A WW2 bring back from Burma Colt 1903 in .32 appeared in my safe last week. Type V, parkerized. It spent at least 40 years in a box. 2 factory mags, no holster.
After checking it over carefully, I shot about 100 rounds flawlessly, then stripped it down for what may have been its second ever cleaning. The 2 factory mags each had a half inch of cosmoline at the bottom, and the frame was also packed full of it! Only the action was free of the stuff.
Its in great shape although I'm not a great photographer. I've never owned a gun I was afraid to shoot, and never owned a safe queen. This thing is a lot of fun to shoot, and the wife really likes it. She is really recoil sensitive and I have tried a LOT of handguns for her. She's a good shot when she's not afraid of the gun.
Posting this mostly to ask whether any of you with much more experience and knowledge with these old handguns can offer me any sage advice. Do you see any real problem with using this gun like I would any modern gun?
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After checking it over carefully, I shot about 100 rounds flawlessly, then stripped it down for what may have been its second ever cleaning. The 2 factory mags each had a half inch of cosmoline at the bottom, and the frame was also packed full of it! Only the action was free of the stuff.
Its in great shape although I'm not a great photographer. I've never owned a gun I was afraid to shoot, and never owned a safe queen. This thing is a lot of fun to shoot, and the wife really likes it. She is really recoil sensitive and I have tried a LOT of handguns for her. She's a good shot when she's not afraid of the gun.
Posting this mostly to ask whether any of you with much more experience and knowledge with these old handguns can offer me any sage advice. Do you see any real problem with using this gun like I would any modern gun?
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