45 1917 "Micro" conversion new pics....

[StrawHat]

That is not a military 1917. It is a commercial.


I an sincerely regretting using the term "War Horse"

Why, there were significantly fewer commercial model made than the military model. Basically the same revolver with commercial stamping that may or may not be made from the contract parts the Government forced S&W to repurchase. Once S&W owned the parts, well you know, they never wasted anything!

And at that point in time there were extremely few factory Target revolvers made in 45 ACP. If you wanted a 45 ACP, Target revolver you had to have one built from a Model 1917. You own what lead to the creation of the S&W Model 1950! A "pre 1950", if you believe in the pre nomenclature.

Kevin

 

[Mbrgr1]

Shipped Feb 1930. Thanks Roy!

 

[Mbrgr1]

Also- that front sight probably causes cancer in California.

What doesn't???

 

[Muley Gil]

Shipped Feb 1930. Thanks Roy!

My commercial 1917 is less than 200 numbers higher and it didn't ship until January 1936. It must have been waay back in the vault.

 

[Mbrgr1]

My commercial 1917 is less than 200 numbers higher and it didn't ship until January 1936. It must have been waay back in the vault.

I'd give my left (anything) to hang out in that vault for a day, back in the day.

 

[hanover67]

I have a 2nd model HE .455 altered to .45 Colt with Micro front and adjustable rear sights. I shoot lead bullets (Lyman mold 45468 - 178gr round nose hollow base) over IMR 700X powder. My gun has a lot of scuff marks and could use a cold blue treatment like yours.

 

[Engineer1911]

A Herbert Hoover National Match S&W Revolver to compete against the Joseph Stalin National Match Nagant Revolvers.

Beautiful piece, what brand of cold blue did you use?

 

[linde]

... And at that point in time there were extremely few factory Target revolvers made in 45 ACP. If you wanted a 45 ACP, Target revolver you had to have one built from a Model 1917. You own what lead to the creation of the S&W Model 1950! A "pre 1950", if you believe in the pre nomenclature.

Kevin

Here is an example of a factory 1917 conversion to target done in July 1949 with the post-war micrometer click rear sight. The completely redesigned Model of 1950 soon followed.

Russ

 

[Mbrgr1]

A Herbert Hoover National Match S&W Revolver to compete against the Joseph Stalin National Match Nagant Revolvers.

Beautiful piece, what brand of cold blue did you use?

I've been using Birchwood Casey "Perma Blue" it layers well and has a nice deep blue color.


This gun was not bad, just a few small spots that I blended in, you can still see them, just not as noticeable.

 

[DCWilson]

Several years ago I picked up a .455 HE/Second that had been converted to .45 Colt and topped off with Micro sights. Even though the photos are now gone -- thank you, Photobucket -- there are some interesting observations in the full set of posts.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...ed-target-shooting.html?153660=#post135612874

 

[GerSan69]

I'd give my left (anything) to hang out in that vault for a day, back in the day.

A little off-topic, but....
Are there any photos of The Vault?

 

[s&wchad]

A little off-topic, but....
Are there any photos of The Vault?

This is the only photo I've ever seen. Lee posted it some time back.

 

[Kinman]

I enjoy pushing copper plated bullets through my 1917's. I think they work just great and I will admit that you can push them just as fast as you would hard lead before they will begin to give you any indication of separation from their lead core. Berry's plated bullets work nicely, I am also a fan of the Auto Rim.

 

[StrawHat]

Which bullet are you using in the image? I cast the SAECO 453 for my 45 ACP revolvers, a 235-240 full wadcutter bullet. I load it over a hardball dose of Bullseye. It makes a wonderful every day load.

Kevin

 

[Kinman]

Which bullet are you using in the image? I cast the SAECO 453 for my 45 ACP revolvers, a 235-240 full wadcutter bullet. I load it over a hardball dose of Bullseye. It makes a wonderful every day load.

Kevin

Kevin, In the picture is my standard carry and target bullet. Its an NEI .451 260gr. FWC Hard Cast Bullet. I load it over 4.5 gr. of Red Dot, its as accurate as anything. I tend to plink at the range with 200 gr. copper jacketed bullets, these big old cast "trash cans" are if I'm expecting any trouble.

 

[hannstv]

I enjoy pushing copper plated bullets through my 1917's. I think they work just great and I will admit that you can push them just as fast as you would hard lead before they will begin to give you any indication of separation from their lead core. Berry's plated bullets work nicely, I am also a fan of the Auto Rim.

This revolver deserves a thread of its own!

 

[Kinman]

This revolver deserves a thread of its own!

Thanks, its been on a few different threads regarding custom 1917 alterations. This one was shortened, front sight added, cock-eyed hammer installed, Big Mountain Man's plumped up elk stocks. Its a great carry piece, if I'm not packing this I am using a Lew Horton Model 24-3 with custom stocks.
Please forgive the thread drift....Here it is in a set of Holley magnas courtesy of John and Jennifer Culina.

 

[CMudrock]

Here is my model 1937 (1917) It was delivered to Brazil on the month & year of my birth. I lucked into it on GB - it was mis-listed as an MP, & affordable. IT was my first purchase after my 5 way heart by-pass, & best medicine imaginable. Aside from some storage wear it is like new. Only deviations from original is the front sight modification & Magna grips ( I'm keeping numbered originals). A much favored revolver. so grateful I got it.

 

[handejector]

This is the only photo I've ever seen. Lee posted it some time back.

That pic of the vault is courtesy of Don Mundell, our official S&W Hysterical Historian, who originally posted it.

 

[Green Frog]

Back when the Earth was young and so was I, a favorite pastime was reading gun rags of the day and drooling over pictures and stories about up grading and adventuring with cheap, relatively common old S&W revolvers with adjustable sights, special grips, barrel and even caliber modifications. Then as the last of the woolly mammoths disappeared, a new generation of collector investors came along and such practices became frowned upon. I miss those days!
Froggie