Restoration of a Seized up 1913 Colt Vest Pocket, (With test firing)
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Here is the restoration of a completely rusted and seized up Colt vest pocket model 1908. This is a very small firearm that was no doubt carried during ww1 & ww2 as a last ditch effort to protect yourself. This small firearm is chambered in .25 Auto only a small amount up from the .22lr. Be sure to hit the subscribe button for more restorations and turn those notifications on. As always links are below and thanks so much for watching. P.S. WE STILL COMMENT TO YOUR FIRST COMMENT ON EVERY VIDEO. So keep the comments coming.
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One of the few legitimate firearms restoration channels.
This, RestauraTo, and Backyard Ballistics are legit
Thank you very much we appreciate it a lot, thanks for watching!
your right on with that comment, i really like backyard ballistics. Thanks for the amazing compliment.@@eduardotrillaud696
@@TheKinzlerBros in fact, he has a video where he sort of teaches how to spot fake restoration videos, that's where I've learned to spot them, hence I can say you guys are legit! Keep up the good job lads!
You do realize the firearm are intentionally rusted and then restored. The only thing that's legitimate is you got sucked into believing this .
Thank god for videos without annoying music!! So nice, pleasant and unhurried!
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Thank God for volume control.😮
good job
Yeah shut up
Yes
I have been a gunsmith for 22 years and absolutely loved your video. Always interesting to see other’s approach to restoration. Reminds me of this Colt 1908 I restored that was left in a cheap safe in a garage.
That's impressive, thanks we appreciate it! Ya they are cool little pistols! Thanks for watching
@DieselDrinkerReal lol, no. The owner decided to have it restored.
What do you think of the Evaporust? And was the colt you refurbished finished with rust bluing?
@@tmadd1956 absolutely love Evaporust. Great way to remove rust gently. I like knowing that the product stops once the rust is gone! The Colt I restored was done with Hot Caustic Bluing.
@@TheKinzlerBroswhere do u find so manny rusty guns
That grip safety that was used in those early colt semi-auto pistols was well ahead of its time 👍👍
Ya they invented it, thanks for watching!
Browning was way ahead of his time.
Unbelieveble work at a smaller product of Col. Colt. Knew a old cab driver who has got one and took it ( absolutely illegal in Berlin while cold war) for self protection for four decades. God's Blessings from Northern Germany Ludwig.
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for the story and for watching!
This is a John Browning design.
Yup, and first produced by FN, later licensed by Colt. @@elkabong662
I've a bernardelli vest pocket. Inherited it. PA brought it back from war.
From a rusty relic to a beautiful Masterpiece, So many people over restore it's wonderful to see someone appreciate every item has a story and history behind it.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
I have one in excellant condition
looks like shit with all that pitting.
@@TheKinzlerBros
Some restorers think a relic such as this must be restored to like new condition.
That maybe appropriate for some articles, but not for those with more than 100 year History of near ruination!
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Amazing work! Congratulations!! People that do restorations -- gun, cars, whatever -- are my heros.
Thank you very much we appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching
I held the exact same Colt Vest Pocket hand gun on the East Coast during the 1980s. I'm still alive to see it get a restoration and older with gray hair now. I know the Kinzler Brothers can keep a secret. 🗣️ This video was awesome and help me remember my youthful days on the East Coast. 🤠
I'm glad you are hanging in there, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
An A+ for firing them. That proves that you made them live again! Good job and good video thank you for sharing.
Absolutely, we always try to shoot them. Thanks for watching!
Something relaxing and satisfying about watching this. Can't explain. Lol
Well we are glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Love colt pistols myself. They have stood tall throughout time. Great work
Thanks Hannah we always appreciate your comments!
Neat little pistol! And, again, nicely done!
You are developing a nice collection of otherwise useless firearms. Good to see them saved from the scrap bin.😊
Absolutely, yes we are! Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Was thinking the same thing, was good to see some of them in action again! Great video!
