Colt 1903 hammer 38 acp

[reddog81]

3 grs of Bullseye will be a light load and might not cycle the slide but it'll be enough to get the bullet out of the barrel. Probably a good load to test out the gun.

[fatelk]

I have some old .38 Auto brass around somewhere, and a bunch of 38 Super. I've been planning on putting it up for sale but just haven't gotten around to it yet.

[Battis]

I was going to do a Want To Buy on this forum, but I ordered some 38 Super from Midway. Graf has the 38 ACP but they won't ship to my state. The Midway brass was around $.20 per case. I think the Graf 38 ACP is around the same.

[Drm50]

I don't have any 38acp empty brass to compare but isn't 38Super the same brass?

[Battis]

From what I read, the 38 Super is a lot stronger but dimensionally they're the same.

[fatelk]

My understanding is the same. I don't see any problem with using Super brass and just loading it light.

[leadeye]

Good guns, I shoot mine off and on.

[Baltimoreed]

I have handled several, but never fired one. I did shoot a 1902 some years ago, but other than the fact it went bang, and did not stutter through one magazine of 7 rounds, I can't say much about it. A more awkward feeling pistol I can not recall handling.[/QUOTE]

Try a 9mm Astra 400 for awkward.

[rintinglen]

I have handled several, but never fired one. I did shoot a 1902 some years ago, but other than the fact it went bang, and did not stutter through one magazine of 7 rounds, I can't say much about it. A more awkward feeling pistol I can not recall handling.

Try a 9mm Astra 400 for awkward.[/QUOTE]
Add a couple inches of barrel and keep the same awkward 90 degree grip, and voila, you have the Colt 1902, though my recollection of the Astra was that it kicked harder. The shooting was conducted years apart, so I don’t trust my memory.

[Big Ben]

Nice Collection Leadeye!