Miscellaneous

What is a Colt Model 1900?

What is a Colt Model 1900?

The Colt Model 1900 was a short-recoil operated self-loading, or semi-automatic .38 caliber handgun introduced by Colt’s Manufacturing Company at the turn of the 20th century.

What kind of gun is the Colt Model 1900 38 ACP?

Colt Model 1900 .38 ACP – Rimless Smokeless. The Colt Model 1900 in caliber .38 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) was the first of a long line of John Browning designed semi-automatic pistols that were both licensed and manufactured by Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut. Some collectors…

What kind of gun is a Colt M1900?

Colt M1900. The Colt Model 1900 was a short-recoil operated “self-loading”, or semi-automatic .38 caliber handgun introduced by Colt’s Manufacturing Company at the turn of the 20th century. It also marked the introduction of .38 ACP, the round for which it is chambered (not to be confused with the shorter-cased .380 ACP ),…

What is the serial number of a 1900 automatic pistol?

COLT 1900 Automatic Pistols— number of guns produced each year 1900 1900 1456 1900 1901 1694 1900 1902 1124 1900 –Serial number 1 through 200 were test guns for the US ARMY and will be marked with U.S. on the trigger bow and have the inspectors marks JTT and 1900 stamped on grip.