The Colt is a great gun with a nice action.

If you have a selection from which to choose, look in the chambers to see if any are throated (with the little shoulder inside) and, if one is, grab it. I think that some of the earlier Colts weren't throated; the chambers were bored straight through. However, the later ones were. You get a better seal around the bullet and the cartridges will seat without the clips if the chambers are throated. All S&W M1917s were throated.