Colt's Manufacturing Company · Pistol · Out Of Production · 1903
| Weight (empty) | 680 g (24.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 171 mm (6.73") |
| Barrel Length | 95 mm (3.74") |
| Height | 140 mm (5.51") |
| Width | 30 mm (1.18") |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 270 m/s (886 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 175 J (129 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: .32 ACP
The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is a slim, blowback-operated, single-action semi-automatic pistol designed by John Moses Browning and produced by Colt from 1903 to 1945. Despite its name, it does have a hammer — fully shrouded by the slide so the gun could be drawn and pocketed without snagging. Chambered in .32 ACP with an eight-round magazine, it became one of the most popular concealed-carry pistols of the early 20th century and was issued to US general officers as a badge-of-rank sidea...
Country of Origin: United States
Designer: John Moses Browning