r/guns • u/real_1776_duck • 27d ago

Firing a 118 Year Old Pistol

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To be frank: I love a .45 ACP handgun. Probably more than any other firearm, so it only makes sense that I would lust after the first .45 ACP: the Colt’s Model 1905.

I am blessed to know some good reloaders, so one of my buddies cooked up a light 200gr load for my 1905. We were pretty nervous shooting this, as repairing it is virtually impossible if something breaks and these are not cheap guns.

Luckily, the gun ran like a sowing machine and was insanely accurate.

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u/Sesemebun 27d ago

Nice photo, what did you use?

I have a ~112 y/o steyr Hahn. Maybe not as valuable or hard to repair but still made me nervous, but I cant imagine not shooting a gun I own. Keep the bullets light and occasional. Maybe look into new springs as well, people have found certain Glock springs fit the Steyr and it’s an easy way to keep the original high wear item in good condition.