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Post by Doc Barranti on Aug 8, 2013 13:37:57 GMT -5
I found an old Colt 1908 380 in my favorite shop a while back, and the asking price was so low, I had to snatch it up. There was no front sight, the surface was brown with various scratches but no real deep pitting to be concerned about. Other than the sight, the gun seemed to be mechanically sound, and I would have been happy just putting a sight on it and calling it done. On the ride home, I had Ethan do some searching, and, according to at least one collector site, the serial number put the year of birth at 1919...same year as my father. That was all I needed to hear. After a phone call, the gun was shipped to master gunsmith Alan Harton. Alan was to build a new, taller front sight, and make the dog look good again... boy did he deliver... THANKS ALAN!!!! Before Harton:  After Harton:      Yep...I'm happy!  |
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Post by contender85 on Aug 8, 2013 14:15:36 GMT -5
Looks great!
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Post by ericp on Aug 8, 2013 16:59:11 GMT -5
Amazing what that gent can do! Slick little holster as well.
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Post by COR on Aug 8, 2013 17:21:53 GMT -5
Neat gun! Not as many of the .380 types...Harton is an artist. Looks brand new again. Not a bad shuck either. Classy rig.
You'll still have that .45 handy in case that .380 upsets the crooks right? : )
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Post by jayhawker on Aug 8, 2013 17:22:08 GMT -5
Beautiful gun, nice classic shuck!!
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Aug 8, 2013 17:30:32 GMT -5
Wow. Nicely done.
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Post by savit260 on Aug 8, 2013 17:52:44 GMT -5
I'm not a big semi-auto guy, but I LOVE the 1903/1908 Colts!
Mines a .32 that was built in 1938. It's my "go to" if I want something small and flat to stick in a pocket.
That one of yours is as fine as they come Mr. B.
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Post by tek4260 on Aug 8, 2013 18:36:48 GMT -5
The 1908 Colt is the classiest 380 ever built. I wouldn't feel a bit ashamed to carry one. I have had several over the years and most of them shoot like a target pistol. If you ever handle one, prepare to buy it  |
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Post by brionic on Aug 8, 2013 20:31:13 GMT -5
Mike, that's a keeper. Great connection, and really nice work by Alan.
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Br.
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Post by boxhead on Aug 9, 2013 7:42:20 GMT -5
So is this supposed to be a surprise? :-) . There are the boys that can lay with the simple stuff like Ruger SA's and the like but I know from personal experience there is much much more from Alan. Nice piece and nice work.
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Post by Frank V on Aug 11, 2013 15:00:55 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by 38 WCF on Aug 11, 2013 16:01:08 GMT -5
 Another Harton. This one a 1903 from about 1927. |
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 12, 2013 12:48:47 GMT -5
New life for an old classic Mike. And you definitely sent it to the right smith. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by Seasons44 on Sept 2, 2013 23:03:56 GMT -5
Beautiful Mike, what loads are you shooting through it?
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Post by Doc Barranti on Sept 3, 2013 9:45:03 GMT -5
Beautiful Mike, what loads are you shooting through it? I've not shot it yet, though I plan to correct that soon enough! I'll be shooting factory FMJ along with some cast bullet handloads. |
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