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First, are you sure they are Smith and Wesson Performance Center Schofields? Second if they are really S&W Performance Center Schofields are you sure the serial begins with "WFS"? The reason I am asking these questions is I believe that the S&W Performance Center Schofields' serial numbers all...

All U. S. Revolvers, Smith and Wesson, Caliber .45, Model of 1917 were produced between December 1917 and March 1919. Since your revolver is a U.S. military Model of 1917 it was made between those dates. I do not have my references with me at this time so I can not pin down the date your...

I don't take 'em. I just post 'em. But you are right the steel case ammo is out of place BUT the M1917's were used in World War 2 so it is a possibility.

One more picture of the whole kit and kaboodle(sp?)

Here is how the revolver was worn.

4-Screws, Actually, handguns had wide spread issue in the German army of World War 2. Just for instance every member of a tank crew (5 men) were issued a side arm. Also machine gunners were also iussed handguns and the Germany army had lots of machine gunners. Why do you think the Germans...

I use .45 Auto Rim in my M1917!

Brucek is correct in that the ammunition was for the Canadian Navy for their .45 Colt New Service revolvers.

I got a lanyard ring from this vendor: LANYARD RING-1917 S&W, WWI VICTORY- M&P, Pre Model 10 | eBay Grip may be purchased here: http://www.gungrip.com/searchresults.jsp?searchTerm=S%26W

The long life of the M1917 revolver and its ammo pocket.

I have found that the M1909 holster from What Price Glory is the closest to the original out there. They also offer a reproduction of the World War 1 era pistol lanyard. They also have a reproduction of the pistol belt.

Great purchasing experience.

Just to make it perfectly clear I DO NOT INTEND TO SHOOT ANYTHING BUT FACTORY SPECIFICATION .45 ACP IN MY Smith and Wesson Model of 1917 revolver!!!!!!!!! My parents raised ugly kids not stupid ones.

I was fondling my S&W Model of 1917 the other night and noticed that because the cylinder bolt notches are cut where the wall between the outside of the cylinder and the chambers are the thinnest there isn't much material between the bottom of the notches and the inside wall of the chambers...

There is a hammer and trigger on gunbroker but I won't buy from that seller. So, there has got to be someone else out there who has what I need.