HEADS UP: Stash of 1917 REVOLVERS Found....

[crasig]

I recently saw a You Tube video of un-boxing/ un-crating COLT & S&W 1917 Revolvers (also M-1 Carbines). AT: ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS. They are known to sell C&R type weapons from 3RD WORLD countries. I was curious - so looked at their web site - not seeing them I called about them - & I'm told they are not yet listed. But will be soon. I'd get a kick. out of a second one as a project but - I'm in a retirement financial holding pattern. Usually RTI is CHEAP for a reason - many items are rode hard & put up wet. Thought some of You Here - might enjoy Knowing about this.
RTI usually has low prices, & a real bargain could be found. IF you get lucky - Love to hear about it.
Your Pal, C..

OK to Move - if not under correct heading.

 

[Legendarylawman]

Not sure if I need a 1917 for my collection. Well, not yet anyway!

 

[Retired W4]

I've got enough projects laying around, but I'm sure I will take a peek when they come out. Thanks for the heads up. Takes me back to the Shotgun News days

 

[mckenney99]

Be careful, RTI doesn't exactly have a sterling reputation for the grading of their surplus finds.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Just saw them.
What I saw looked pretty rough to say the least.

 

[crasig]

Not sure if I need a 1917 for my collection. Well, not yet anyway!

I love mine, But lucked into IT. Had that NOT happened - I'd have afforded a beater to fix up - MAYBE.
I got a very nice late Brazil contract, delivered in 1946 for a beater price.

 

[45NUTT]

Just saw them.
What I saw looked pretty rough to say the least.

Where did you see them? I looked at the website and didn't locate them.

 

[Valmet]

Be careful, RTI doesn't exactly have a sterling reputation for the grading of their surplus finds.

Yes. I'd shy away from anything RTI is offering, YMMV…

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Where did you see them? I looked at the website and didn't locate them.

On You Tube....they aren't on their page yet. Go on YT and type in S&W Model 1917 Royal Tiger Imports.

 

[65-2x2]

The brief glance of the one on Youtube looked fine to me.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Some of their pistols have seemed pretty decent.

 

[minconrevo]

Remember any S&W revolver produced before the early 1960's has noticeably softer steel than those produced after. If you expect to use an early one hard, especially one produced during the war years, when steel standards were relaxed, you may be disappointed.

 

[steelslaver]

I have actually hardness tested a bunch of frames and this isn't true. In fact all frames are relatively soft

 

[bph9]

I recently saw a You Tube video of un-boxing/ un-crating COLT & S&W 1917 Revolvers (also M-1 Carbines). AT: ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS. They are known to sell C&R type weapons from 3RD WORLD countries. I was curious - so looked at their web site - not seeing them I called about them - & I'm told they are not yet listed. But will be soon. I'd get a kick. out of a second one as a project but - I'm in a retirement financial holding pattern. Usually RTI is CHEAP for a reason - many items are rode hard & put up wet. Thought some of You Here - might enjoy Knowing about this.
RTI usually has low prices, & a real bargain could be found. IF you get lucky - Love to hear about it.
Your Pal, C..

OK to Move - if not under correct heading.

I would caution people that I look at Royal Tiger Imports website all the time and what they sell is basically furnace scrap. I have yet to see even one gun I would want to buy from them. The other problem is they ask a kings ransom for their junk, if they had low prices then one could by one of their guns for a project gun to try and restore it but at the prices they charge you would have 10 times what the gun is worth to try and restore it.