25 Autos

[rolandtg]

Finally visited the inner reaches of the safe and found my little .25.
Sadly it was "personalized" at some point. The grips are repro. That "crack" is really a molding imperfection. I have one good original grip.
I got this from a friend as partial repayment for a loan. It functions fine and shoots well. Can anyone give an idea of when this was made?

[alvin]

Originally Posted by rolandtg

Can anyone give an idea of when this was made?

The initial design did not have slide safety. It was added in 1909. Before the Great War, more than half a million were made. It must an instance made between 1910-1914.

[Curly1]

I would narrow it down to 1912-1913

[rolandtg]

Originally Posted by Curly1

I would narrow it down to 1912-1913

Thanks all. I thought it was pre-WWI as well. Were these imported to the US then?

[guns3545]

Guys,

I don't want to highjack this thread but here is something that is somewhat relevant. (and pretty)

My wife collects pretties as I search the world for war guns. Well, she is out Christmas shopping and I was doing a little work on the collection when her "pretties" caught my eye. So I took a quick picture.

Excuse the lousy composition and photography.

1. A Model 1908 Colt, Vest Pocket, .25ACP, circa 1920, Mother of Pearl Stocks
2. A FN Model 1905, Second Variation Vest Pocket, heavily engraved, .25ACP, Mother of Pearl stocks
3. A Star, cal .22 LR, engraved with plastic factory stocks
4. A S&W Chief's Model, .38 Spl, factory engraved, ivory grips and inscribed around the cylinder: "Fear no man, no matter what his size, just call on me, I'll equalize.

Enjoy!

John

[Curly1]

Very nice, she has good taste in BBQ guns.