Colt Firearms Collector

 

1922

Colt Model 1908 Automatic Pistol .380 A.C.P.

With Factory Letter, Instructions, & Accessories

 

Colt Model 1908 Automatic Pistol .380 A.C.P. left side  Colt Model 1908 Automatic Pistol .380 A.C.P. right side

 

Colt Model 1908 Automatic Pistol .380 A.C.P. close-up  Colt Model 1908 Automatic Pistol .380 A.C.P. close-up right side

Colt data on right and left sides

 

Winchester box .380 automatic colt ammo

Winchester box .380 automatic Colt ammo

 

This Colt Model 1908 semi-automatic pistol was produced in 1922. The pistol's serial number is 64809. The original barrel is in mint condition with a bright bore. The slide is serial numbered to the frame. This pistol shows very little sign of being fired. The slide is tight with no real play to the rails. The original bluing shows only slight high point wear. The bluing would rate a 98% or better condition. The original two tone magazine is also in very fine condition. The original hard rubber grips are in near new condition with no cracks or any kind of damage.

The factory letter states that this Colt was shipped to Van Camp Hardware Co. Indianapolis Indiana on August 12 1922.

The original period Winchester box of shells has 47 original shells in the box.  This pistol also has the original instruction manual and special instruction pamphlet intact.  (2022 H.L.V)

 

1920 Colt Catalog showing automatic pistol

Colt 1910 catalog

 

Colt factory letter for Colt Model 1908 Automatic Pistol .380 A.C.P. Expanded colt factory letter

Colt factory archives letter to a previous owner

 

Simmons hardware company letter address

Factory archive letter shows pistol delivered to Simmons Hardware

 

1922 label in the M1908 correct box-1  1922 label in the M1908 correct box-2

Interior labels of correct .380 box

M1908 correct box sold in 1922

 

1922 Correct M1908 paperwork for .380 pistol-1

1922 Correct M1908 paperwork for .380 pistol-2

1922 Correct M1908 paperwork for .380 pistol-3

1922 Correct M1908 paperwork for .380 pistol-4

1922 Correct M1908 paperwork for this .380 pistol

 

1922 Special Instructions brochure included with the M1908 instructions-1

 

1922 Special Instructions brochure included with the M1908 pistol-2 1922 Special Instructions brochure included with the M1908 instructions-3

1922 Special Instructions brochure included

with the M1908 pistol instructions shown above

 

 

1915 Colt's Cuts page courtesy of Roger Gottschalk

 

Ogle Colt paper reference for this Model M .380 paper   

Ogle Colt paper reference for this Model M .380 paper

 

colt ad

 

NRA article about the M model used for General Officers during WW2

 

 

 

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