So, it's 1910, what would you choose to carry?

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Everyone picking semi-auto's should keep in mind the JHP high-performance bullets of today had not been invented yet.
If you carried a 9mm Luger or other semi-auto caliber, you carried FMJ-RN ammo in it.
Not the best "stopper" in the world.

And 9mm Luger or 7.65 Mauser was not widely available anywhere in the U.S. in 1910.

I would pick the 4 3/4" or 5 1/2" .45 Colt SAA, which was the true Magnum of the day.
(A 4" SAA would have to have the ejector rod chopped off too short for positive ejection.)

A Colt new service is just too big for my hands.

If I had the option of handloading, a 5" Triple-lock in .44 Spl would get-R-done. The wimpy factory loads always left much to be desired for anything except target shooting at paper.

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Hell if its 1910 was the Thompson around? I think they were early 1900's so if thats available I will take a Tommy gun. If not a Triple Lock in .44spl
 
Colt 1903... in 32... on person

Ithaca Auto and Burglar in 12 Gauge under the seat...

S&W No.3 in .44 spl for special occasions
 
4 and 5/8ths inch SAA in .44-40/.44 WCF caliber so I could have a carbine that took the same round.
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Nutz, 1911Tuner beat me to it.

Nice traditional round during that time, and it had proven itself reliable. Also in 1910, It was kinda important to have a rifle too (Where I would have lived). Ammo consolidation. :)
 
I'd choose to carry.....

It's 1910 and, while the Luger has some interest for me, I'd choose a pair of Colt 1903 pocket Hammer autos in 38 ACP with a dual shoulder rig. And from Colt ...request a spare barrel chambered in 9mm Luger from their tool shop/custom shop. (Just in case and just 'cause I can and Colt will supply it when there is money to be made). And purchase at least four spare mags (my own gun has a spare). I own one of the last 1903s made and it has worked well for me on those occasions I have shot it. My own 1903 came with a light leather shoulder rig intended to be worn with a vest...... my guess is it's original to the pistol and from the twenties or thirties. It has a pouch for two spare mags. That last answered the question: Did people carried spare mags for autos in my Great grandfather's time?

For ammo, Robin Hood is producing a 38 ACP soft point loading about this time (I actually own a box and a half of these rounds) that actually does expand in wet-pack telephone books. At least, it looks nasty with those soft-point cupro nickel slugs in the brass 38 Auto cases.

For those of you who wonder, the 38 ACP was a fairly hot round in it's day. I have an article that speaks of a 107 grain 38 ACP loading at 1307fps. That is hot! This is from an article reproduced in the book HISTORY OF THE COLT REVOLVER by HAVEN & BELDEN.:neener:

It was only after the 38 Super came along the 38 ACP was loaded down.
 
Colt New Service 45 Colt, worn cross draw (open carry).

Colt 1908 .380 (concealed carry)

on second thought,

maybe Colt Army Special 4 inch in .32-20. I really like the way .32-20 shoots.
 
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Smith and Wesson N Frame .44 Special Target 5" barrel
Small gun would have been a S&W New Departure .38 S&W
 
I almost voted for the Browning 1910, it's a very well made piece and everything I've read says they are fantastic, but I've never actually handled one.

That's the only reason it didn't make the list.
 
Well, I have a couple of them today-

In 1908 Colt's patented firearms manufacturing company came out with a rugged double-action six-shooter they called the "Army Special .38" that was built for the .38 S&W Special caliber. It was available in 4,5,& 6" barrels, and .32 and .38 caliber. It was the precursor to the modern Police Positive and Official Police, and the Mark III Trooper. It was never actually sold to the Army and was renamed "Official Police" in the 20's iirc.

That's almost as long as the Smith & Wesson Military & Police (also called a Model 10).

I'll take a Colt Army Special .38 and load it with the heavy police load .38-44 and I won't feel undergunned.
 
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sawn off shotgun with sawn off stock. ( where sawn-offs illegal then?)

Hmm.... C96 i guess :)
 
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Hmm.... C96 i guess :)
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Agreed, I'd just carry my C96. :)

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I'm a city boy and would not carry one of those .44 or .45 cannons around and can't afford the cost of one as a house gun.

It would be a tossup between the new S&W .38 Perfected and a .32 Hand Ejector although I would be tempted by the 1903 Colt .32 (The 1908 .380 KICKS!) and might even buy into Bat Masterson's plug for the Savage .32, Ten Shots Quick. I'd save the rest of my money because rumor has it that a fellow in San Francisco has talked S&W into building some substantial .22 target revolvers that should be out next year.


On firing, recoil moves the frame backward, against the pressure of the spring, while the pin (an object at rest) tends to stay at rest
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Not just the Triple Lock, Vern, they all do that. I have seen high-speed photos showing the front ejector rod tip latch completely out of touch.

I'll take a Colt Army Special .38 and load it with the heavy police load .38-44 and I won't feel undergunned.
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Sorry, Evan, that load won't be out for another 20+ years.
 
A colt 1902 or 1908 for an automatic.
Maybe some kind of colt 45 or 44 spl revolver.

I would then invent the 1911. I would invent a lot of things and become very rich. I would also invest in the stock market at the right times.
 
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