Best 👍👍👍Ingushetia
I have this same gun. Bought it some 30+ years ago. It runs flawlessly, has never failed to feed or eject. I Think I gave 50 bucks for it.
That is a steal nowadays! Thanks for watching
I still have mine as well, the Nickel plating is still in really good shape.
My great uncle bought one new and carried it all over the country as a traveling salesman. I Still have it and the box and price tag that came with it.
Wow, talk about bringing somethin back from the dead. Great job.
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Great job!! It's a relief to see pieces of history brought back to life and then actually get used. Awesome ending out on the range. 👍
Thanks, yes it is. Ya it was fun to shoot. Thanks for watching!
Does it matter that these “pieces of history” kill people?
One of the few actual restoration channels, wonderful work on a beautiful piece.
Thank you very much, we appreciate it!
great work. amazing how simple they are on the inside.
Thanks, ya this one was!
Let me try again...my comment got sanitized !
You broke that spring on purpose by twisting it on the wrong way!
Anyway... something is not legitimate .the levels of rust and the amount of guns...
Yep. God bless John Moses Browning. Such a simple but yet elegant and effective design.
The complexity of the design is hidden within the mathematics though, as in spring weights and mass of components. It's a beautiful design, like the cam drive on a Harley sportster , simple and perfect because of that
Great restoration, and Im impressed with the respect for the age and history of the firearm that you show by leaving the external pitting in place.
Thank you very much, ya I don't believe in getting rid of all the pitting!
@@TheKinzlerBros "The correct amount of restoration is as little as possible."
Tak tohle je opravdu zajímavá zbraň na osobní ochranu malá, skladná a proti měkkým cílům z blízka dost účinná👍
That is what it was meant for, thanks for watching!
Incredible work! I love to see a beautiful piece of history revived 🤠
Thanks, me too! Thanks for watching
This is all well and good but what if your Jackson 5 hole was introduced to the business end of the snubby and it went clap 😢
С удовольствием подарил бы жене такого малыша .
Спасибо за отличную работу и видео.
Ya they are cool, thank you very much! Thanks for watching
Не советую такую игрушку дарить жене,дружище
@@wanderer305 моя спокойно попадает в донышко бутылки , через горлышко с 50 м. Я думаю , с такой штучкой она справится;)
@johnwall3471 да, по банкам пойдет.
I wonder who owned this pistol in 1913? It was around in the Jazz Age and during Prohibition. You can almost imagine it sitting in the purse of a gangster's moll, or in the vest pocket of a gumshoe in New York or Los Angeles. Now you've given it a new lease of life. Thanks for posting this great video.
Ya it's crazy to think about, thanks for watching!
I had one about this age but clean. A good accurate, reliable shooter. The work your ding is very rewarding.👍🏽
Yes they are and it absolutely is, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
I would never want to shoot something like that, but then again guns are meant to be shot and not safe queened. However I'd make exceptions for something like this or CMP 1911 and 1911A1s. I couldn't bring myself to further wear and tear a piece of History.
Quality has no age!
Absolutely, thanks for watching
Very well done, excellent skills. Auto mechanic of over 30 years here. I’m familiar with rusty metal and moving parts lol.👍😁
Thanks we appreciate it, right on! Thanks for watching
Excellent work .
Thank you!
I have this exact gun! My dad gave it to me and said it was my grandpa’s. I looked up the serial number, but I can’t remember exactly when it was manufactured. I think it was in the later 1920s. Great seeing that one brought back to life in the video!
That's awesome, they are a fun little pistol, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Funny, I also have that exact gun . My Grandfather gave it to me ! I think they made a lot of them.
@@joewebb4836 we should start a club
So nice to see a GENUINE restoration and not some fake painted on mud etc!! Great job, and nice that you kept it as original as possible. Thank you & greetings from South Africa.
Thank you very much we appreciate it! Welcome to the channel
@@TheKinzlerBros absolute pleasure! Thank you for producing amazing videos! 🙏👍😉
Much appreciation for leaving the worn surface in tact. One of a kind and a great restoration.
