Model 1917 .45 Revolver

[SFlanigan]

Well, after a decade, I decided to take this gun to the range and shoot. Since it shoots .45 ACP with moon/half-moon clips to make the shell ejection easier, I took one of those as well. Unfortunately, I forgot the ejector tool and ended up only shooting 12 rounds before I stopped. Pulling the spent shells from the moon clip was tearing up my fingers. Anyway, I'll remember the ejector next time.

Here are my hits with 12 rounds at 7.5 yards. Not bad considering I haven't shot this gun in 10 years. It also proves how true the sites are on this weapon.

 

[ABPOS]

That's good shooting.

 

[Muley Gil]

Well, after a decade, I decided to take this gun to the range and shoot. Since it shoots .45 ACP with moon/half-moon clips to make the shell ejection easier, I took one of those as well. Unfortunately, I forgot the ejector tool and ended up only shooting 12 rounds before I stopped. Pulling the spent shells from the moon clip was tearing up my fingers. Anyway, I'll remember the ejector next time.

Here are my hits with 12 rounds at 7.5 yards. Not bad considering I haven't shot this gun in 10 years. It also proves how true the sites are on this weapon.

You do know that the 1917 can be shot without any clips-full moon, half moon or 1/3 moon. While the extractor star won't work, most times you can just shake the empties out. Worse comes to worse, a pencil or a stick will knock the fired cases out.

 

[PALADIN85020]

You do know that the 1917 can be shot without any clips-full moon, half moon or 1/3 moon. While the extractor star won't work, most times you can just shake the empties out. Worse comes to worse, a pencil or a stick will knock the fired cases out.

The early COLT M1917s did not have internal headspacing ridges in the chambers, and could not be fired without using 1/2 moon clips (now they can also be fired with full-moons or 1/3 moon clips or with .45 Auto Rims). I have one of these early Colts, and when I drop a .45 ACP round into a chamber, it drops almost clear through.

John

 

[les.b]

$18 was no puny sum in 1918.

Not a bad deal, though... My inflation calculator says that $18 in 1918 is the equivalent of $300.38 in 2018 dollars. I would pay that!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[Muley Gil]

John, you do have an early one. It is my understanding that most of these early Colts had their cylinders swapped for ones that had the head spacing chambers. I've looked at a number of these and have never seen one that is bored straight though.

Do you mind posting the butt number?

 

[SFlanigan]

You do know that the 1917 can be shot without any clips-full moon, half moon or 1/3 moon. While the extractor star won't work, most times you can just shake the empties out. Worse comes to worse, a pencil or a stick will knock the fired cases out.

Yes, I know this. I just choose to use a moon clip.

 

[PALADIN85020]

John, you do have an early one. It is my understanding that most of these early Colts had their cylinders swapped for ones that had the head spacing chambers. I've looked at a number of these and have never seen one that is bored straight though.

Do you mine posting the butt number?

It's a pretty early one - butt # 630.

John

 

[Jim Watson]

I forgot the ejector tool and ended up only shooting 12 rounds before I stopped. Pulling the spent shells from the moon clip was tearing up my fingers. .

Clips are cheap, get lots.
The plastic Rimz are bare hand friendly but not as secure and some people just don't like them.

 

[gjamison]

I have several 1917's in my collection, my earliest is serial 13. Always trying to buy more.