Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that ivory-handled job a 'Velo-Dog' style revolver? What caliber is it? Mine is .25ACP but the 'rifling' has no spin, goes straight through. 6 feet max 'accurate' range.

jay moore et al: Thanks for corroborating my findings on 1917 recoil. I also often wonder why, when handguns were used more often than now, that the fixed sights on many were so poor, offering a miserable sight picture due to narrow rear notch and/or tiny front sight...

Safe holiday to all.