1917 is on its way!

[45NUTT]

I am stoked!! All I need is the lanyard ring and clean some lead out of the barrel. It was languishing on GB with no bids so I placed the minimum bid and she's mine for under $900. Can anyone place the date?

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Per US Military Dates of Manufacture, it was made in January 1919.

 

[MelvinWalker]

I would definitely replace the lanyard ring. I think it is the same as the Victory model ring, as I have seen them advertised to fit either one. Sarco will have one, or watch Ebay for one.

I would gently remove the grips and see if the original owner left the retaining pin in the frame for the ring, as that makes it a tiny bit easier than having to fit or find one. Replacing it is a five minute job if you already have the pin.

By the way, very nice looking "honest" gun...I have gotten to where I like a little wear commensurate with the gun's age.

 

[Muley Gil]

The proper lanyard loop for a 1917 would be case hardened.

 

[Timbo22]

Be careful when you buy a replacement lanyard ring. It is NOT the same as the one for Victory models. The Victory rings are round and the 1917s are 'flattened', much wider than tall. The retaining pins are different too. The 1917s are much thicker than the ones for the Victory models.

Also, very NICE looking revolver for being over 100 years old! Everything looks good. The serial number stamped on the cylinder looks to match the one on the butt (both ending in '52') so original to the gun, the grips look good and solid, just a few dings on the bottom, there is a lot of blueing on the frame and barrel, and the color case on the trigger and hammer look good too. Congratulations!

My S&W 1917 had been buffed with a wire wheel sometime before I got it to remove some surface rust I guess. Flaming bomb Ordnance stamp is totally gone. So mine is a shooter.

 

[quinn]

That looks like a fine righteous 1917... languish no more!

 

[Muley Gil]

Be careful when you buy a replacement lanyard ring. It is NOT the same as the one for Victory models. The Victory rings are round and the 1917s are 'flattened', much wider than tall. The retaining pins are different too. The 1917s are much thicker than the ones for the Victory models.

Also, very NICE looking revolver for being over 100 years old! Everything looks good. The serial number stamped on the cylinder looks to match the one on the butt (both ending in '52') so original to the gun, the grips look good and solid, just a few dings on the bottom, there is a lot of blueing on the frame and barrel, and the color case on the trigger and hammer look good too. Congratulations!

My S&W 1917 had been buffed with a wire wheel sometime before I got it to remove some surface rust I guess. Flaming bomb Ordnance stamp is totally gone. So mine is a shooter.

You sure about that? The pictures in the Victory data base thread show different.

Thread 'Victory data base'

Dec 27, 2011

Is the Victory data base still active? I have three I'd like to submit.

• zonker5
• Replies: 2,816
• Forum: S&W Hand Ejectors: 1896 to 1961

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Look at the pictures on page 140.

 

[MelvinWalker]

Be careful when you buy a replacement lanyard ring. It is NOT the same as the one for Victory models. The Victory rings are round and the 1917s are 'flattened', much wider than tall. The retaining pins are different too. The 1917s are much thicker than the ones for the Victory models.

Don't know...I know I see them advertised as a simultaneous fit for either the 1917 or the Victory, but some offer them separately? I don't own a 1917, so I can't compare.

There are two listed as 1917 ring assemblies on Ebay now...$25 for a repro and $39 for an original.

 

[fatcat3]

Just for the record, I hate you.
Of all the guns I have sold, traded, and just given away my 1917 S&W is the only one I truly miss. Someday I believe that the gun will find its way back to me.

 

[Timbo22]

Lanyard rings: 1917 vs. Victory. Well I was quite sure they were different until members chimed in saying that they were the same. I have a S&W 1917 and a Victory and mine are different, if I remember correctly. My Victory is in another state right now but I will be retrieving it soon, so I will compare shortly.
I'm old, but too old to learn something new about old revolvers.

 

[thadheth]

Both guns have all matching numbers, but perhaps a lanyard ring has been replaced. (1917 on the left, of course)

 

[handejector]

The lanyard rings for Vics and 1917s are the same dimensions. Most Vic rings were some form of Blue. 1917 rings were case hardened.

 

[26betsam]

I picked my lanyard ring up on Ebay. My 1917 serial # is 108346 1918 manufacture.

 

[JH1951]

I have SN 107322. It shipped Sept 5, 1918 to Springfield Armory.