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Posted: 8/9/2016 12:44:19 PM EDT
Thank you Smith and Wesson for such a beautiful revolver . My model 22-4 has a sweet trigger in single action making it easy to hit where I want to .
I prefer auto rim with the 255 g bullet but she shoots the .45 acp with moon clips just as well . This revolver shoots the best of all the wheels guns in the collection . 
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Posted: 8/10/2016 4:29:22 PM EDT
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Absolutely gorgeous.
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Posted: 8/10/2016 10:17:40 PM EDT
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Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you . Does anyone shoot their 1917 model S&W  I would like a Brazilian contract model but the ones I have seen have been in well used condition 
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Posted: 8/10/2016 11:50:19 PM EDT
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Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you . Does anyone shoot their 1917 model S&W I would like a Brazilian contract model but the ones I have seen have been in well used condition Yep. 
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Posted: 8/11/2016 8:42:22 AM EDT
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Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you . Does anyone shoot their 1917 model S&W I would like a Brazilian contract model but the ones I have seen have been in well used condition Yep. http://i.imgur.com/6Z1gwqT.jpg Very nice . The revolver looks to be in good shape . |
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Posted: 8/11/2016 12:53:10 PM EDT
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I have the 4" version. My Indiana Jones revolver.
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Posted: 8/11/2016 12:55:30 PM EDT
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I have the 4" version. My Indiana Jones revolver. <a href="http://s208.photobucket.com/user/cigardad/media/DSC00877.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb192/cigardad/DSC00877.jpg</a> Do you have Auro Rims loaded in it
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Posted: 8/11/2016 12:57:05 PM EDT
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Black Hills 255 grain.
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Posted: 8/11/2016 1:08:08 PM EDT
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Black Hills 255 grain. Nice Good looking piece
It is hard to find auto rim I'll look for some Black Hills |
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Posted: 8/11/2016 3:41:46 PM EDT
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Title update . Let's hear about your Model 1917
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Posted: 8/11/2016 4:16:14 PM EDT
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1917s are just great revolvers. Looks, accuracy and power in an easily accessible cartridge. Here are my two S&W 1917s, a post WWII pre-22, and a Colt 1917.
The post war model is my favorite shooter, but that may be due to the magnas softening the recoil which can sneak up on you with the service stocks. I've never tried the Autorim, but got into reloading last year so maybe I'll order some brass. 
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Posted: 8/11/2016 4:47:45 PM EDT
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I have the 4" version. My Indiana Jones revolver. <a href="http://s208.photobucket.com/user/cigardad/media/DSC00877.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb192/cigardad/DSC00877.jpg</a> You ever want to get rid of that 520 let me know! Beautiful pair you have there. |
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Posted: 8/11/2016 7:00:29 PM EDT
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1917s are just great revolvers. Looks, accuracy and power in an easily accessible cartridge. Here are my two S&W 1917s, a post WWII pre-22, and a Colt 1917. The post war model is my favorite shooter, but that may be due to the magnas softening the recoil which can sneak up on you with the service stocks. I've never tried the Autorim, but got into reloading last year so maybe I'll order some brass. http://i.imgur.com/1l4UyZR.jpg  nice collection . Subtle differences in the Colt model .
Do you like it as well as the Smith
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Posted: 8/13/2016 8:41:30 AM EDT
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nice collection . Subtle differences in the Colt model .
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1917s are just great revolvers. Looks, accuracy and power in an easily accessible cartridge. Here are my two S&W 1917s, a post WWII pre-22, and a Colt 1917. The post war model is my favorite shooter, but that may be due to the magnas softening the recoil which can sneak up on you with the service stocks. I've never tried the Autorim, but got into reloading last year so maybe I'll order some brass. http://i.imgur.com/1l4UyZR.jpg nice collection . Subtle differences in the Colt model .
Do you like it as well as the Smith The Colt is a neat piece, but it is a larger and heavier revolver. The single action trigger is nice and crisp, but the double action is horrible, very heavy and stacks terribly. It is easy to see why the Colt New Service has been long gone and the N-frame smith remains king of the hill. I will say the Colt has a cool look to it that is distinctively vintage Colt. 
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Posted: 8/13/2016 9:43:13 AM EDT
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some sweet looking shooters in this thread!
