25 Autos

[Douglas Jr.]

COLT VEST POCKET 1908

Some slight pitting on the slide, but it doesn't bother me.
Serial #14903, second year of production (1909).

[Douglas Jr.]

SIMSON MODELL 1926

This is was also refinished. But what really caught my attention was the inscription on the slide:

"Fur Oberleutnant Vogel - vom den seine Truppe - 22 -X - 1938"
("To First Lieutnant Vogel - From Your Troops - October 22nd, 1938")

Probably an officer's back up gun that was brought back by a Brazilian soldier uring WWII. This is the highest serial number known (as far a I know) of this scarce pistol (#34645).

[Douglas Jr.]

STEYR MODEL 1909

Plain example, made in 1922, serial # 115948 A.

[Douglas Jr.]

THUNDER MODEL 1919

Impossible not have a pre-Civil War Spanish .25 ACP pistol, isn't it?
Here is a Thunder Model 1919 (made by a company named Martin A. Bascarán), with original finish. Interesting design, a kind of departure from the standard Browning copies we often seen. I still need to find its serial number location...

[Douglas Jr.]

WEBLEY & SCOTT MODEL 1912

What about an English vest pocket pistol, mates?
Webley & Scott Model 1912 (with what looks like original finish).
Serial #129426.

[Douglas Jr.]

VESTA POCKET MODEL 1912

Another Spanish pistol (made by Hijos D. Angel Echevarria), but somewhat different!

In my opinion this is not real gold, but the grips are real mother-of-pearl. I don't think the engraving is factory-made but well done for the average Eibar made gun. I enjoyed its fancy look. Very low serial number (#62).

That's it, I guess. Hope you enjoy my meager array of vest pocket pistols.

Douglas.