Ya, I'm never going to take away markings and stamps! Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
@@TheKinzlerBros , а если сохранились номер на оружии, его можно законно зарегистрировать?
Thank you so much. That's my first Kinzler Bros clip and I have to say that's one of the most enjoyable, peaceful 15 mins I've ever spent. Thanks, again.
Thank you we appreciate the support, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
It's a shame this firearm was neglected for so long. Well at least it has a 2nd chance at life thanks to the Kinzler Brothers!
Ya it was for sure, thank you we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Great restoration! Great to see it still working.
I also enjoyed the comparison at the end!
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching till the end!
Love the restos you guys do. Be proud of the skills you have, not a lot of people have them
Thank you very much we appreciate the support and thanks for the kind words!
Most people would have tossed that old rusty gun in the trash. Great job on the restoration. The bluing procedure was nerve wracking.
Right, thank you very much! Ya it can be dangerous. Thanks for watching
No they wouldn't
The ziptie over the barrel is genius! I'm gonna use that trick next time lol
Thanks, ya I got creative on that. thanks for watching!
I have this very pistol. My grandfather bought it just before joining Pershing's expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916 as a civilian wrangler. It still shoots very well, it's very reliable. It's one of my go to's for concealed carry.
That's awesome, I'm sure your grandfather's pistol has some great stories to tell! Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBros he had a ton of stories. He was born in 1894 in Oklahoma, knew people like Frank Hamer and Capt.,at the time, George Patton who he watched ride into a town standing in an automobile with a cavalry troop behind shooting at suspected Villistas. The pistol has a wear line from wearing in his vest pocket.
I'm a retired machinist and rust has aways fascinated me. Beautiful work
Good for you, ya it's interesting! Thanks for watching Mark!
Great video! I never thought replacement parts would be available 110 years later.
Thanks, ya it's not always easy. Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBrosLooks like it was accurate enough not to need an aftermarket replacement barrel. Good show.
As soon as I saw the image I thought " I hope they use evaporust!" You did not disappoint! I love that stuff!
Ya it works great, thanks for watching!
Great video! I appreciate how you've perfected your methods over time. Thanks for the nod to the .25 APC. These days that's considered to be not much but, a number of good men were put in the ground with a .25 at point blank range.
Thank you very much we appreciate it and absolutely it is very deadly! Thanks for watching
I enjoy watching you work bro.
Thanks Troy we appreciate it
I just obtained a Browning 1905 that I wish to restore and looked up "refinishing old pistol" into TH-cam. Long and behold you are fixing one up, great!
LOL your finished product looks exactly like the one I have now. Youll have to make another video showing how to get her to a mirror shine
It takes polishing before bluing. There's a 22 restoration on our channel showing what we used. Thanks for watching
All that beautiful work really deserves a good polished finish
Ya I know, I decided not to on this one! Thanks for watching
I agree, it looks crappy. Why not do a polished blue? Lots of work, and no finish work?
I applaud your decision to not remove the pitting the little .25 has acquired over the years. I wonder how the finish would have turned out if you had used 0000 steel wool before bluing, just to smooth out the surface. Very nice job.
Thanks we appreciate it, ya idk. Thanks for watching!
Steel wool wont remove pits. 4/0 is a polishing medium at best
He took the rolled marks and edges off sand blasting. Now its non restored and junk
As a mechanic who has brought several brake calipers back to life, which other techs gave up on, I have deep respect for your undertaking. From experience, I know that, with some exceptions, most machinery that has fallen to decay can, with patience, experience, the right methods, a good facility and the right materials, be brought back to life.
Incidentally, I'm guessing that a 111-year-old pistol has GOT to be worth a few buck$. 😊
Cheers.
Much respect to you as well, ya for sure! Thanks for the comment and for watching!
I had my doubts with this one, except you uploaded the video. You guys have come a heck of a long way with your videos. That fluted barrel was interesting. Nice ending with the three all firing without issue.
