Question about 1917

[brian45auto]

auto rims are another option for the reloader interested in the 1917......it's what i like.....no need to clip or declip.

 

[Buddy G]

auto rims are another option for the reloader interested in the 1917......it's what i like.....no need to clip or declip.

Yes, I just heard about that tonight. My friend has some and I intend to beat him out of some of it.
Thanks again guys, I'm smarter tonight than I was this morning. It was a good day.

 

[Ed4032]

The auto rims are hard to find. I am down to my last box and they are my Dad's reloads.

 

[Jack Flash]

"Those weren't military issue though, right?"

I should have listed this one as the 1878/1902.

The one shown in the (closed) auction was US issue:

Colt 1878 DA Alaskan/Phillipines 45 LC - C&R : Curios and Relics at GunBroker.com

I didn't know that. Thanks for the information. I do recall something about the complaints regarding the lack of stopping power of the military .38s during the Phillipine Insurection. IIRC, even SAAs in .45 Colt were hastily issued as a stop gap. I'm assuming the Colt in the auction was also part of this emergency attempt to remedy that situation.

 

[handejector]

All the Smiths chambered for .45 ACP (1917s, Model 25s and all the rest) can be used with or without moon clips. If you don't use clips, you will need a pencil or something similar to push the empties out with.

Real men pull them out with their teeth......

 

[tennexplorer]

Real men pull them out with their teeth......

So that's why you bought up all the Rimz plastic moon clips. Yes, I know I will regret this smart remark.

 

[Buddy G]

You are saying....I must not forget my teeth when I go to the range. I'll have my wife make a note.
Thanks