There are so many different compact pistols available. The long-overdue popularity of the 9mm revolver platform is a perfect example. However, there is always something to be said for distinct style. There is a stylish elegance about antique and vintage handguns that modern handguns rarely seem to match. These vintage and antique compact handguns should be on your radar if you appreciate old-school class.
Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless
The Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless is one of those rare combinations of impeccable form and function. In addition to its sleekly rounded art-deco design, the Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless is light and slim, making it comfortably concealable. These pistols are incredibly reliable, as many Colt 1903 and 1908 Pocket Hammerless models chambered in 32 ACP and 380 ACP still run like Swiss clocks after more than a century.
FN Browning Model 1903
The next time you are browsing a trustworthy marketplace featuring new, vintage, and antique pistols for sale, look around for an FN Browning Model 1903. Basically, the FN Browning 1903 is a sized-up Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless with a more robust cartridge—the Browning 9mm Long. The FN Browning 1903 is closer to mid-sized than a traditional compact pistol, but its slimness makes it easy to conceal. While Browning 9mm Long cartridges can be a bit difficult to find, the Swedish military licensed the pistol as a variant that became the Husqvarna m/1907. Many of those have been converted to the more common 380 ACP.
Beretta M1934/1935
Beretta’s reputation for staunchly dependable pistols dates back to at least 1915. That reputation was solidified with the Beretta Model 1934/1935, chambered in 380 ACP and 32 ACP, respectively. The Beretta M1935 is arguably the smallest handgun ever designed for and used by a major military, in this case, the Italian armed forces. Despite the M1935 firing what is now considered a rather modest cartridge, these guns were solid, high-quality, and concealable. That combination made them extremely popular as bring-backs by Allied forces and sought-after in general.
FN Model 1905/Colt Model 1908
It does not get much more concealable than the FN Model 1905 and Colt Model 1908. These virtually identical little handguns were appropriately referred to as Vest Pocket pistols, being small enough to fit snugly in a vest pocket. They were both chambered in the diminutive 25 ACP and paved the way for the Baby Browning and a whole family of similar “mouse guns.”
Walther PPK
There are several reasons that Ian Fleming chose the Walther PPK as the firearm superspy James Bond trusted his life to. The Walther PPK was a famously robust, high-performance handgun that has been relied upon by the military, police, and civilians across the globe. Its all-metal construction makes it a bit heavier than many other pocket pistols, but that mass also soaks up more recoil. That makes it a terrific and accurate shooter.
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