Ran across this consignment piece in the pawn shop I use for firearm transfers. I'm killing time looking around while he does the NICS check for the gun I'm there for (Nickel 4" 27-2). I go past all the polymer and I see a hump-back hammer N-Frame with moon clips next to it, tag says it's Model 1917 in .45 ACP. That means I'm definitely going to want to look at it. But the barrel is wrong for a 1917. Looks too new, like a post-war (WWII) gun. Have them get it out of the case, and sure enough barrel says 45 cal. Model 1950. So it's had the barrel replaced, if it is in fact really a Model of 1917.
Pull off the obviously not factory grips and sure enough the bottom of the frame says US Army Model 1917, No. 147904.
It's obviously lost whatever collector value it may have had due to the barrel replacement, and the finish is only average. But for a fun shooter, that came with a load of moon clips, I think I did okay for $545.
Any recommendations for a moon clip tool?
Pull off the obviously not factory grips and sure enough the bottom of the frame says US Army Model 1917, No. 147904.
It's obviously lost whatever collector value it may have had due to the barrel replacement, and the finish is only average. But for a fun shooter, that came with a load of moon clips, I think I did okay for $545.
Any recommendations for a moon clip tool?
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