Let's see your U.S. Model 1917 S&Ws!

[shep854]

"Yeah, and I'm sure it would shoot them too - but I don't have any or even any brass so I've never had opportunity to try it."--BC38
Absolutely! After all, the AR was developed specifically for these revolvers. Since you can shoot the .45 Colt, though, that niche is filled.

 

[BC38]

It really hasn't been over buffed much, except the side plate seam. It could be stripped (that's cheap), pits filled with brazing, leveled and nickeled properly.

Sure, that could be done - for a price. The cost would far exceed the value of the finished product though, since a refinished gun is worth much less than an original specimen. No, to me it makes much more sense to keep it as an ugly old shooter grade example.

"Yeah, and I'm sure it would shoot them too - but I don't have any or even any brass so I've never had opportunity to try it."--BC38
Absolutely! After all, the AR was developed specifically for these revolvers. Since you can shoot the .45 Colt, though, that niche is filled.

Exactly - and Colt brass and ammo is much more plentiful and therefore much less expensive than AR.

 

[mikerjf]

I too would love to have one - a big-bore shooter with historical interest.

Correct me if I'm wrong - these are not "drop safe", right? I seem to recall a Hickok45 video where he fires one by tapping the hammer spur with a 2x2.

If a feller wanted a 45acp revolver similar to this but with modern safety measures, what would he buy? The reissue?

miker

 

[Muley Gil]

I too would love to have one - a big-bore shooter with historical interest.

Correct me if I'm wrong - these are not "drop safe", right? I seem to recall a Hickok45 video where he fires one by tapping the hammer spur with a 2x2.

If a feller wanted a 45acp revolver similar to this but with modern safety measures, what would he buy? The reissue?

miker

Look at the Model 22. It is close.

 

[Hondo44]

Fill the pits with brazing, not steel? Because it will be plated over and not seen?

Kevin

Correct. Brazing is much, much easier; the brass flows on the steel to fill the voids w/o melting the steel. Much quicker to level than steel. And won't show thru the nickel at all.

 

[Hondo44]

I too would love to have one - a big-bore shooter with historical interest.

Correct me if I'm wrong - these are not "drop safe", right? I seem to recall a Hickok45 video where he fires one by tapping the hammer spur with a 2x2.

If a feller wanted a 45acp revolver similar to this but with modern safety measures, what would he buy? The reissue?

miker

Any post WWII 45 ACP will have the sliding bar hammer block safety starting with the 1950 Military 45 (became the Model 22) and 1950 Target 45 (became the Model 26). Both have the slender barrel like the 1917. They also have the speed action, short cocking action improvement.

The Classic series reissues would as well.

 

[Ray]

Regarding post #365 there are better pics of my brazilian avaiable trough this link:
Update on Brazilian 37- IV Better Pics
Thanks, regards, Ray

 

[hkcavalier]

Early 1917 (96xx), all original but with a lifetime (and maybe a war or two) of honest wear.

 

[tlawler]

Here’s mine. I don’t know much of the history behind it, just that it shipped in Sept. 1918, according to Roy. At some point, a previous owner had it blued...quite a nice job, actually, and he left the lanyard ring intact. All the numbers match and it’s a great shooter. I’m on the hunt for a nice set of original M1917 stocks and dump those god awful faux ivory ones(though they are starting to grow on me a little).

 

[Kinman]

Wow...Did I ever get to this thread late. I had never seen it before and went all the way through all eight pages. Beautiful revolvers, nice collections, great shooters and family heirlooms. I came by my only unmolested 1917 by way of a friend on his passing. It is an early piece with ringed hammer. I have a cut down version as well and like to carry it on occaison, along with another Brazilian 1937 model.

 

[turbo38gn]

What are these guns worth, a ball park range... I have one from my father, not original grips, but has all the ridings and lanyard, looks to have been reblued. But look really nice, has US ARMY engraved on it ...

 

[hkcavalier]

What are these guns worth, a ball park range... I have one from my father, not original grips, but has all the ridings and lanyard, looks to have been reblued. But look really nice, has US ARMY engraved on it ...

Refinished, wrong grips, unless there's something special going on it's probably $600 in today's market.

Pics help. Not sure about the engraving...doesn't sound factory.

 

[turbo38gn]

Thanks HK, I'll get some pics when I get home.. in the woods at the campground..