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
John Browning was so brilliant. I love the way the barrel lugs essentially lock the slide into place. And all flat springs instead of coil springs so they don't break.
Yes, it's a really well-designed gun, thanks for watching!
I used to have a little Beretta .25 that looked just like your Colt. Perhaps one was a copy of the other? Anyway, I bought it off a guy in Colorado in the '70s. I think I paid $30.00 for it. Then I sold it a short time later. There was an old abandoned combine along the side the barn in farmhouse we rented that we used to use for plinking. A .22 LR had no problem penetrating the sheet metal sides of that rusted out old machine but that .25 barely dented it. It was cute as a bug's ear tho. Thanks for sparking the memory of younger days.
I'm happy to hear your good times,thanks for watching!
Incredible job on that little Colt!!! ❤
Thank you, thanks for watching!
Very nice! You've turned it back into a collector's item. Congrats!
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Beautiful!!😊 Nice to fire the 3 at the end!
Thanks, yes it was! Thanks for watching!
I always love your restoration videos and I like your little Colt collection.
Thank you so much, ya we are getting one going!
I have a 1903 that was restored by The Gunfather in Montana. It looks brand new. I keep it in a gun safe and pull it out every once in awhile to admire it and their work.
That's awesome, I'm sure it's beautiful!. Thanks for watching!
When the mag came out, I was hoping to hear that popular "ta-daaaa" meme sound. It played in my head anyway
Ya sorry, thanks for watching we appreciate it
Good job .....like seeing old things restored 😁👍❤🇺🇸
Thanks, me too! Thanks for watching
That was oddly very satisfying to watch! 👍🏾
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
Beautiful. Look at that little handsome pistol.
Thank you, ya they are nice little pistols. Thanks for watching!
This is a great little firearm and it's excellent for a backup piece outstanding job boys thank you for sharing this six stars my friends
Yes it is, thanks for the kind words Joseph!
I was a part-time gunsmith with my basement as my workshop. This reminded me of a restoration I did on an old break open 16 gage shotgun that had been in a house fire.
That's cool, I'm guessing it looked similar. Thanks for watching!
What a lovely little Pistol and a first class restoration job 👍
Yes it is, thank you very much Stephen!
Nice transitions ! And nice work. 👍
Thanks, we greatly appreciate it!
So cool to see a restoration on this!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
That was one hell of a job. Well done.
Thanks Sundog we appreciate it!
Музыки нет супер
Лишней болтовни нет супер
Мастер молодец, я смотрел и получил удовольствие
И совсем супер что дал ему пострелять!!!
Ты его оживил
Thanks we appreciate it, ya we always shoot our
restorations.Thanks for watching
I get fascinated how it starts out all rusted n seized to a clean working pistol, all the processes you do to restore these weapons, bringing them back to life... I like this little colt.... Greetings from the UK
Thanks we appreciate it, ya it is very satisfying! Welcome and thanks for watching!
Wasnt much left of the rifling but the grooves but it shot well enough. Nice job bringing back such a relic.
No there wasn't but, it did shoot good! Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Excellent....
Great restoration 👏👏👏
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
I have one in mint condition and this video show me the correct procedure on how to field strip it. Excellent.
That's awesome, glad to help! Thanks for watching
Amazing restoration of a legionary Colt pistol. Thanks for sharing your work and this video!
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching
"Legionary"? I guess you meant "legendary"?
@@muckiderhase157 Madame, you are corrective! Lol. Thanks for the critique!
How wonderful!! Love your video..Very nice.It looks really nice after the renovation. That meat cleaver still has a lot of life left in it. You guys are amazing at what you do. Be even more proud of your talent! You are restoring the emotions of your past life! Another masterpiece!!!! Great job!!!🇧🇷👍😲😲😲😲😲
Thank you very much we appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching
Mine is in great condition and fun to shoot on occasion. My favorite pocket pistol. Mine was made in 1927 according to the serial number. Belonged to my grandfather and I'm happy to have it.
