Shovelbuck
Active Member
My Dad picked up this revolver several years before he passed away, and like myself, probably didn't know what he really had. This pic shows as it looked then.
All we really knew was that it is a Colt .38 double action.
I put it in the cabinet after shooting it once and there it sat. I didn't care for the aftermarket grip as it was loose so I removed it to see if I could tighten it up. That's when the discovery was made as to the model of Colt it is. The grip was hiding the information.
Here's a link to information about this somewhat rare model.
http://coolgunsite.com/pistols/model1903/usarevpage_m1903.htm
I wanted to get this gun back somewhat close to the way it's supposed to look like. Unfortunately, aftermarket grips or other parts are not available. Today I made up a set of factory like grips and gave them a slight aged appearance that a 107 year old gun would have. I still need to make a lanyard swivel and have it figured out, just need to get after that next.
All we really knew was that it is a Colt .38 double action.
I put it in the cabinet after shooting it once and there it sat. I didn't care for the aftermarket grip as it was loose so I removed it to see if I could tighten it up. That's when the discovery was made as to the model of Colt it is. The grip was hiding the information.
Here's a link to information about this somewhat rare model.
http://coolgunsite.com/pistols/model1903/usarevpage_m1903.htm
I wanted to get this gun back somewhat close to the way it's supposed to look like. Unfortunately, aftermarket grips or other parts are not available. Today I made up a set of factory like grips and gave them a slight aged appearance that a 107 year old gun would have. I still need to make a lanyard swivel and have it figured out, just need to get after that next.
This huge lathe was sort of over kill for turning a shaft to under 1/4 inch but it worked out. 
It's no wonder that the army decided to go with larger calibers.