HE45 Transitional model

[tosmokey4u]

I am looking for info on the HE45 Transitional model (46-49). I have searched the forum and found nothing. The books say that there was 1000 made.

Craig

 

[murphydog]

I do not guarantee all these threads have pertinent information, but here is the result of going to this section and using the Search Forum function at the upper right of the page, using the term 1917 Army Transitional:

https://smith-wessonforum.com/search.php?searchid=14639214

 

[mh51]

Craig,
I have one, S2103xx, shipped 11/47. But I can't help with more info other than what I found in SCSW 4th. Your post reminded me that I haven't lettered it, but I'll take care of that tomorrow.

 

[Göring's S&W]

I have one, S2103xx, shipped 11/47. But I can't help with more info other than what I found in SCSW 4th. Your post reminded me that I haven't lettered it, but I'll take care of that tomorrow.

Off the top of my head, I think that one is actually a 45 HE transitional subvariation since with that serial, that one would be a model 1917 "over run" that was later sold as a commercial model. "New production" N frame transitionals are in the S62XXX (ish) to S72XXX serial range, as I recall. I assume too Mike, that your revolver has the so called "mushroom" head ejector knob rather than the later LERK? If I am right, this variation is even more scarce, although all of these transitional 45 "Army" revolvers are hard to find.