Is it the light, or is the barrel bulged on that revolver. I have one that definitely is. Repost from another 1917 thread:
I gave almost nothing for this one a couple of years ago. The cylinder has been bored to accept .45 Colt. The barrel is bulged. US Army has been ground off the butt. It has been through the wringer. Shipped Aug 1918. It still has a very nice action and shoots better than I do. I'm not afraid of carrying it in a holster when I ride a horse or throwing it in the back seat of my truck. I probably wouldn't take $1000 for it.
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Originally Posted by dnonac
Here's my one and only 1917 Brazilian.....and it was definitely "rode hard and put up wet"! I traded a Taurus for it and haven't looked back.
This one shipped June 1937. It's a mix of 1917 parts and has "United States Property" under the barrel. Shot it this past week and it works just fine. Someone put some nice walnut repro stocks on it and I find I have to readjust my grip after each shot.
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