Week two of Phil Noir comes to us with a .32 caliber Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless. For those of you who don't know,Phil Noir is a take off on the term Film Noir. And what is film noir? Well, according to Wikipedia, it's "a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas." The all-time classic example being The Maltese Falcon.

The Hammerless feature of the Colt 1903 made the pistol easier to conceal and easier to draw. Designed by John Browning for Colt, the first line was produced in 1903. Over 500,000 were manufactured through 1945. With a four inch barrel and an eight round magazine, the 1903 Pocket Hammerless was a favorite of Generals and gangsters alike.

That's all we have for now, but the National Firearms Museum's Phil Schreier is sure to have more on the Colt Hammerless at 10:20 p.m. during this week's segment of Curator's Corner on NRANews.com or on Sirius Patriot channel 144.