Grandpa's Colt 1903 Refurbed

[19_A_CPT]

A buddy from my Army days runs a gunsmithing shop in Central Texas and did his magic on my late Grandfather's ole Colt he use to slip in his pocket coon hunting. I think it turned out great. 

Edited February 5, 2021 by 19_A_CPT

[Whisper]

Nice.

 

[BJB]

Looks Great 

[Raoul]

Nice

[MacGyver]

That looks great.

[RED333]

That turned out to be very nice, congrats!!!

[Fourtyfive]

Very nice!

[bduncan1231]

Awesome!

[Moped]

Love it! One of the most elegant pistols ever made!

[Quavodus]

Looks great. I worked with a guy years ago that had one. His looked like your Grandfather's before you had it refinished. 

[Grayfox54]

That looks great!. I have one that's not nearly that nice. 

They are wonderful little pistols. I guess that since it was Grandpa's that you'll never sell it?

[19_A_CPT]

Not a Chance. The only things i have from him are this Colt and a Model 11 Remington 20 gauge . 

[Nikiski Dave]

Excellent job on the refinishing. Sweet pistol.

[leroy]

I love these things Bother..!! Nice job... Ive got an old Nazi marked CZ 27 that needs the same treatment... Im thinkin it wuz an old " coon huntin pistol " too...

admirin leroy...

[Erich]

Nice! Here is hoping your grandkids give it the same love and appreciation.

[Snaveba]

Sweet pre-‘24 Colt. What year was it made?

[i1afli]

Nice little .32.  And the heirloom connection makes it even more special. 

[19_A_CPT]

19 hours ago, Snaveba said:

Sweet pre-‘24 Colt. What year was it made?

I want to say it was 1912 or 1914. Cant remember but its an early one. 

***EDIT*** 1911 year model 

Edited February 6, 2021 by 19_A_CPT

[Concretemike]

That is a real family beauty!!!

[Gurn]

Wow, that does look good. Doesn’t look like he did much if any buffing that would have rounded the edges.  Do you know what method he used to blue it? 

[19_A_CPT]

21 hours ago, Gurn said:

Wow, that does look good. Doesn’t look like he did much if any buffing that would have rounded the edges.  Do you know what method he used to blue it? 

I really don't. I know he stripped it and blued it and then did it again because it got a nick in the bluing dip pan. 

Hes out of Kempner, TX at Texas Star Shooting Range if interested .

[DJTC45]

Looks like he did a good job on refinishing that old Colt. Enjoy it and shoot it every now and then. 

[Dirtshooter]

Very nice shooting iron, and priceless since it was your grandfather's. If you have kids teach them to cherish things like this.

[Beltfed]

Hate to bust your bubble.  An unfinished or original pistol like yours is worth more than the very nice looking pistol you have now.  I have run a refinishing shop for many years and tell the customer it’s worth more if I don’t touch it on some firearms.  I know you don’t plan on selling it, so it’s a mute question.  Enjoy.

[papa61]

14 hours ago, Beltfed said:

Hate to bust your bubble.  An unfinished or original pistol like yours is worth more than the very nice looking pistol you have now.  I have run a refinishing shop for many years and tell the customer it’s worth more if I don’t touch it on some firearms.  I know you don’t plan on selling it, so it’s a mute question.  Enjoy.

I have a Browning Baby .25 and an Iver Johnson single 12 gauge and both will be refinished. in 20 years a refinished piece will be worth more than an un-useable rusty paperweight.

 

It looks beautiful, the way it should. let the barn finders keep their high priced junk and enjoy!