S&W Model 1917

[Detroit-1]

Just got this yesterday. Matching made in June? 1918. Original holster. His uncle carried it.

 

[Muley Gil]

Welcome to the Forum.

Nice 1917 you got there.

 

[lestert357]

Your pictures deserve to be right side up so everyone can see your nice M1917, so I took the liberty to re-post them below.

That’s one you wish could talk.............

 

[jimbo728]

Very nice, great condition Model of 1917 revolver. Congrats and welcome to the forum.
Jim

 

[Detroit-1]

Thanks for putting the pictures right.

 

[Muley Gil]

Looks like Uncle was a member of the field artillery. That makes sense, as cannon cockers aren't front line soldiers and would get a 1917 revolver instead of a 1911 pistol. IIRC, Harry Truman was an artillery officer from Missouri and he had a Colt 1917.

 

[Jack Flash]

The website below agrees with June, 1918.

U.S. Military Dates of Manufacture

 

[Alk8944]

Looks like Uncle was a member of the field artillery. That makes sense, as cannon cockers aren't front line soldiers and would get a 1917 revolver instead of a 1911 pistol. IIRC, Harry Truman was an artillery officer from Missouri and he had a Colt 1917.

Don't tell the artillery they aren't front line troops, especially when they will often be the target of counter-battery fire! Remember that artillery has to be close enough to fire past the front lines. The depth of the "front lines" is as far as you can be hurt by direct enemy action, not just the theoretical line where troops are directly engaged.

 

[Hondo44]

That's a nice 1917 with well known provenance.

Where are these markings stamped on the gun?

 

[Alk8944]

That's a nice 1917 with well known provenance.

Where are these markings stamped on the gun?

Best guess based on time in service supporting 7th Infantry Division Artillery in Korea:

122nd Regiment Field Artillery
Headquarters and K Battery
Year entered into service (1917)
Rack number 152

It appears to have been over-stamped and I can't read those markings, too faint.

 

[lestert357]

That's a nice 1917 with well known provenance.

Where are these markings stamped on the gun?

Jim,

I believe the markings are on the holster, not the gun. The “G. & K. 1917 A.G.” markings are commonly seen on the M1917 holster.

 

[SuperMan]

Nice 1917...was just shooting mine yesterday along with a 625-7PC...first time I have shot .45 revolver in years....

Bob

 

[Jack Flash]

Don't tell the artillery they aren't front line troops, especially when they will often be the target of counter-battery fire! ...

Which handgun they were carrying wouldn't make a whole lot of difference.

 

[Muley Gil]

Don't tell the artillery they aren't front line troops, especially when they will often be the target of counter-battery fire! Remember that artillery has to be close enough to fire past the front lines. The depth of the "front lines" is as far as you can be hurt by direct enemy action, not just the theoretical line where troops are directly engaged.

Artillery is the King of Battle and Infantry is the Queen. And the Queen tells the King......I don't remember the rest.

 

[andy52]

Just like a Marine, even though the Navy has bigger guns they want to be the queens of the battle.....

 

[Muley Gil]

Just like a Marine, even though the Navy has bigger guns they want to be the queens of the battle.....

I love the Navy-best water taxi ever!

 

[jimbo728]

Best taxis but thanks Marines for holding the doors open for us sailors.
Jim

 

[cmansguns]

G&K = Graton & Knight

The markings are on the leather holster. Graton & Knight were saddler makers before during & after WWI. The very faint markings underneath (you can just spot the "Co") is most likely Westboro Bag & Trunk Co. of Westboro Massachusetts. Westboro supplied Graton & Knight with the leather, G&K added the metal works (usually brass that had been chemically blackened).

The below pics are of a Model 1907, US Rifle M1903 sling made by G&K, and again faint W.B.T.& Co slightly underneath it.

The poor quality cell phone pics are from this morning as another Member wants this sling for his newly acquired 1903-A3.

OP..........that is a super nice rig with nostalgia and provenance. You don't often come by a rig like that in that condition. Treasure it.

 

[andy52]

Best taxis but thanks Marines for holding the doors open for us sailors.
Jim

Got to have plenty of buckets ready for those sea sick ground pounders....

 

[Detroit-1]

The markings are on the leather holster. Graton & Knight were saddler makers before during & after WWI. The very faint markings underneath (you can just spot the "Co") is most likely Westboro Bag & Trunk Co. of Westboro Massachusetts. Westboro supplied Graton & Knight with the leather, G&K added the metal works (usually brass that had been chemically blackened).

The below pics are of a Model 1907, US Rifle M1903 sling made by G&K, and again faint W.B.T.& Co slightly underneath it.

The poor quality cell phone pics are from this morning as another Member wants this sling for his newly acquired 1903-A3.

OP..........that is a super nice rig with nostalgia and provenance. You don't often come by a rig like that in that condition. Treasure it.

Thanks I will.

 

[tenntex32]

Best taxis but thanks Marines for holding the doors open for us sailors.
Jim

We Marines were taught to always hold the door open for the ladies.

As doing two 6-month deployments aboard the USS Wasp LHD-1 I couldn't resist the passing shot!

Dale

 

[Muley Gil]

We Marines were taught to always hold the door open for the ladies.

As doing two 6-month deployments aboard the USS Wasp LHD-1 I couldn't resist the passing shot!

Dale

I was going to say that. But I didn't want to hurt any squidly-diddly feelings.

 

[Palermo]

This is one of the best 1917's I have seen! Beautiful! I have a Brazilian Contract 1917 that I just bought moon clips for. But, yours wins the prize for best in class.