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Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless

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The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is a .32 ACP caliber, self loading, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and built by the Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, also known as the Model M. A related variant, the Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless, was introduced five years later chambered for .380 ACP. Despite the hammerless name, the pistol has an internal hammer concealed beneath the rear of the slide, letting it be drawn from a pocket without snagging. It remained in production from 1903 to 1945. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.32 ACP 1
Caliber
.380 ACP 1
Service Status
Out of Production 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 1
Introduced Year
1903 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
Connections

Operated By

Royal Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless

Used In

World War I, Wars
Source Military Factory: Colt Model 1903 (Pocket Hammerless) Semi-Automatic Pistol
World War II, Wars
Source Military Factory: Colt Model 1903 (Pocket Hammerless) Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Manufactured By

Colt's Manufacturing Company

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
  • Lead section, paragraph 1
    The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is a .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) caliber, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and built by Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Article text
    United States: 200 purchased by the D.C navy yard in 1917 and issued to couriers and intelligence officers 20,000 1903s and 1908s were issued to specialized personnel (Including the OSS) between January 1942 and December 1945.
  • Article body
    Approximately 570,000 Colt Pocket Hammerless pistols were produced from 1903 to 1945, in five different types.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) (M1903) .380 ACP (9mm Short) (M1908)
  • Lead section
    The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is a .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) caliber, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and built by Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Operated By: Royal Air Force, Wikipedia article text
    Some were issued to the Royal Air Force.
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Wikidata: Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
Wikidata Q1112073, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Military Factory: Colt Model 1903 (Pocket Hammerless) Semi-Automatic Pistol
Military Factory
  • Used In: World War I, Collections list
    WWI SMALL ARMS
  • Used In: World War II, Collections list
    WWII SMALL ARMS
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