Roy Bakers 1903 Hammerless

[Eaglestroker]

I thought a few of you might enjoy this. I had the gun out for an order this weekend so I went a little snap happy. To some folks that name doesn't mean squat but to me it means a good bit, and the fact that my grandfather was friends with him and purchased a many rigs after he watched Roy make them is a neat connection for me. After my grandfather saw the growing interest in all things leather he told me, 'You know that 1903 I have? I bought if off Ray one day when he was on a drinking binge.' My grandad is a trader/wheeler/dealer who worked for the Arkansas Highway Patrol and traveled all over so this really didn't surprise me. It's pretty neat to know where this came from, though. As a side note Roy Baker is a little fella from Arkansas who invented, patented, and made a bit of money off the Pancake holster.

In any case on to the photos. She isn't winning any beauty contests but she's awful pretty to me.

[Ed in Tx]

Many people don't know that the 1903 hammerless was the pre-cursor to the famous 1911 by John Moses Browning. It was actually called the pocket hammerless, must have had some deep pockets back then. If you do some digging at a few gun shows you might be able to find a replacement grip. Very nice acquisition indeed, I am jealous.

[Colt Hammerless]

I remember you telling me about that 1903's history, and remember thinking you should tell it's history on here. So many of us on here make pancake holsters, which makes that a really neat story.

Paul

[c2369zulu]

I have one of those Colt 1903's that was made in 1911 I believe. It has aftermarket ivory grips (not sure if they are real ivory) on it. I need a set of the type 1 original grips like those on yours. Al Capone was said to have carried one of these in his vest pocket often......Thanks for sharing..........Rory

[digdug18]

Be careful firing it, I'd recommend light loads only. The steel used isn't the best, they tend to explode...

Its one of the ten or so gun I refuse to work on when gunsmithing...