This is a recently acquired pre-war Colt 1908 Vest Pocket Pistol chambered in .25ACP from the Michael Hutyra Collection. It is in overall great condition for its 1909 manufacture date and shows normal wear with scattered peppering.
The Model 1908 Vest Pocket is a compact, hammerless, striker-fired, semi-automatic single-action pistol. Manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1908 to 1948, it was marketed as a small concealable firearm which could be easily tucked into a vest pocket for unobtrusive carry. Designed by John Moses Browning, the Model 1908 followed Browning’s earlier European version, introduced by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal as the FN Model 1906. Both pistols were chambered for the Browning-invented .25 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge.
Known as the Model "N" internally within Colt, the 1908 Vest Pocket is a diminutive 4.5 inches long and has a 2-inch barrel. Weighing a mere 13 ounces, it is fed by a six-round single column magazine. The pistol’s fixed open iron sights were rather small and rudimentary, but typical for small hideout automatics of its era and adequate for the short range at which it was intended to be used. Colt's advertising and marketing literature of the time highly touted the advanced safety features of the Model 1908, including a standard slide-locking safety catch, as well as a grip safety.
Please see specifications below and all pictures for accurate depiction of this historical piece.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1908
Caliber: .25 ACP
Capacity: 6
Barrel Length: 2"
Sights: Factory
Grips: Hard Black Rubber with Colt Banner and Pony
Finish: Colt's Blue/ Color Case
Circa: 1909
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