In addition to lawful owners, many gangsters of the pre-World War II era favored the Model 1903 and Model 1908 because they were relatively small and easily concealed. The Office of Strategic Services issued the Model 1903 to its officers during World War II.The Shanghai Municipal Police issued the M1908 to its Chinese officers in the 1920s and 1930s and it was a popular back-up/off-duty model with police officers in the United States. These pistols were popular civilian firearms for much of their life, and also served as United States General Officer pistols from the 1940s until their replacement by the M15 General Officers pistol in the 1970s.
This allowed the weapon to be carried in and withdrawn from a pocket quickly and smoothly without snagging. It is covered and hidden from view under the rear of the slide. Despite the title 'Hammerless', the Model 1903 does have a hammer. The Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless is a variant introduced five years later in. 32 ACP caliber, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and built by Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is. Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticutįixed front, rear drift-adjustable for windage
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