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colt 38 automactic

stewart02stewart02 Member Posts: 8 ✭✭
edited December 2005 in Ask the Experts
hello i have a colt 38 and i think its an model 1900 but wont to varify that and get and approxmatly value of this gun it has written on it automatic colt calibre 38 rimless smokeless patented aprr,20,1897,sept,9,1902 colt's pt.e.a.mfg.co hartford,ct.usa serial #43118 please give me as much information plus it value
thanks
tyler

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    nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,880 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Please post photos.

    Neal
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    perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,390 ✭
    edited November -1
    Hello I think from your serial You have a 1902 MILITARY model the grooves should be on the back of the slide and more like those on early PRE 1970 colt 1911 and 1911A1 I will get back with more info later . they were sold on the open market not to the MILITARY ."PRAISE THE HARD-BALL GUN_"
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    p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 25,750 ✭
    edited November -1
    Go here and see:
    Colt 1902 Military Late Variation.

    Colt Pistols - Colt Automatic Pistols Home Page - Celebrating 8 years of Service to Colt Collectors
    Address:

    http://www.coltautos.com./

    Your weapon was made in 1927


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    rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You should be able to ID yours from the coltautos website. Note that the 1902 Colt autos and the 1903 Hammer are pretty much alike but for the shorter slide/barrel of the 1903. The 1902's are generally worth several times the 1903 values
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    stewart02stewart02 Member Posts: 8 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    hello did the 1902 models come with 4 1/2" barrels?



    quote:Originally posted by rhmc24
    You should be able to ID yours from the coltautos website. Note that the 1902 Colt autos and the 1903 Hammer are pretty much alike but for the shorter slide/barrel of the 1903. The 1902's are generally worth several times the 1903 values


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    stewart02stewart02 Member Posts: 8 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    heres the photos
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    nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,880 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here are tyler's photos, which I posted for him. I sent him the posting procedure, so I am sure that he will do it himself the next time.

    It looks to me like it has 40-50% finish, but I think it might still sell for as much as $500.

    Neal

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    joel_blackjoel_black Member Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Its actually a Sporting model. The Military model had a square butt.
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    perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,390 ✭
    edited November -1
    Hello the pictures from stewart02 look to me that it is a 1903 POCKET HAMMER but the slide looks longer compared to the grip frame in the same gun pictured by NMYERS I think it is a 1903 pocket what say the rest of you ??? Karl
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    v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree it's the 1903 Pocket Model. It should have a 4 1/2" barrel.
    The 1902 Sporting Pistol had a 6" barrel and grooves on the front of the slide.
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