As I recall (maybe recalled for retrofit airbags? ) S&W started production of the 1917s but was building to commercial standards which took to quite a bit of time. The Gummint stepped in and took over production to speed things up. Maybe a gun that was caught up in the switch from S&W production to Gov't production?
Too bad there isn't a "B" near the R- you'd have an R&B model.
Last edited by spad124; 01-25-2014 at 12:47 AM.
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