Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket
The Model 1908 Vest Pocket is a compact, hammerless, striker-fired, semi-automatic single-action pistol. Manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1908 to 1948, it was marketed as a small concealable firearm which could be easily tucked into a vest pocket for unobtrusive carry. Designed by John Moses Browning, the Model 1908 followed Browning’s earlier European version, introduced by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal as the FN Model 1906. Both pistols were chambered for the Browning-invented .25 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge.
| Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket pistol | |
|---|---|
Two variants of the Colt Auto Pocket pistols, Calibre .25, Hammerless. | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1908–1948 |
| No. built | 420,705 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 368.5 g (13 oz) |
| Length | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| Barrel length | 51 mm (2 in) |
| Cartridge | .25 ACP |
| Action | semi-automatic, single action |
| Feed system | 6-round detachable magazine |
| Sights | fixed Iron sights |
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