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Originally posted by fscheer:
includes a photo of a M1917. Thanks for the picture. Does the handgun have "Property of the U.S. P.O. Dept." or similar wording on it? Thank you, Frank
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Frank,
Just the usual U.S. Property markings.
I was able to research the serial number through a web site that had partial records of many (but not all) military weapons. That site reported the transfer from the military to the USPS in the '20s.
The research side of the site is pay for play now ....... so no more free serial number checks. To be fair, the man who runs the site was performing the research on his own dime, and decided to recoup some of his expenses. Plenty of good info on the free side though.
http://armscollectors.com/
The S&W, M1917 was the only serial number that I ran through the data base that came back with a hit. Others were close, but no cigar.
I acquired the pistol from an old Gent at least 30 years ago. $85.00 as I recall; probably a decent investment.
Regards,
Da Bear