Colt Automatic 32

[Oneloridr]

I have recently acquired a Colt Automatic 32 caliber rimless smokeless pistol.

I am trying to find some back ground info about it.

Patented April 20,1897 Dec 22,1903 Hartford Conn

Serial # 705xx

It came with 2 magazines 1- has colt stamped on the bottom of it and the other has no markings on it.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[mavracer]

http://www.coltautos.com/mmpd.htm

[qwiksdraw]

Mavracer beat me to it, that website link is one you should bookmark.

Also, check these:

http://www.colt.com/Customer-Services/Archive-Services

http://www.colt.com/Customer-Service...-Number-Lookup


Also, post a picture of your pistol.

[reddog81]

Based on the serial number it sounds like a type 1. Is there a bushing on the end of the slide? What is the condition?

In order for anyone to tell you much pictures will be necessary. Finding a type 1 in good condition would be quite the find because they are usually pretty rough or refinished.

[James K]

IIRC, the first magazines were un-marked. C. 1908 when the ,380 was introduced, the caliber was marked. The magazines are not interchangeable, and the early .32's won't even accept the .380 magazine, though that changed in Colt's effort to reduce the differences for faster production.)

Jim

[Oneloridr]

They are both 32 clips the first one just has "Colt" stamped on the bottom and the second has no markings at all on it.
I'm trying to get a pic uploaded the gun is in good condition.

[qwiksdraw]

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[franco45]

They are considered junk and the 32 acp is an anemic round. I'll give you $50.00 for it.

[44 AMP]

I'll give you $51!

If you are going to be tongue in cheek, or anything other than intending to be taken seriously, PLEASE use the "Smilies" or a statement (sarcasm intentional), etc.

We don't want a flame war about how someone is trying to cheat the OP, now do we??

[seeker_two]

We don't want a flame war about how someone is trying to cheat the OP, now do we??

In that case, 44AMP should be ashamed of himself for offering such an insulting sum!......

.....I'll go as high as $60, and I'll pay your renewal fee for TFL membership for the next two years.

[Jim Watson]

These are neat little pistols. Everybody in the Magnum Era wants a .380 but I find blowback .380s to be hard kickers and less fun to shoot than a .32.

I wish I could put a lookout on quiksdraw and his many colleagues to be sure they always get all the rest of their firearms terminology correct. "Magazine" vs "clip" seems to pass as the height of Internet Expertise to many.

[qwiksdraw]

I wish I could put a lookout on quiksdraw and his many colleagues to be sure they always get all the rest of their firearms terminology correct. "Magazine" vs "clip" seems to pass as the height of Internet Expertise to many.

Although I have no colleagues of whom I am aware, you are more than welcome to correct me if I misspeak. It is my belief that correct terminology is important especially when our opponents use incorrect terminology against us. Gun owners, we should be as careful with our language as much as we are careful with our guns. We fight for our rights on more than one front.

You may be right, I don't have that much Internet Expertise, whatever that has to do with guns I don't know. But I do know a joke or a "poke" when I see one. Did you miss it? The little smiley face was the clue.

[franco45]

If you are going to be tongue in cheek, or anything other than intending to be taken seriously, PLEASE use the "Smilies" or a statement (sarcasm intentional), etc.

We don't want a flame war about how someone is trying to cheat the OP, now do we??

I was being serious.

[seeker_two]

Originally Posted by franco45

I was being serious.

Me, too. And I'll up the offer to a three-year paid membership....

Sent from my HTC Desire Eye using Tapatalk

[tallball]

I love mine. They are fabulous shooters. You will have tons of fun.

[Chris_B]

Tremendously reliable and fun.

[franco45]

On a serious note, I have one and agree with all the positive posts on this thread. They are reliable, well made and a lot of fun to shoot.

[Ricklin]

I feel like it's the "prototype" for the 1911. For lack of a better word.

Very accurate, or at least mine is. Good luck with those tiny sights, if you can see em, the pistol will shoot.

I made the mistake of putting the original good condition hard rubber grips away and put some Rosewood grips on it. Big mistake, wife paid no attention to the little Colt till I put them purty grips on it.

Yup, she claimed it. That's OK cuz it keeps the round count low.

[dgludwig]

[QUOTE] In that case, 44AMP should be ashamed of himself for offering such an insulting sum!......

He's very tricky...: (I'm "limited to using 6 images").

[tallball]

Mine is a pleasure to shoot. It is easy to hold and points well. The recoil is negligible. The sights really are tiny.