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Colt listed it in their annual catalog until existing parts were used up in the early 1920s. 45, and then the M-1911 caused sales of the. 38 ACP models dropped off with the introduction of the M-1905 in. While using a locked breech, the pistol's locking design was not very strong, and was superseded in 1929 by an M1911A1-pattern pistol chambered in. 38 ACP was a slightly less powerful cartridge than the 9x19mm Parabellum and it is now considered obsolete as there are no new firearms being chambered in. 38 ACP, which is stamped on the slide as "Calibre 38 rimless smokeless". The design limited the strength of the cartridge that could be used.
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If the slide cracked or the wedge came loose, the slide could exit the frame to the rear, injuring the shooter.
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The drawback to this design was the need for a cross-wedge in the slide near the muzzle, for assembly and dis-assembly. The two links (one near the muzzle, the other under the chamber) unlocked the barrel in a motion identical to that of a parallel ruler. However, a cursory inspection will show many differences to the Model 1911: the lack of any safety as well as the lack of a slide lock, the magazine release is at the bottom of the grip rather than a button on the side, and a wedge retaining the slide. Its design is in no way related to the Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless or the FN Model 1903 pistol.Īt a glance, this pistol is visually more similar to the later Colt 1911 than to the Colt 1902 Sporting Model from which it evolved. The Model 1902 Sporting Model and 1903 Pocket Hammer model have significant differences to the military inspired Colt 1902 Military Model although they fire the same cartridge. It was a compact version of the Colt Model 1902 Sporting Model pistol derived from the original M-1900. The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer was a short-recoil, semi-automatic pistol, designed by famous American arms designer John Browning. Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut