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| Colt M1900 | |
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 Colt Model 1900 Photo by AdamsGuns.com |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning |
| Designed | 1897 |
| Produced | 1900 |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | .38 ACP |
| Action | Recoil-operated |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Feed system | 7 round box magazine |
The Colt Model 1900 was a self-loading semi-automatic .38 caliber handgun introduced by Colt at the turn of the century. It also marked the introduction of .38 ACP, the round for which it is chambered (not to be confused with the smaller .380 ACP)
It was developed from John M. Browning's earlier prototypes in the late 1890s. It would be tested against some other pistols by the U.S. military, as well as be offered commercially. Colt competed in various U.S. military trials, developing the design into the M1911 pistol.
This was the first commercial pistol to have a recoiling slide with the barrel mounted on top. This recoiling slide became one of the most widely copied design features in firearms history. In addition to being directly copied, the basic design served as the basis for the vast majority of handguns for the 20th century and the start of the 21st. The ubiquity of slides in self-loading pistols began its trek to dominance with this little known design by John Browning.
See also
Bibliography
- Early Colt Pistols Models 1900-1902-1903 downloadable ebook by Gerard Henrotin (H&L Publishing - HLebooks.com 2008)
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