S&W 1917 DA 45 ARMY REVOLVER and its holster

[OFT II]

The correct way to handle things during a charge is to have the sword in the right hand, the revolver in the left hand and the reins in the other.

 

[Pisgah]

Don’t shoot that ammo, it is highly corrosive. Nearly wrecked a Colt 1917 using it.

...and, if you DO fire some of that ammo, know that cleaning the gun right away with WATER will prevent damage from the corrosive salts that cause problems.

 

[Pisgah]

The reason for the cavalry holster is always given as the right hand is used to handle the saber the cavalry troops were equipped with when these holsters were issued. So it was a "cross draw design.
The Model 17 was a stop-gap necessary because production of the 1911 Auto was deemed inadequate to meet the need.

Not quite that simple...

Cavalry draw - Wikipedia

 

[Muley Gil]

The correct way to handle things during a charge is to have the sword in the right hand, the revolver in the left hand and the reins in the other.

No, no, no! The reins are in your teeth ala Rooster Cogburn!

 

[Truckman]

No, no, no! The reins are in your teeth ala Rooster Cogburn!

"Fill your hand!!"......Ben

 

[OFT II]

No, no, no! The reins are in your teeth ala Rooster Cogburn!

Every time that I try doing that my dentures fall out.

 

[StrawHat]

The reason for the cavalry holster is always given as the right hand is used to handle the saber the cavalry troops were equipped with when these holsters were issued. So it was a "cross draw design.
The Model 17 was a stop-gap necessary because production of the 1911 Auto was deemed inadequate to meet the need.

The Model 17? How about the Model 1917, two very different revolvers.

Kevin

 

[Heinz]

Straw Hat, you are correct, that was mental lapse on my part and I have edited it. Thank you

Pisgah, you should check your sources. Wikipedia states "The pistol was in a covered holster carried high on the cavalryman's right side, but was placed butt-forward for crossdrawing by the left hand. " and notes reliable references are needed. The current wiki article relies on the movies as its source for the "cavalry draw" But it is just semantics, if you want to say it is not a cross draw go ahead. But please consider the safety hazards in that particular cavalry draw style.