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

[Hondo44]

Gunnut.38,

Nicely done and nice gun!

They're N frame grips. Can modify N frame to fit K frame but not the reverse. They'd have to be "stretched" across the top.

How does you your cyl open, nice and easy and smooth?

I ask because the extractor rod is just a bit long; the front lock bolt in the barrel lug is really sticking out.

 

[g-dad]

What a great thread! Don't know how I missed it.

Here's my 1917 shipped this month 100 years ago.

 

[Gunnut.38]

Yes Hondo44 it does open smoothly. The locking bolt locks and unlocks into the extractor rod correctly. They must have used one that was a little to long. I never noticed that before.

 

[huthike]

Nice thread - here's mine.

 

[Ray]

Sorry for being so late at this grand old party . I´ve posted this brazilian elsewhere in this forum, but here it goes again. It´s from the second batch of the brazilian contract, delivered in 1946. Waiting for the transfer to go through.

Regards, Ray

 

[tenntex32]

I call this one "Old Doublestamp". I like to think it was so good they had to mark it twice.

Dale

 

[lestert357]

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

Ironic for me that this thread resurfaced a few days after obtaining the below pictured DA 45 Model 1917 Army - it’s serial# 1514 which was in the first production run and shipped from the factory during November 1917 according to Mr. Jinks.

 

[tenntex32]

Ironic that this thread resurfaced a few days after obtaining the below pictured DA 45 Model 1917 Army - it’s serial# 1514 which was in the first production run and shipped from the factory during November 1917 according to Mr. Jinks.

Terry, I think it's been refinished. Maybe you could send it to me for a proper inspection?

Dale

 

[BillyMagg]

Sorry for being so late at this grand old party . I´ve posted this brazilian elsewhere in this forum, but here it goes again. It´s from the second batch of the brazilian contract, delivered in 1946. Waiting for the transfer to go through.

Regards, Ray

Oh my, that is a Sweety Ray! Woooo We! that's classy, and some history there brother!

 

[lestert357]

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

Time to post another one on this thread. Serial# 136103 shipped in November 1918 according to Roy and he also stated “It is interesting as it was shipped to a Military Camp and not to the Springfield Armory. May have some history”. I’m awaiting the factory letter. This was a GB buy for $918 shipped and the gun is near mint!

 

[dennis g]

Here's mine. I only paid $20 for it, so I don't feel too bad.

 

[shep854]

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View attachment 401370Here's mine. I only paid $20 for it, so I don't feel too bad.

That looks nice. I would like to get a 3in 'bulldog' conversion. They look handy and well-balanced.

 

[Hondo44]

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View attachment 401370Here's mine. I only paid $20 for it, so I don't feel too bad.

Can't possibly go wrong at that price!! That's a true steal.

For that price it's worth soldering a decent front sight on it and rebluing the barrel and cyl again to match!

 

[Muley Gil]

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View attachment 401370Here's mine. I only paid $20 for it, so I don't feel too bad.

Wanna triple yore money??

 

[BC38]

Thanks for resurrecting this thread guys, somehow I never saw this one before.

After looking through 8 pages of mostly nice examples, I'll submit my entry for the ugliest prize.

This old 1917 Commercial has been bumper chromed over rust pitting, PLUS bored for 45 Colt and had a slightly longer hammer nose installed.

Mechanically solid with a shiny bore and sharp rifling, and it shoots both 45 Colt and 45 ACP just fine.

 

[Quanah]

I've always had a soft spot for old nickeled six shooters, BC.

Here's my old 37 Brazilian, after I straightened the front sight up a tad. Six of my 230 grain flat point loads at 25 yards.

 

[shep854]

Thanks for resurrecting this thread guys, somehow I never saw this one before.

After looking through 8 pages of mostly nice examples, I'll submit my entry for the ugliest prize.

This old 1917 Commercial has been bumper chromed over rust pitting, PLUS bored for 45 Colt and had a slightly longer hammer nose installed.

Mechanically solid with a shiny bore and sharp rifling, and it shoots both 45 Colt and 45 ACP just fine.

There’s also .45 Auto Rim!

 

[BC38]

I've always had a soft spot for old nickeled six shooters, BC.

LOL, I certainly WISH it were nickeled. This one has literally been chrome plated - and judging by the poor quality of the work it was almost certainly done at a bumper chroming shop.

There’s also .45 Auto Rim!

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.

 

[Hondo44]

Thanks for resurrecting this thread guys, somehow I never saw this one before.

After looking through 8 pages of mostly nice examples, I'll submit my entry for the ugliest prize.

This old 1917 Commercial has been bumper chromed over rust pitting, PLUS bored for 45 Colt and had a slightly longer hammer nose installed.

Mechanically solid with a shiny bore and sharp rifling, and it shoots both 45 Colt and 45 ACP just fine.

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.

 

[StrawHat]

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.

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

Kevin