Thread: S&W 1917 US Military in .38 Special with Matching Numbers
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Old 03-28-2024, 08:59 PM
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Muley Gil,

When in the process did they serialize the frames? Did the Army accept un-numbered frames?

Kevin
It is my understanding that S&W sold complete, unserialized numbered frames to the US Government. If a 1917 suffered damage to the frame, it would be rebuilt using a new frame.
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