Jeff olson
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The M1903 .32 is a Single Action pistol. It has an internal hammer which cannot be raised by the trigger, so no DA mechanism.Here are a couple for you.
One is a Colt “Smokeless Automatic” .32 ACP, 3.25” barrel, double action only (DAO) semiauto, mfg. ~1911
and the other is a Colt “mod. unk.”. On the left side of barrel, it says “Colt. D.A. 38” ("long Colt"??), possibly from 1903.
According to Colt's site - (http://www.colt.com/serial-lookup), it might be from 1903. Site says: “NEW ARMY & NEW NAVY MODELS (DA 38 AND DA 41 WITH SWING OUT CYLINDERS), MODELS OF 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896,1901 & 1903) - SERIALS ON BUTT”.
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I've most often heard it referred to as a "hesitation lock."Really great old guns. Do those Remingtons have some sort of delayed blowback mechanism? They do have a low bore axis.
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My oldest revolver, a Colt Officers Model Heavy Barrel from the 1920’s. King in San Francisco did some magic by installing a rear sight and trigger shoe, welding-checkering the hammer spur and an action job on it back then, too.
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Stay safe.
Great pistol, simply amazing ad. Imagine it today.10 shots quick:
My 1913 Savage 1908 in 7.65mm.
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Notice the "Driving Glove" shows it was someone rich enough to have a car and maybe even a chauffeur. Definitely someone worthy of fearing a Burglar with a dark-lantern. (But I always wondered why he was wearing driving gloves at night in the house?)