If I were in your position, I would elect the M1917 U.S. Army Model, and, pass on the Brazil Model.

The former is a more interesting and desireable Arm, which is also a genuine article of the First World War, and, is tacitly understood to have been more carefully made and fitted than were the latter 'Brazillian' Models...even though in theory, their quality ought to have been the same.


If timing and Lock up and Bore are good to very good or excellent, and the finish is the original S & W Blue, even if at 65 percent say, it is certainly well worth what you relay to be the asking price.

It the M1917 US Model were listed on 'Gunbroker', it would sell for what he is asking, or more.