WARNING..Hideous 1917 Pictures...

There is nothing wrong with that revolver, except for a lack of a front sight. Get one put on and some full moon clips. Best revolver in a true combat cartridge. Fastest reload. I might go for a set of MOP Magnas for CCW.
 
Well I looked at the pics and still can't wrap my head around it. Without a front sight "point shooting" takes on a whole new meaning. And yes you can find a sight base and have one of the SDM real gold beaded front sight blades put on. But cannot complain about the price. Frank
 
"Makes me think of Chic Gaylord's indictment of such things "Suitable for an affair of honor in a telephone booth."

Or the fellow who plans to have it taken away and put somewhere unpleasant.
 
kthom said:
Ringo,



I suspect there were far more folks carrying revolvers of this sort of configuration in years gone by than any of us remember or know.
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Especially when you consider 1917s of both brands were being sold for $16 apiece via USPS in the 1950s.
 
I like it, the purest s&w guys may not but I do.
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Not true my friend. I consider myself a purist however, that gun was so far gone in the condition that is was received that a full on pimp renovation was only a step up.

With that short barrel I don't think a front sight is needed. You ain't shooting clay birds at fifty yards. That gun is for up close and personal work. Kinda like the first real point and click interface.

I am a wood guy though and would take off the goodyears and spring for a set of Keith Brown's beautiful wood stocks. (That's what we S&W purists call them)

Then you would have a first class .45 at less than the cost of a 1917 on most of the auction sites.

I also agree that you owe your LGS friend a lunch or a 6 pack. He thought that he was messing with you but actually did you a huge favor. That is a very cool gun...:cool:
 
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I can't complain too much about chopped old belly guns. I carry this one every day.
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Range report please! I think with a little practice the results might be surprising.
 
1917

I like it....hey it's a big bore belly gun.....so what if it's "cosmetically challenged".... I bet you are the only guy on the forum with one like it.....then again....maybe not. Now go "gas it up" and shoot it.
 
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cgt4570 said:
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. :-)
In all seriousness, you did great! The frame looks to be in great shape and I kinda like the finish. You wanna sell it? I've got several project N frame barrels and cylinders just waiting for a good frame to put them on. One future project in particular is a .44-40 factory cylinder and a .44 cal mountain gun barrel.
Here's one I put together with an otherwise ruined British .455 frame. It's a barrel and cylinder from a PC 625-10 with a lot of hand work.
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I like everything about that one, including and especially the grips.

Charlie
 
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