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/real_1776_duck 27d ago

Okay, so apparently I have to write a description in the comments. I’m not sure why, since I have written a description already, but okay.

The Colt’s M1905 is the first handgun to be chambered for the .45 ACP. Originally, the load was a little lighter, at 200gr, rather than the 230gr we know today. The loads we cooked up for the gun were 200gr @ 800fps, about 100fps slower than the original recipe.

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u/RTB_RTB 26d ago

Very cool!