Colt Automatic Pistol (1903 Pocket Hammer), .38 Caliber Rimless Smokeless, 4.5″ Barrel, 2 lbs.

The Colt Automatic Pistol chambered in .38 Caliber Rimless Smokeless with a 4.5-inch barrel refers to the Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer. This model was a compact, shortened version of the earlier Model 1902 Sporting and Military pistols. The slide does not lock back automatically after the last shot, a common trait for early Browning-designed Colts. Modern .38 Super ammunition, while physically similar, is loaded to much higher pressures and is unsafe to fire in these vintage .38 ACP pistols.