1917 For Explorers

[BlackAgnes]

Thinking about the Raiders of the Lost Ark, a few years ago I put together an homage, if not a replica, of the big revolver Indy used in the movie.

How about a non-lock, half-moon sight, no underlug, four-inch barrel, forged hammer and trigger, butt swivelled 1917 in .45ACP?

Tim

 

[StrawHat]

If they made it that way, no one could afford it! Heck, the new stuff with the storage device and MIM are priced out of my reach as it is!

Kevin

 

[rogerwnuss]

Had a pre war 38/44 HD that looked like that, a dozen years back or so.......very nice. Currently have a 4" m10
Royal Hong Kong Police .38 that has a similar old school look to it, but just not the same. And a 25-5 which looks identical to the 25-2s I used to have, And as I've said before, since I only get out shooting maybe four times a year instead of every weekend, the higher cost of 45 LC not a big factor. But I can't think of a better "fighting" revolver than a one of the big 1917s with fullmoon clips. Nothing faster to reload..

 

[smoothshooter]

Had a pre war 38/44 HD that looked like that, a dozen years back or so.......very nice. Currently have a 4" m10
Royal Hong Kong Police .38 that has a similar old school look to it, but just not the same. And a 25-5 which looks identical to the 25-2s I used to have, And as I've said before, since I only get out shooting maybe four times a year instead of every weekend, the higher cost of 45 LC not a big factor. But I can't think of a better "fighting" revolver than a one of the big 1917s with fullmoon clips. Nothing faster to reload..

With the full moon clips, what if you fire 2 or 3 shots and want to dump the empties and top off the cylinder?

 

[rogerwnuss]

With the full moon clips, what if you fire 2 or 3 shots and want to dump the empties and top off the cylinder?

Then you do it. No worries

 

[steelslaver]

With the full moon clips, what if you fire 2 or 3 shots and want to dump the empties and top off the cylinder?

The thing to do is buy lots of clips, they are cheap. Plus with a good tool which doesn't take any more room than one N frame speed loader you can declip brass fast.

I would think a 3 or 4" 1917 style 45 acp would sell.

 

[StrawHat]

S&W recently offered the Model 22-4 with a 4” barrel. I have two. They weigh 38.8 ounces.

I installed a 4” barrel on a 1917, it weighs 35.6 ounces, nearly a 1/4 of a pound lighter.

I can carry either one, all day.

Kevin

 

[moosedog]

I like that front sight band, It is reminiscent of the WWII German rifles.

 

[steelslaver]

S&W recently offered the Model 22-4 with a 4” barrel. I have two. They weigh 38.8 ounces.

I installed a 4” barrel on a 1917, it weighs 35.6 ounces, nearly a 1/4 of a pound lighter.

I can carry either one, all day.

Kevin

Loving that 22-4

 

[tommy F]

1917S ARE VERY EFFECTIVE COMBAT REVOLVERS AND MY FAVORITE FOR SERIOUS CARRY
THX FOR SHARING

 

[majick47]

run out of ammo one hell of a club

 

[StrawHat]

…Thinking about the Raiders of the Lost Ark, a few years ago I put together an homage, if not a replica, of the big revolver Indy used in the movie….

Tim…

Tim,

Where did you get the banded foresight? I have a 1917 that needs to have the barrel replaced and like that look.

Kevin

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I love it!

 

[Golddollar]

This is the way I acquired this Brazilian Model 1917, except for the addition of the Tyler T-Grip. I like to think that someone rescued a gun whose barrel was shot out by the corrosive ammunition at the time. I don't have any provenance on this gun, but whoever did the work was fabulous. It locks up like a bank vault and is really accurate.

 

[ironhead7544]

Tim,

Where did you get the banded foresight? I have a 1917 that needs to have the barrel replaced and like that look.

Kevin

There are a number of banded rifle sights that could be modified to work.

 

[BlackAgnes]

StrawHat-

I bought a barrel-band sling swivel base from Talley and extensively modified it, filing a flat on it and then slotting it. I then used the original half-moon sight from the gun which I sawed off, and fitted it to the slot. Silver soldered it in and silver soldered the band on the barrel, which I had to reduce a bit in diameter to fit the band on. Lots of hand work!
Tim