The left side of the barrel is marked 'S&W DA 45', the underside of the barrel is marked 'UNITED STATES PROPERTY' and the butt is marked 'U.S./ARMY/MODEL/1917/No/46/573'. Flaming ordnance bomb on upper right side of left frame. The matching serial number is marked on the butt, barrel and rear cylinder face.

Fine WWI Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Revolver.45 Grouping Product Description Very Fine WWI Smith & Wesson Model 1917.45 Revolver Grouping Please see photos at: This is a very fine, nearly mint condition WWI Model 1917 double action revolver manufactured by Smith & Wesson along with an original holster, ammunition pouch, web belt and original.45 ACP ammunition. Involvement in WWI becoming inevitable after 1916, the U.S. Government began to increase small arms production across the board. For side arms, the Ordnance Department augmented Colt’s production of the semi-automatic Model 1911,.45 Pistol by awarding a contract to Remington-UMC for additional 1911 production. Even with this additional production capability, there was a significant shortage of side arms.

As a stop-gap measure, the Ordnance Department asked Colt and Smith & Wesson, the two premier revolver manufacturers in the Untied States, to produce a revolver based on their existing heavy frame civilian revolvers that could fire the. Slick Ball Keygen Photoshop. 45 ACP rimless cartridge. Colt had previously produced the Colt Model 1909 double action revolver that was chambered to fire the.45 Long Colt (Modified) cartridge. This cartridge was rimmed and was slightly larger than the earlier Long Colt round.

The.45 ACP round, as a rimless cartridge, would not work in the Model 1909 revolver since the entire round would fall straight through the cylinder. Smith & Wesson solved this problem by developing a half-moon clip that held three.45 ACP cartridges together. The clip, which was made of spring steel, secured the three rounds to the cylinder face and it also permitted the clip with three fired rounds to be extracted. The six-round revolver used two half-moon clips.

Although Smith & Wesson invented and patented the half-moon clip, the Ordnance Department pressured Smith & Wesson to permit Colt to use the same design free of charge in its version of the new revolver. The resulting revolver was designated by the Ordnance Department as the U.S.

Revolver, Caliber.45, Model of 1917. As noted, Colt’s Model 1917 design was based on its earlier Model 1909 Revolver and was nearly identical from its outward appearance. Smith & Wesson’s Model 1917 design was adapted from the Smith & Wesson Second Model.44 Hand Ejector double action revolver. This Second Model had previously been modified to chamber the British.455 Webley and was manufactured under contract for the British Army.

The Smith & Wesson revolver in.455 Webley caliber was manufactured from 1915-1916 to augment British production of their standard issue Webley Mark VI top-break revolver. The new Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Revolver was chambered for the.45 ACP round and incorporated a slightly shorter cylinder to allow for the half-moon clips. In addition, Smith & Wesson incorporated a lanyard ring on the butt in accordance with the Ordnance Department specifications. The principal differences between the Colt and Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Revolver are that the Smith & Wesson model has a hand ejector lock on the bottom of the barrel and the Smith & Wesson also had a modified cylinder that permitted the.45 ACP cartridge to headspace on the case mouth so it could be fired without half-moon clips if necessary. Ejecting rounds without the half-moon clip was more difficult, however, because the ejector star would slide over the rimless.45 ACP cartridge necessitating removal of the expended cartridges one at a time.

The Model 1917 Revolver was issued to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps troops in France during WWI and was principally carried by officers, mortar and artillery crews and by machine gun teams. By the end of WWI, Colt had produced 150,000 Model 1917 Revolvers and Smith & Wesson had produced 153,000 Model 1917 Revolvers. This particular Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Revolver is serial number 67075, which was manufactured in 1918. The Barrel retains 95% plus of its original blued finish. The bottom of the barrel has the sans serif “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” stamp. Also on the bottom of the barrel is the matching serial number “67075” adjacent to the Ordnance inspection stamp, which is an eagle head over “S2.” The adjacent hand eject couple retains all of its original blu finish.

The top of the barrel contains the two-line Smith & Wesson address and patent dates, “SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS. / PATENTED DEC.17.1901.FEB.6.1906.SEP.14.1909.” The left side of the barrel is stamped “S. 45.” The original front sight is present and retains virtually all of its original blued finish.

The only wear noted is adjacent to the muzzle and is probably from holster wear. The bore has a mirror bore with strong, crisp rifling. The Cylinder retains 98% of its original blue finish. All six chambers are very clean with no pitting noted.

The cylinder front face retains all of its original blue finish. The cylinder rear face retains the majority of its original blue finish with sear noted around the outer edge. The face has the matching serial number “67075,” and the Ordnance Department inspection stamp, which is an eagle head over “S4,” which was assigned to Smith & Wesson.

The Star Extractor retains 98% of its original blue finish. The cylinder cogs remain polished in the white and all edges are very crisp. Download Game Gratis Di Hp Nokia 2730. The extractor plunger is very smooth with no pitting noted and the hand ejector mechanism works perfectly with no play in the extractor. The exposed portion of the ejector plunger retains 95% of the original blue finish with friction wear along its length. The exterior portion of the cylinder retains 98% of its original blue finish with sear along the front edges with a light cylinder turn line around the circumference.

