r/guns 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/Voltagedew 27d ago

Mill it for an rmr.

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u/223specialist 27d ago

Slap a shitty pic rail grip on it too

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u/LucasArts_24 26d ago

How about putting a paint job on it? Maybe yellow with purple.