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Originally posted by Win712:
29-1, Very interesting! Just now after reading your post I called the gentleman that I bought this revolver from. I asked him if he remembered anything about the grips with thumb rest (another set with silver medallions also came with gun). I was told that a guy that his Dad knew from the police force made the grips for him and did the modifications to the 1917, sometime in the mid 1930's. The Detroit PD Officer was a Lieutenant in Homicide during the 30's, 40's & 50's. He apparently obtained the 1917, 45 ACP in about 1930 after carrying a .38 special for a couple of years. After shooting a perp twice with the .38 the Officer was seriously injured by the perp. That didn't happen again after going to the .45, "cause someone hit stayed hit". Below is the revolver with the other grips, this photo better illustrates the modifications done to the revolver too. Greg  
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Sure looks like an old pair of Sandersons to me, great gun, grips and pics.