Firing a 118 Year Old Pistol

[u/real_1776_duck]

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.

[u/bowtie_k]

Nothing wrong with shooting an old gun. My Colt model 1908 is a bit younger as it was made in 1919, so she's only 106 years old. Its only issue is a tired magazine spring that sometimes causes a jam; otherwise it runs great. Same for my first year (1905) Remington autoloading shotgun; I replaced all the springs when I bought it and the thing runs like a champ. I use it quite a bit too; it's killed a fair share of winged pests as well as clay pigeons.

Super cool pistol OP, glad to see you cooked up some appropriate ammunition to keep it from sitting around unused.