Colt 380 Serial Number Lookup

Serial Number Lookup Enter your Ruger® serial number above to view its model number, product line, caliber, production status, ship date and instruction manual. Note: This service is provided as reference only, and accuracy is not guaranteed. Colt 1903 Pocket Hammer.38 ACP – Serial Number 20000 – This pistol was manufactured on September 8, 1906 and shipped September 11, 1906 to Schoverling, Daly & Gales in New York City as a 1 gun shipment.


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1908 Colt Model M .380 serial number 105244 No. 85 - marked B.M.C.P. 85 on the right side of the frame, above the trigger. The slide also has the number 85 stamped in front of the right slide legend. There were five shipments that account for a total of 355 pistols. This is part of the second contract of 55 pistols shipped on 4/26/29. The serial numbers of the shipment range from 105207 - 105261. These guns have factory lanyard loops, the safety disconnector is removed and have been numbered post-factory 51 - 105.

Left side of B.M.C.P. 85 (note the presence of the lanyard loop.)

Close up of the B.M.C.P. 85 marking on the frame and the 85 marking on the slide. The earliest variations of these pistols had the markings individually stamped. The markings on later variations were applied with a roll die.

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1908 Colt Model M .380 serial number 120569 No. 119 - marked B.M.C.P. 119 on the right side of the frame, above the trigger. The slide also has the number 119 stamped in front of the right slide legend. There were five shipments that account for a total of 355 pistols. This is part of the third contract of 100 pistols shipped on 6/11/35. The serial numbers of the shipment range from 118753 - 120993. These guns do not have factory lanyard loops, the safety disconnector is removed and have been numbered post-factory 106 - 205.

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Left side of B.M.C.P. 150 (note the lack of the lanyard loop.)

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Close up of the B.M.C.P. 119 marking on the frame and the 119 marking on the slide. The earliest variations of these pistols had the markings individually stamped. The markings on later variations were applied with a roll die.

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Close-up of trigger showing the number '3' partially visible on the left side. There is a corresponding number '3' on the right forward part of the slide.

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1908 Colt Model M .380 serial number 120871 No. 150 - marked B.M.C.P. 150 on the right side of the frame, above the trigger. The slide also has the number 150 stamped in front of the right slide legend. There were five shipments that account for a total of 355 pistols. This is part of the third contract of 100 pistols shipped on 6/11/35. The serial numbers of the shipment range from 118753 - 120993. These guns do not have factory lanyard loops, the safety disconnector is removed and have been numbered post-factory 106 - 205.

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Left side of B.M.C.P. 150 (note the lack of the lanyard loop.)

Close up of the B.M.C.P. 150 marking on the frame and the 150 marking on the slide. The earliest variations of these pistols had the markings individually stamped. The markings on later variations were applied with a roll die.

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COLT MODEL 1903 .32 ACP / 1908 .380 ACP POCKET HAMMERLESS PRODUCTION

Year

Type

Serial Number
(1903 .32ACP)

Serial Number
(1908 .380 ACP)

Year

Type

Serial Number (1903 .32 ACP)

Serial Number
(1908 .380 ACP)

1903

Type I
.32
1 - 72000

.380
None

1

1925

460000

82000

1904

4100

1926

466000

92000

1905

16500

1927

Type IV
.32
468001 - 562000

.380
93001 - 136000

470000

94000

1906

34000

1928

481000

100000

1907

51000

1929

489000

103000

1908

67400

1

1930

502000

107000

1909

Type II
.32
72001 - 105000
.380
1 - 6250

80500

2300

1931

506000

110000

1910

Type III
.32
105001 - 468000

.380
6251 - 93000

94425

4350

1932

511000

113000

1911

107750

6900

1933

513000

115000

1912

125000

9500

1934

516000

117000

1913

141000

12700

1935

517000

120000

1914

159000

16500

1936

519000

123000

1915

172500

21000

1937

521000

125000

1916

193000

26000

1938

530000

128000

1917

235000

30900

1939

538000

132750

1918

264200

34500

1940

543000

133000

1919

292000

35500

1941

545250

134000

1920

328000

36500

1942

555000

135000

1921

377000

53000

1943

none produced

none

1922

404000

56000

1944

Type V
.32
562001 - 572215
.380
136001 - 138009

559000

136000

1923

420000

68000

1945

570000 - 572215

137000 - 138009

1924

450000

78000