relatively expensive - but who knows what you'll find out?

This is a an almost 3 yr old thread . Please start a fresh thread if more info needed .