ligonierbill
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I know there are a few old threads on this, but thought I'd ask whether anyone is currently working with this old round.
It's humbling when you find something new to you, then realize it ain't new at all! I didn't know John Moses designed two 1903s, the famous Colt and a related model for the European market. Yes, I have a copy of the Colt in .32 Auto, the semi-rimmed cartridge that reportedly (never happened to me) can jam in the mag due to "rimlock". Mr. Browning got smarter with his "rimless" 9 mm Short in 1910, but before that, he did another semi-rimmed for the European 1903, the 9 mm Browning Long or 9x20. Much lower pressure than the 9 mm Luger we all know and love, so not much of a competitor and now obsolete.
But ammo can still be found, one source of brass, and I understand brass can be made from .38 Auto. But back to my question. Does anyone on the forum have experience with this round? There's some internet data, and Quickload includes this oldie, but I would really like to hear from somebody who has loaded and fired it.
It's humbling when you find something new to you, then realize it ain't new at all! I didn't know John Moses designed two 1903s, the famous Colt and a related model for the European market. Yes, I have a copy of the Colt in .32 Auto, the semi-rimmed cartridge that reportedly (never happened to me) can jam in the mag due to "rimlock". Mr. Browning got smarter with his "rimless" 9 mm Short in 1910, but before that, he did another semi-rimmed for the European 1903, the 9 mm Browning Long or 9x20. Much lower pressure than the 9 mm Luger we all know and love, so not much of a competitor and now obsolete.
But ammo can still be found, one source of brass, and I understand brass can be made from .38 Auto. But back to my question. Does anyone on the forum have experience with this round? There's some internet data, and Quickload includes this oldie, but I would really like to hear from somebody who has loaded and fired it.