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m1917 S&W I have been reading the different threads and I think I have one of those 700 revolvers that were sent to canada a from the S&W factory my 152xx sn#s match up on the frame cylinder and barrel the crane has a different # 9571 and that matches to a # on the frame where the crane rest...

1917 S&W 45 calb Thanks for all the info and to the question of DWalt in regard to the serial # it is the same on the frame the cylinder and the under side of the barrel. The sn # appears on the back of the cylinder and the canadian proof mark is stamped over it. The sn # is 152xx does this...

thanks for the info, that is alot of information to take in and thanks to Hondo for that. The revolver chambers a 45 long colt and the sn#15258 is the same on frame of the grip and the cylinder and on the underside of the barrel. the canadian proof mark is stamped over the sn# on the cylinder...

I'am new with this forum, I have just acguired a s&w 1917 revolver. The revolver is chambered for a 45 long colt. On the backside of the cylinder are Canadian proofs, crossed lances with the letters DCP and a crown. These proofs are in between each chamber. There is also one below the barrel...