Serial number 466. The earliest variation of the
Vest Pocket Model. Characteristics include a high polished blued finish, early Type
I black hard rubber stocks, full blued barrel, no rampant Colt present on rear of slide
(16 slide serrations), smooth sight groove on top of slide, slide marking ending with Dec.
22 1903 patent date.
Serial number 60049. Characteristics include a
high polished blued finish, early Type I black hard rubber stocks, full blued barrel, no
rampant Colt present on rear of slide (16 slide serrations), sight groove on top of slide
has transverse lines, slide marking ending with Jan. 25 1910 patent date.
Serial number 91582. Characteristics include a
high polished blued finish, early Type I black hard rubber stocks, full blued barrel,
Early style Rampant Colt on globe present on rear of slide (14 slide serrations), sight
groove on top of slide has transverse lines, slide marking in smaller font ending with
Jan. 25 1910 patent date.
Serial number 105919. Characteristics include a
high polished blued finish, later Type II black hard rubber stocks, bright polished
barrel, Early style Rampant Colt on globe present on rear of slide (14 slide serrations),
sight groove on top of slide has transverse lines, slide marking in smaller font ending
with Jan. 25 1910 patent date.
Serial number 321430. Characteristics include a
royal blued finish, later Type II black hard rubber stocks, bright polished barrel,
Rampant Colt (no globe) present on rear of slide (14 slide serrations), sight groove on
top of slide has transverse lines, slide marking in smaller font ending with Jul. 31 1917
patent date. Pistol also has the magazine safety disconnector (available after sn
141000) which prevents the arm from being fired with a round in the chamber when the
magazine has been removed.
Serial number 350788. Characteristics include a
royal blued finish, early Type I machine checkered walnut grips with forward facing flush
medallions (grips made standard after May 1, 1924, these medallions used for approx. three
months), bright polished barrel, Rampant Colt present on rear of slide (14 slide
serrations), sight groove on top of slide has transverse lines, slide marking in smaller
font ending with Jul. 31 1917 patent date. Pistol has the magazine safety
disconnector.
Serial number 388207. Characteristics include a
royal blued finish, Type II machine checkered walnut grips with left facing flush
medallions, bright polished barrel, Rampant Colt present on rear of slide (14 slide
serrations), sight groove on top of slide has transverse lines, slide marking in smaller
font ending with Jul. 31 1917 patent date. Pistol has the magazine safety disconnector.
Serial number 420074. Pre/Post-War Variation.
Characteristics include a tank blued finish (hardening line visible on front of
slide), Type II black hard rubber grips (surplus parts), bright polished barrel,
Rampant Colt present on rear of slide (14 slide serrations), sight groove on top of slide
has transverse lines, single line slide marking. Pistol also the magazine safety
disconnector.
Serial number 420024. Pre/Post-War Variation.
Characteristics include a tank blued finish (hardening line visible on front of
slide), Type II machine checkered walnut grips (surplus parts), bright polished barrel,
Rampant Colt present on rear of slide (14 slide serrations), sight groove on top of slide
has transverse lines, single line slide marking. Pistol also the magazine safety
disconnector. |