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Posted: 8/13/2016 11:24:09 AM EDT
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Long story on this one. As near as I can tell, it started out as some variant of a 1950. It had been round-butted, and had the cylinder deepened for .45 LC, as well as having the forcing cone shaved. The firing pin was broken also. I had it rebarreled, and a new cylinder/ejection rod put on, and the firing pin replaced. I also bought some new grips for it. It is built on a five screw "S" frame.
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Posted: 8/14/2016 9:42:09 AM EDT
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Long story on this one. As near as I can tell, it started out as some variant of a 1950. It had been round-butted, and had the cylinder deepened for .45 LC, as well as having the forcing cone shaved. The firing pin was broken also. I had it rebarreled, and a new cylinder/ejection rod put on, and the firing pin replaced. I also bought some new grips for it. It is built on a five screw "S" frame. <a href="http://s62.photobucket.com/user/MarkypieP/media/100_0389.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MarkypieP/100_0389.jpg</a> <a href="http://s62.photobucket.com/user/MarkypieP/media/100_0391.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MarkypieP/100_0391.jpg</a> Like a cat with nine lives she keeps on going . Interesting piece . |
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Posted: 8/14/2016 8:02:49 PM EDT
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Thank you Smith and Wesson for such a beautiful revolver . My model 22-4 has a sweet trigger in single action making it easy to hit where I want to . I prefer auto rim with the 255 g bullet but she shoots the .45 acp with moon clips just as well . This revolver shoots the best of all the wheels guns in the collection . <a href="http://s305.photobucket.com/user/bars01/media/IMG_2270_zpsssddyabn.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn237/bars01/IMG_2270_zpsssddyabn.jpg</a> Do those grips fit as poorly as they appear to? 
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Posted: 8/14/2016 8:50:12 PM EDT
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Thank you Smith and Wesson for such a beautiful revolver . My model 22-4 has a sweet trigger in single action making it easy to hit where I want to . I prefer auto rim with the 255 g bullet but she shoots the .45 acp with moon clips just as well . This revolver shoots the best of all the wheels guns in the collection . <a href="http://s305.photobucket.com/user/bars01/media/IMG_2270_zpsssddyabn.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn237/bars01/IMG_2270_zpsssddyabn.jpg</a> Do those grips fit as poorly as they appear to? No , I had to go back to the pic to see what you are seeing . It looks like a poor fit at the bottom to you Here a some more pics to show grip fit .
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Posted: 8/17/2016 10:30:52 PM EDT
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This is a post WW 2 commercial model of 1917. The previous owner had back strap groved and front sight notched. I have a few 45 Auto Rim rounds then will; switch to 45 ACP with 1/2 moon clips.
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Posted: 8/21/2016 8:16:24 PM EDT
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My Braz. contract gun has the smoothest D/A of any gun I own.
Love full moons as well. 
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Posted: 8/22/2016 6:10:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/24/2016 1:57:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/25/2016 9:24:10 PM EDT
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I would avoid those. Thanks for the advice , they look a little to hot . Maybe if we had Grizzly Bears 
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Posted: 8/28/2016 6:11:00 PM EDT
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Thanks for the advice , they look a little to hot . Maybe if we had Grizzly Bears
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I would avoid those. Thanks for the advice , they look a little to hot . Maybe if we had Grizzly Bears
I'm going to get set up to do some reloads Gee, I hope they're not too hot. I occasionally put .45 Supers through mine. 230 gr @ 1100 fps. No ill effects so far. It is an N frame. Though, the Super cases have a thicker brass in the web area to handle the extra pressure. I know nothing about Auto Rim cases. 
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Posted: 9/2/2016 9:45:40 PM EDT
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Thank you . Does anyone shoot their 1917 model S&W I would like a Brazilian contract model but the ones I have seen have been in well used condition Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you . Does anyone shoot their 1917 model S&W I would like a Brazilian contract model but the ones I have seen have been in well used condition I recently acquired a Brazilian 1917. It's very well used. But I like it. I need to clean it up some. It has new/old stock grips on it at the moment, but it came with the original grips, a pile of moon clips and a repro holster. I probably won't shoot it too much. It's the grandfather of my 25-2 and 25-5. The 25-2 is probably my favorite gun to shoot. I really should get a family picture. |
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