My First 1917, a Shooter

[CH4]

Stopped my buddy's to take a look at a commercial 1917. It was one of several that he picked up at a local auction.

It's definitely been refinished and suffers from push off. If the rest of the gun looked anything like what I found under the grips, it would explain the heavy polishing, which removed most of the roll marks. All numbers match.

Despite its flaw's, it's actually not a bad gun, especially for free.99. I replaced the replica grips with a pair of Ken's stags.

 

[Muley Gil]

Not a bad looking 1917. I like it! Of course, I like most 1917s.

How's the bore?

 

[Bald1]

Yeah it's a good looking shooter grade. Sometimes those don't go hand n hand. I'm jealous

 

[StrawHat]

Yes, polished and blued but, not terrible. I do not have that serial in my data base.

I have many ACP revolvers. My reload is a long bearing surface, cast lead bullet, roughly 230 grains, over hardball doses of powder. That seems to work in my revolvers.

Kevin

 

[CH4]

Here are the grips that came with it. Pretty nice looking, but Iam guessing they're aftermarket. Condition is too nice and there's no serial number and escutcheons are gold.

 

[Gun Relics]

Please let us know how the push off repairs go.

I had that problem with an old .22 Outdoorsman with a hump back hammer I was buying and returned the gun. I had no idea what would be involved fixing it and it also had firing pin marks on the cylinder face, so decided not to mess with it.

 

[Muley Gil]

Please let us know how the push off repairs go.

I had that problem with an old .22 Outdoorsman with a hump back hammer I was buying and returned the gun. I had no idea what would be involved fixing it and it also had firing pin marks on the cylinder face, so decided not to mess with it.

I probably could have fixed it with a different trigger and/or a fine stone.

 

[VaTom]

Like it. Interesting about the pitting on the frame under the stocks. My Commercial 1917 was refinished by a previous owner (I bought it at a local auction) and had the same issue. Roll marks on mine are still pretty good. Mine is tight and a great shooter. Regarding your stocks. They could be original. Per SCSW 4th, from 1900-1929 stock numbers were penciled on the back. They returned to stamping numbers in 1929. Picture of my stocks with stamped numbers. Pretty cool to be able to shoot a nearly 100 year old revolver.

 

[oldcorps76]

Refinished, great, no worries about the white glove treatment when at the range....I have a Colt New Service in .455 Webley that's a great shooter, and arsenal refinished.