[vytautus]

That is a cool old pistol. DO NOT SHOOT 38 SUPER IN IT. You will end up with a headache. I have an old post of a model 1900 on the forum that will show you what happens after a while. My sisters boyfriend is from Michoacan, I know how they love their Supers down there. I bet the original owner was blasting away with them. Check the slide for cracks or fractures starting near the cross bar.

 

[vytautus]

About four posts down here are the pictures of the gun I was talking about. The barrel is not the problem, the slide is. These guns do not have an underlug like the 1911. If the nose of the slide gives way, like the one I have. The slide will be in your forhead. Once it comes off there is nothing to stop it. Using the correct ammo is the best idea. http://www.coltforum.com/forums/col...our-38acp-ammo-really-38acp-5.html#post409292

 

[vytautus]

I was thinking about this issue a little. The problem is the spring. If a 1911, or 1905 spring is installed in a 1900 or 1902 I think it would shoot anything safely. The original slide spring is too weak so that the cross bar hits the rear of the frame, or the compressed spring and sends a shock to the slide nose. It may take some adjusting to get the gun to eject properly due to the extra tension but if tuned properly with the correct tension. I don't see why it would not work.