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If you are good at assembly, go ahead and take it down. Clean and inspect. Mine are all shootable, however I have seen many that I would not shoot. Often I have seen the front barrel not properly engaging the link pin as someone did not reassemble it correctly. As you stated, shoot 38acp not 38 super as both will fit.

 

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I'm in need of a parts gun, especially a 1905 45 as I have a stripped frame and complete slide. RHMC24 - Do you know if the hammer, sear, trigger, spring... for the 1902 38 are the same as those for the 1905 45?

Also need a magazine catch, Gun Parts #169410, which probably fits the 1900, 1902 Mil and Sporting and 1903 pocket hammer.

Help!

 

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Mfg'd about 1909. #25176 went to American Trading co. Montevideo. CC & Co about Feb 1909. 4 1/2" barrel. 38acp , not 38 super which is too hot and may damage the pistol. Yours should have rear triangular cut serrations with a low spur hammer. Total made 31,250 from 1903-1927. About 300 in your serial # range were shipped to Hamburg, Germany. Letters are relatively expensive - but who knows what you'll find out?