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Old 02-12-2011, 09:00 PM
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All of the Brazilian 1917s were technically made before WW II. The original contract guns were built in 1937, using the then current flat top frames. After WW II, S&W found a bunch of WW I era 1917 frames and assembled more Brazilians, using older parts.
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