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Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless (Model M) .380 ACP Serial number 81700 - Factory letter indicates
that this pistol was shipped May 21,
1925 with nickel finish and factory ivory grips as a single gun shipment. It
was sold to the Sweet Burnett Drug Company and shipped to Wyeth Hardware &
Manufacturing Company, St. Joseph, Missouri. The gun was processed on Colt
Factory Order number 9960/1. Box is numbered to
the gun and bears the small "Ivory" label to the left of the "Hammerless"
end label.
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![](images/1908ph_81700b1.jpg) Right side of Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 ACP serial number 81700.
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Model M .32 Serial Number 504005 - blued finish,
factory medallion mother of pearl grips with "- C.F.R -"
enameled monogram on the right grip. Pistol is accompanied by a blue
lined Colt presentation case.
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Shipped August 15,
1930, Charged to Molding Division Selling Expense, Shipped to B. Conner,
address unavailable, single gun shipment. Colt Factory Order Number
#18693/1
![](images/1903ph_504005b.jpg) 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP serial number 504005 - enameled monogram "- C.F.R
-"
on the right grip.
![](images/1903ph_504005a.jpg) 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP serial number 504005 in
original blue lined factory presentation case.
![Colt Model M .32/.380 Factory carved mother of pearl grips in steer head pattern](images/ModelM_CP_Steer.jpg)
Factory carved mother of pearl grip in the steer head
pattern.
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Colt Model 1908 .380 ACP serial number 12501 - fitted with
early style factory recessed medallion deluxe checkered walnut grips.
These grips are believe to pre-date the later recessed medallion deluxe
checkered walnut grips with scalloped uncheckered border. This
pistol was shipped on November 1, 1912 in a five gun shipment to Von Lengerke
& Antoine, Chicago, IL. Finish is listed as blue, stocks not
listed.
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Factory nickel plated Model M .380 with factory Deluxe checkered walnut
grips. Shipped August 1, 1927 to Whitney Sporting Goods Co., Denver,
CO. ![](images/1908ph_95644ltr.jpg)
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Blued Model M .32 with factory Deluxe checkered walnut grips with gold
recessed medallions.
Model M Deluxe Checkered Walnut Grips - These grips are easily
recognized by the uncheckered scalloped border around the edge of the grip. They
were a factory special order feature available from 1913 to 1923.
Model M Factory Ivory grips with recessed medallions.
![Model M with flush medallin ivory grips.](images/mmivory.jpg) Factory engraved Model M with flush medallion ivory grips. |