A dream come true!

When it comes to PP's in .32, I like the post-war Manhurhin ones with the brown plastic grips. They can be found in excellent shape for a little less than the Walther-marked ones. The finish is as nice as your Colt.

AZAndy...fine looking Colt you have! That bluing is nice to look at for sure.

I've got one that shoots and functions great but...it's a beater. Finish challenged.

I'll just shoot mine and continue looking at the picture of yours.

If Colt would revive the 1903 now, I bet it will sell a train full of them.

Ca survivor said:

If Colt would revive the 1903 now, I bet it will sell a train full of them.

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They did recently.. I think they are park'd instead of blued though.

Ca survivor said:

If Colt would revive the 1903 now, I bet it will sell a train full of them.

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A 1908 in 380ACP would be better IMHO

That is beautiful!

They had it in Royal blue for the paltry sum of $1544.

Those are fun guns. My dad has one in 32 that we pulled out for the first time in years this last spring and it was a lot of fun and it functioned really well.

Today's range session was two classics, a 1954 Manurhin PP and the 1923 Colt 1903. Both 32s functioned flawlessly and were close in accuracy with perhaps a very slight edge going to the Colt. In feel the Manurhin PP might have had a slight edge with slightly less perceived recoil and a little more palm swell to the grip. But like my other experienced 32s, I would feel perfectly comfortable with any of them as my Primary Carry.

AZAndy,
Very nice. I haven’t seen a Colt like that in a long time. Glad you found it.

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Shhh, don't tell anybody, but I've been carrying this one the past couple of days. Turns out Alien Gear makes an IWB for 'em, so I got one.

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Actually I have the OWB Alien Gear 1903 holster and it works pretty well.

I pulled the trigger on my 1903 recently as well. It has been on my short list for a couple decades, along with the S&W 60 (J frame) and Colt Gov't 380. Strange as it is, I purchased all of those this year.
My 1903 isn't as nice looking as yours and I have a hair to spend the money for a high polish deep gloss refinish. It's a great shooter though; accurate, reliable and such low recoil.
I've been drooling for one for so long that I've held it to a high standard and I'm not disappointed in the least.

Didnt some well-known Nazi actually carry one of these?
Who or what am I thinking of?

It IS a byoot, though! Congrats!

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I've wanted one of these for a long time, and found one today:

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Colt Model 1903. These are chambered in the super-extra-dangerous .32ACP. The serial number says it was made in 1922. Yes, the bluing really does look that good, and on both sides too, which is kind of a shame because that means I'll never get to carry it. There's something really elegant about these old fellows, and I'm sure happy to have made its acquaintance. Now I have to get a double-breasted suit and a pack of Luckies.

All that's left on my gotta-have-it list now is a German PPK in .32ACP. I'll keep my eyes open.

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To each his own, but I would never let the nice condition keep me from shooting and or carrying that beautiful gun. While I think different than others, here is the way I think about a great gun like yours. Its not new in the box, so yes its a valuable gun, but shooting a few round through it won't change the value if you keep it clean. You obviously didn't buy it to flip or you would have already offered it up for sale. I'm even betting that if I offered you a decent profit right now you would not sell. You have wanted one for a long time, so why not take advantage of every bit of joy that gun can provide. Give it a coat of Ren Wax to protect the finish and go out and have a ball! Come home and clean it up and it will still be worth what it is right now. You may enjoy it so much that you do it again and again. To me that would increase the value.

Good score, I always thought there was something very eligant about these guns

This thread inspired me to get my 1903 Colt (post #29) out today and shoot it some at some steel. Shot two different magazines full and both worked perfectly. One filled with Remington fmj ball ammo and the other filled with Prvi Partisan JHP's. Not bad for a pistol made in 1913.

Little .32 bullets made the steel ring. But, then I shot a .45 Colt Colt revolver and the steel really did ring.

Congrats! The Colt 1903 is on my gun bucket list too!

Man that blueing is gorgeous! no one today does anything close outside of a specialty shop.

I stand corrected, didn't know they were making them again, the price is got to come down before they sell the train I was talking about LOL, thanks