As stated in the Standard catalog page 164.
" Believed that fewer than 1000 commercial versions were made in a serial number range of S209792-S210782 with an S serial prefix to indicate the new postwar hammer block and continued within the 1917 serial nunber range."
"These guns are sometimes encountered without the 'S' serial number prefix. These commercial versions had the S&W trademark on the sideplate and may or may not have a lanyard ring."

Produced c. 1946-1950.

Thank you to Lee Jarrett for telling me to "Hang up the phone and buy the gun"
And Haris for his continued support.

Yes, I found one. And managed by the skin of my teeth to make the deal.
Here are the pictures.

Edited here to add; the right grip panel has '68966' stamped in it with the 68 over the 966, like we expect to see ser.#s in grips.
Below that, the 210747 serial is also stamped.
I wonder where S68966 is and whether it is wearing target stocks now??






































I will request a letter on this one. Just wondering who F.L.Oglesby U.S.M.C. is. Maybe one of you search savvy guys may find a line on him.

Good luck to you all with YOUR hand ejector dreams.

Regards
Allen Frame

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Allen, that's a first-rate score. Congratulations!

I will move immediately on one of these last 1917s if I ever come across one.

S68966 is in a block of .38/44 Heavy Duty revolvers that went to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

There's an F.L. Oglesby who was born in 1928 and lived in Sumter Co. FL. He's in the 1945 state census. Can't find a death record in SSDI.

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Thank you D.C. appreciate the info.

Come down and vacation here anytime. I'll take you to a show and give you first chance at a deal.

Regards
Allen

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Sir, that is one cool gun. Muley Gil who is really knowledgeable at all thing Marine and historical should soon show up and help on the Oglesby search. I'd venture he was a Marine who didn't like 1911s or was a lefty.

You might try starting here.

http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Home_Page.htm

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So far, I haven't found anything on F L Oglesby, but I'll keep trying.

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Wouldn't S&W sell directly to military officers back then? A factory letter may show the gun as shipping to Oglesby.

I think an officer could have the gun shipped via US Mail if he certified that it was for duty use.

T-Star

I have a handfull of 1917's but that is one of the coolest I've seen yet..

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SWEET revolver, Allen!! Congrats!

Yeah... that's beautiful.
You found that at a gunshow?

So many of us are just speechless at this impressive find, and deep in thought of how we can find these gems.

There's a bucket load of Oglesby's in the military, amazingly, but one name keeps coming up: Fulton L Oglesby. I found an enlistment record for this guy dated 10 Jan 1945, born in 1909, which makes him a bit older than the Oglesby noted above to have been living in Sumter County (one county over from us).

I don't think it would be too hard to track that down.

Very nice!!

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Moving lately and no chance to reply. Yes found at a show. Fort Lauderdale.
Dealer from Tampa.

I found a Francis Lee Oglesby in my search,


Thanks
Allen Frame

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AhA, found a search for Fulton L. Oglesby aged 105 lives in Zephyr hills Florida.
Right next to the dealer in Tampa I got the gun from.

Contacting the dealer to give the person who sold them the gun my contact info.

Allen

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Now that's a phenomenal break on the history of a particular weapon! Keep us posted on the course of research.

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Allen,That may be the latest known 1917 thats in the s and w database.If yours is 210747 and the last one is 210782 then after yours there were only 35 made. I wonder if there is any way to confirm that yours is the last 1917 that we know of. That is a stunning example of a gun in a time warp!!!Great find!!!!

allen
here is a picture of what your gun would have shipped in.
and the price is on the end.
there were 991 made in 1946 and 1947.
jim

Heres a picture of mine it is serial number 209880 shipped july 22 1946.

Stunning!!! Something else dreams are made of. Congratulations on a fine purchase.

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I sure have enjoyed viewing and reading this thread. These are some of the guns that I never would have recognized even if I ran accross one at a show. That is until I got educated on this forum. And the condition is so high on these examples. Thanks so much.

Roger

Not very high in condition of finish but still very cool.
Ed

Super cool gun. Allen-frame, please post if that really was the owner... that would certainly be the icing on the cake! If that man has lived 105 years and spent WW II in the Marine Corps, you can bet he has some great stories.

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That piece and story are incredible. What's the rough value of the pistol. Just curious.