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Zamo · 01-14-2008, 10:01 PM

Hey Bill,
Here's what I recently did for a shooter. I had recently blown all my mad money on a nice 1937 S/42 and didn't have a lot to spend on a shooter, but I did scrounge up about $700. I searched gunbroker.com for about a month with a custom search parameter of $300 - $900 (I figured I could somehow "exude" the extra $300 if I found the right pistol). I eventually found a mis-matched 1917 DWM with a heavily worn finish for just under $600 and used the "BUY IT NOW" option. Since then, I have refinished it with molyresin, added some new aftermarket grips, restrawed the appropriate external parts, and have ordered a replacement trigger for the "moth eaten" one it came with. The result is a wonderful shooter that looks great and shoots very nice for under $800 including shipping!
Here is a link to the whole story with pictures:
Zamo's 1917 DWM Shooter
I am very happy with it, and can't wait to find my next acquisition, a shooter Artillery...(if my beloved wife doesn't find out!)

01-14-2008, 10:01 PM	#4
Zamo User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 142 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Hey Bill, Here's what I recently did for a shooter. I had recently blown all my mad money on a nice 1937 S/42 and didn't have a lot to spend on a shooter, but I did scrounge up about $700. I searched gunbroker.com for about a month with a custom search parameter of $300 - $900 (I figured I could somehow "exude" the extra $300 if I found the right pistol). I eventually found a mis-matched 1917 DWM with a heavily worn finish for just under $600 and used the "BUY IT NOW" option. Since then, I have refinished it with molyresin, added some new aftermarket grips, restrawed the appropriate external parts, and have ordered a replacement trigger for the "moth eaten" one it came with. The result is a wonderful shooter that looks great and shoots very nice for under $800 including shipping! Here is a link to the whole story with pictures: Zamo's 1917 DWM Shooter I am very happy with it, and can't wait to find my next acquisition, a shooter Artillery...(if my beloved wife doesn't find out!)