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Come on people show off your beautiful 1917's
Here is my 1917 SN#111xxx with all matching numbers...
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Come on people show off your beautiful 1917's
Here is my 1917 SN#111xxx with all matching numbers...
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Here is a group shot of my nicest Military Model 1917's. The earliest one is sn 4410 pictured front right
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No pics now , but I did a handshake deal to buy one that someone was selling. Will be sealing the deal this weekend.
I needed a 1917 S&W to keep my 1917 Colt company.
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Tough to follow m-1911 , but here's mine .
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Mitch,
A real nice photo, and the ammunition rounds it out!
Here's mine, # 26588.
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M1911, Awsome collection of 1917's....+1 for mitch...and Dhenry awsome is that the orig. bluing or reblue????
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Thanks for the compliment. I have a line on another one that is really nice in the 8xxx serial range. Those 8 guns are the best of my 1917 US Army models
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panamajack,
I had that one redone by Gene Williams.
It's one of my favorite shooters, strong as an ox.
Below is an original Commercial Model from 1926.
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I've shown this one before. It was wearing pre-war magnas when I bought it! Still haven't found smooth grips for it. I'll probably make a set from scratch.
Must be a problem with Photobucket right now. I can't get it to show in the thread, or link to it???
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cgt4570, Awsome pic of your 1917 with the WWI web gear....that ould make an awsome desktop background...
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Thanks guys . Mine also has English proofs which I assume are from WWII . Bluing appears original . #124761
Surprised no one slipped in a New Service
I don't have a photo of mine
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Here are my 1917s.
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hOrRoRs...
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Can a "South of the Border" Brazilian sneak in?
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I hope so...here comes one now
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Here's mine.
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Nice guns!
But you all forgot to mention if you shoot them and what loads you use
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Willy;
Your load and mine are kinfolks.
How'd that "other" one get in the picture?
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Your load and mine are kinfolks.
How'd that "other" one get in the picture?
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I don't know how that (ugh) colt got in there -but I would be glad to take it off your hands so it wouldn't be sneeking into any more pics.
Then you could post a bigger pic of your S&W!
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All nice examples, guys. However, no one has shown the Model of 1917 Revolver in a contemporary setting. Given that it is Armistice Day today I'll fix that. Lest we forget.
Here is a Doughboy with his .45 Revolver carried in a Model of 1909 holster, along with the three cell pouch for the half moon clips of ammunition.
Regards,
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Great photo, Charlie, thanks!
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Charlie:
A nice photo of a WWI soldier, of which we have 3 left in the US. If he was deployed I'm sure a few "Huns" got the business end of that 'Smith. Perfect for Veterans Day!
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Here is my old girl. There is a Colt in the safe that has seen better days but I have plans for her beyond a collectable. Unfortunately I have found out through a friend my wife has gotten me a 98%+ Colt 1917 for Christmas. My surprise will still be genuine, I gurantee.
Do have to admit that the Colts were horrible in their trigger pull both SA and DA.
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jjones,
The trigger-pull on the S&W's was nothing to celebrate, either!
The Commercial seems to be a bit more 'hand friendly, though.
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Good show Bob! You've got all the neat stuff to go with your revolver which looks like an early production gun.
It'd be fun to see this thread continue a bit longer. It's gratifying to see these grand old 1917's.
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Na, his was "Issued" by Black Jack Himself! MAK
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OK, Bruce, Bryan and Mike. You caught me. It WAS issued new to me on January 15, 1918. But I got it all dinged up a few months later in the Meuse-Argonne...but WE WON!
(Sure wish I'd kept that Kraft box like Bruce did)
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Here's my first. DHENRY is the first I've seen with a lower serial # than mine, which is 1641. I wonder why his doesn't have a grooved hammer? These are great guns.
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Compared to some of these gorgeous guns, I am embarrassed to show mine.....
A real survivor!!!!
A modern "Heritage" gun....great shooter..
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These new guns are nice, but there is something about the older ones that have the nice carbonia bluing, nice case colors and handfitting with no hammer lock. Even in poor or well refinished condition they seem timeless.
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Compared to some of these gorgeous guns, I am embarrassed to show mine.....
A real survivor!!!!
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Looks like that old Colt was parkerized. Many still in US stocks were done so during refurbishing.
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depicts,
The grooved hammer disappeared before the concave grips did.
A needless machining expense for a government-contract gun.
Additionally, the swapping out of parts by many arsenal rebuilders produced some interesting combinations of hammers and grips.
Roy says the grooved hammer disappeared at about # 25000.
The U.S. Government requested that the grooved hammer be discontinued in January of 1918.
My gun shipped on March 15th of 1918.
The dished grips continued for a time in very early '18, then were replaced by the rounded model.
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Thanks Don for the reply. BTW, I love your work!
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Mine's no cherry...but I have one and it's fun to shoot! S/N 844xx
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A reblued Brazilian special but still a good shooter!
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Here's my M1917 Sn 54,1xx,all correct #'s. Finished by S&W in 1967(have ltr) hence the S&W logo, grips and "made in USA" info on right side
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Nice pair of 1917s, I like the Smith better, but either one was good Hun medicine in the "Great War."
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Wow, there are some sweet pieces in this thread! Maybe one day I'll run across an original, which aren't too common hereabouts. Until then, I'll have to make do with a hacked on version. Yes, I know, I need some grips.
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Well maybe just swap those pearls for some ivory. That would make a damn nice BBQ or Sunday Go To Meetin' gun though!
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I really like those grips. Are they just re-shaped Magnas? The way too small standard stocks make the revolver unshootable in my paws.
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Find a Tyler T grip for it. I have big hands also and it keeps the period look and helps a lot.
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Here's my old war horse!!
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Here are mine. Only one is S&W .
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