A Project 1917 I Wouldn't Even Touch

[merl67]

A few of you have seen my project 22/32 so you know I like a challenge, but this one well... the closed auction will show you WARNING tough to see...
.01 Penny Auction Smith and Wesson 1917 .45 ACP Fitz PARTS AND REPAIR - Revolvers at GunBroker.com : 855087827

 

[Art Doc]

I wouldn't accept any "Fitz" butchered revolver as a gift.

Only gun law I would support would be one banning butchering revolvers by cutting the trigger guard. An abomination.

 

[Barbarian-CBX]

I rate that somewhere between a very used Raven 25 and a broken Rohm RG10.

 

[walnutred]

I watched that auction, out of morbid curiosity more than anything. There were two other 1917 listed at the same time that didn't bring much more. A Canadian that someone had swapped the 455 cylinder for a US 1917 cylinder and a US marked 1917 with ground serial number. The Canadian closed for not much over $300 and probably made someone a good shooter. I don't think the US version brought much more but the ground serial number is a big strike. Maybe 1917 prices are getting soft as tastes change.

 

[6string]

Wow, look at those grips!
Gee, are they Ropers?

 

[2152hq]

Play-Skool 'See 'n Weld' project I think. Perhaps a first attempt?
Even Hamilton Bowen had to start somewhere..

As bad as it is it was salvageable,, until I saw that job on the ser#, then forget it. Hands off..
But even at that, the price it brought is surprising for a cylinder.

 

[Waveski]

Why would anyone shell out that money? Seriously - I'm asking.
Barely enough kindling in those grips to start a good fire.

 

[mikerjf]

I watched that one too. I think it could make a fun range toy - well, if it had an s/n! But you guys hating on Fitzes need to remember the historical significance and the famous pistolero's who liked them.

 

[Sistema1927]

Oh my, that is uglier than unvarnished sin.

 

[forindooruseonly]

I'd make something out of that. No lie, I'm not scared to butcher an already butchered gun.

I'd have a neat, fun conversation piece.

But I wouldn't pay 251 dollars for it...