[doorgunner69]

Wife has a nice vintage nickel 1908 Hammerless in .380 ACP. I gather Capone and others like him carred the gun because it was a precursor to todays "dehorned" carry guns and sat well in a coat pocket. It is very sleek.

It is a nightmare to tear down completely. No idea how he designed such an intricate mechanism back then. Hardest gun to assemble I ever came across. Beautifully fitted though.

[MasterGunner01]

I think there's one pistol that gives your Browning 1908 Hammerless a run for its money in the hard to disassemble and reassemble department: the Ruger Mk I (and subsequent) .22LR pistols. The Rugers are very popular with sportsmen and target shooters, but the gun is a major PITA when it comes to cleaning and maintenance. The best .22LR auto pistol is the High Standard, IHMO. It's easy to clean and maintain, Plus, it has quick change barrel that goes on or off with the push of a button..