Very cool, I would be too! They are cool pistols! Thanks for watching
So THAT's what my fine glass bead blaster is for. I've been using mine to clean the mud off my terrier's paws. Learn something every day!
Haha, right! Thanks for watching
very excellent restoration. That little gun would look sharp nickel plated!
Thanks we appreciate you, yes it would! Thanks for watching!
I absolutely hate the fact that this item was manufactured for one purpose. But I love the dedication to your craft and skill. Well done mate.
I hear you, thanks we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Outstanding work. That looks real good after renovation. 👏👏
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
Amazing overall condition considering! 😊
Absolutely, thanks for watching
Genius and professional❤❤❤
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Great restoration.
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What an awesome little gun and what an even more awesome restoration. Loved it
Thanks we appreciate the kind words and support, thanks for watching!
Just brought my FN1910 out to the range yesterday. So many similarities to this pistol. Cool restoration.
Very cool, ya for sure. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful work. Sturdy little gem.
Thank you, yes it is. Thanks for watching!
Another awesome restoration you're getting yourself quite a collection of unique firearms and everyone knows anything made by Colt firearms is worth restoring one day you need to do a video of all your guns you collect it LOL
Thank you very much, ya that would be cool! Thanks for watching
I'm addicted to these videos now..
Glad you enjoy them, thanks for watching!
woa outstading work man !!!
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
I love watching these videos before bed. No words, just skill, patience and watching something get TLC. Question: is the blueing required or is it aesthetic taste? Thank you.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, we do it because that was the original finish. It prevents rust but, there are other finishes!
@@TheKinzlerBros gotta love some 100 y/o lil' pistol, finished in Camel tan Cerakote 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cool seeing all three together
Ya for sure, thanks for watching
I prefer not only restoration,but with firing test, better nice
Ya we always try to shoot them, thanks for watching!
Браво! Bravo!
Thank you we appreciate it!
This thing looks like a happy meal toy lol
Ya but, it is not a toy. Thanks for watching!
You don't want to be at its receiving end, though 😂
I wish guns came with happy meals. A polite society is an armed society after all
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey Societoid
And just as lethal
That was really ingenious the way you turned the barrel.
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching
Magnificent and careful work. Really old and rusty gun. I have seen a video of pre-mannered artificially aged guns with ferric chloride, lean paint or some other chemistry. The work here is real and very neatly done, I am impressed with the work. The author of the video works carefully without to hurry and show respect to the old weapon. This is rare and only masters with gunpowder in their blood do it. It fully shows the technology and is very useful for beginners. Thank you, it was a pleasure for me.
Wow!, thank you so much for the kind words! We appreciate your entire comment. Ya there are a lot of fakes out there! Thanks for the support and for watching!
3 awesome firearms. I have the 25 and the 45, still looking for a 32.
Absolutely, that's awesome. You will find one! Thanks for watching
A couple years ago I found a a pistol hanging by a nail on a tree. I went to the house on the property and asked about it. The lady that answered the door said it was her husbands dads gun. $25 later I had it home,it’s about the same condition as this Colt. It turned out to be a Ruger Standard or mark 1 . .22 semi automatic pistol. I would really like to restore it,pretty rough though.
That's very interesting, ya it could probably be restored. Thanks for watching
Excellent recovery
Thank you, thanks for watching
Свободная Америка!
Thanks for watching!
I wonder how many people have died to this one...
Here's hoping that wasn't the end of it's career thanks to you.
Make me proud little gun!
Ya who knows, thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros 😈
Outra excelente restauração! ☺️👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks Marcio!!
What a beautiful old timey pistol
Ya they are iconic pistols, thanks for watching!
I wondered about the use of the original barrel given the lack of rifling but it all appeared to work as it should on the range.
Ya it worked great, thanks for watching!
Nice. Personally I don't think polishing some internals for functions sake hurts the battered look you kept.
I don't either, thanks for watching!