The Frame retains 98% of its original blue finish. The left side of the Frame has a crisp serif “K” inspection stamp. Below the inspection stamp is the Smith & Wesson assembly number “32561” adjacent to the Ordnance inspection stamp, which is an eagle head over “S1.” The Cylinder Crane has the matching Smith & Wesson assembly number “32561” and the crane retains 98% of its original blue finish. The upper left side of the frame has the Ordnance Bomb stamp. The Cylinder Release Thumb Piece and Thumb Piece Nut retain virtually all of its original blued finish and there is almost no wear on the thumb piece checkering. The lower left side of the frame, just above the left rear trigger guard, is the Ordnance inspection stamp, which is an eagle head over “S21.” The lower left side of the frame, above the butt, is a serif “A” inspection stamp.

The lower right side of the frame, above the butt, is a sans serif “F” inspection stamp. Both Stock Pins retain all of their original blue finish and show no wear. The Mainspring retains all of its original finish.

The Spring Strain Screw retains all of its original finish. The Side Plate retains 99% of its original blue finish. All four side plate screws are in mint condition with no marring of the slots.

The Front Grip Strip and Trigger Guard Bow retain 98% of the original blue finish with only minor wear along the edges. The top of the frame retains 98% of the original blue finish with wear noted along the sharp edges. The front portion of the frame, opposite the recoil shields, retains 98% of the original blued finish with wear noted from the left recoil shield to center rod bushing. The interior portions of the frame retain virtually all of its original blue finish.

The Cylinder Bolt remains in the white and exhibits no wear. The rear grip strap retains 98% of the original blue finish with minor wear spots along its length. The bottom of the butt retains 98% of the original blue finish and is stamped “U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / No / 67 / 075.” The Butt Swivel assembly retains 95% of its original case hardened finish.

The Trigger retains 95% of its original case hardened finish and exhibits no wear. The Trigger operates smoothly and crisply. The Hammer retains 95% of its original case hardened finish. The checkering on the thumb piece is crisp and exhibits no wear. The Firing Pin retains the majority of its original blue finish with wear on the point. The Firing Pin Rivet retains all of its original finish on the exposed portions.

Both original black walnut grip stocks are present and are in fine condition. The exterior finish of both stocks is the original oil finish and there are only minor compression marks with no cracks or chips noted. Both brass stock bushings are present. The right stock has the matching serial number “67075” penciled towards the inside top portion. The Stock Screw remains in the white and is in fine condition with no wear to the single slot. This Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Revolver is in nearly mint condition and would be very difficult to upgrade.

The revolver functions perfectly and just as crisply as the day it was manufactured. This Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Revolver also comes with an original Pistol Belt, Ammunition Pouch, Holster and original WWI ammunition. The pistol belt is a mint condition U.S. Model 1912 Pistol Belt and it is marked “HB & CO.” and is dated “JULY 1918.” The manufacturer was Horstmann Brothers of Philadelphia.

All of the rivets, snap buttons, end braces, keepers and closure clasps retain virtually all of the original black paint over the original brass. The original khaki color shows discoloration only a very few places.

The Revolver also comes with an original.45 Caliber Model 1917, Three Pocket Ammunition Pouch. The pouch is khaki with very little discoloration and all three brass posts and snaps (front and back) retain virtually all of the original black paint over brass. In each of the three pockets are two original WWI spring steel half-moon clips, each holding original U.S. Army.45 ACP ammunition, for a total of six half-moon clips and 18 rounds. All of these rounds are marked “FA,” indicating manufacture by the Frankford Arsenal and all are dated 1915 or 1916.

This Revolver also comes with an original and excellent condition Model 1909 Revolver Holster. This particular holster was manufactured by Graton & Knight and is dated 1917. The back of the holster is marked “G.&K. / 1917 / A.G.” which are the inspector’s initials. The front of the holster still has the crisply embossed, serif “US” in an oval. The brass closure stud is present. All of the original stitching is present.

All three of the original brass rivets on the back of the holster, securing the pistol belt flap, are present and are tight. Finally, this Revolver comes with two original WWI issue.45 ACP ammunition boxes. Both boxes were manufactured by Frankford Arsenal and are from the same lot number “H-28.” One of the boxes has a re-inspection stamp dated “NOV, 16, 1917.” Both boxes are open with one box empty and the other contains 12 rounds of.45 ACP ammunition, all manufactured at Frankford Arsenal and marked “FA” on the rim with 10 rounds dated October 1916 and 2 rounds dated April 1917. This is a fantastic WWI Model 1917 Grouping centered around a Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Revolver in nearly mint condition. This Model 1917 Revolver is C&R eligible and will come shipped in a new Plano pistol hard case and will also come with a historical writeup and a CD of all photos in the listing. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional photographs posted. Please also check my other listings for antique military weapons.

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