Two 1917 revolvers Colt and Smith an Wesson

padredan · 01-10-2013, 08:40 AM

These two old 1917's represent what i think are fine specimens of what i call Horse pistols.

Douglas Jr. · 01-10-2013, 09:34 AM

Although I'm biased to the S&W (which was used by the Brazilian Army), both are real classics.
Nice pair Padre.

jonnyc · 01-10-2013, 02:28 PM

Two of my favorite handguns. Add a Webley Mk.VI that shoots the same .45 ACP target loads and you have a truly wonderful range day.

rhuff · 01-10-2013, 04:36 PM

I very nice pair of history. Thanks for showing.

Shadowsix · 01-11-2013, 04:57 PM

Very nice pair!

I thought about the S&W M1917 also but with the other pistols I want to get I needed to pick one so that's why I went for the Colt.

padredan · 01-11-2013, 09:45 PM

What i know of the colt, it seems to be fired or carried very little , was well oiled and kept wrapped up, i have fired it a few times . I i am told was the property of my grandfather 's brother , james thomas who lost his leg in world war one and was know as "peg leg Jim ", i guess now adays that would not be socialy correct/lol. The smith an wesson was carried by my grandfather , Wiiliam J "Will" thomas, as you can see it has alot more use , some where down the road it was rebarreled , the barell is only marked LNA on the the right side and S&w 45 on the left, and it does not work with the half moon clips, the cyclinder will not turn, you have to just put the rounds in and poke them out, been meaning for years to work on that and havnt got around to it, just a bit of family providence of the two, it seems most of the family guns one way or the other have come to me, beining left to me or i bought them from other families members . I once remember my wise old grandfather looking at me from under the brim of his stetson hat , hand resting on his revolver, and half smiling at me, you boy will be the "keeper of the flame" , i guess he was right. Thanks Padre

padredan · 01-12-2013, 05:59 PM

I found out today that the smith an wesson 1917 will work fine with the full moon clips. I guess the others that work in the colt are a bit thicker, learn something new everyday.

padredan · 01-14-2013, 10:36 AM

thought while i had the smith apart to clean it i would tune it a bit and smooth the action, i then found a wide older target trigger which i will install, the barrel was replaced , might as well turn it into a good shooter.

jonnyc · 01-14-2013, 01:48 PM

The same Moon Clips should fit the S&W and Colt 1917s, as well as a Webley MkVI.

01-10-2013, 08:40 AM	#1
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	Two 1917 revolvers Colt and Smith an Wesson These two old 1917's represent what i think are fine specimens of what i call Horse pistols. Attached Thumbnails __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

01-11-2013, 09:45 PM	#6
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	What i know of the colt, it seems to be fired or carried very little , was well oiled and kept wrapped up, i have fired it a few times . I i am told was the property of my grandfather 's brother , james thomas who lost his leg in world war one and was know as "peg leg Jim ", i guess now adays that would not be socialy correct/lol. The smith an wesson was carried by my grandfather , Wiiliam J "Will" thomas, as you can see it has alot more use , some where down the road it was rebarreled , the barell is only marked LNA on the the right side and S&w 45 on the left, and it does not work with the half moon clips, the cyclinder will not turn, you have to just put the rounds in and poke them out, been meaning for years to work on that and havnt got around to it, just a bit of family providence of the two, it seems most of the family guns one way or the other have come to me, beining left to me or i bought them from other families members . I once remember my wise old grandfather looking at me from under the brim of his stetson hat , hand resting on his revolver, and half smiling at me, you boy will be the "keeper of the flame" , i guess he was right. Thanks Padre __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

01-12-2013, 05:59 PM	#7
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	I found out today that the smith an wesson 1917 will work fine with the full moon clips. I guess the others that work in the colt are a bit thicker, learn something new everyday. Attached Thumbnails __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

01-14-2013, 10:36 AM	#8
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	thought while i had the smith apart to clean it i would tune it a bit and smooth the action, i then found a wide older target trigger which i will install, the barrel was replaced , might as well turn it into a good shooter. Attached Thumbnails __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

01-10-2013, 09:34 AM	#2
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Although I'm biased to the S&W (which was used by the Brazilian Army), both are real classics. Nice pair Padre.

01-10-2013, 02:28 PM	#3
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	Two of my favorite handguns. Add a Webley Mk.VI that shoots the same .45 ACP target loads and you have a truly wonderful range day.

01-10-2013, 04:36 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,272 Thanks: 2,692 Thanked 959 Times in 705 Posts	I very nice pair of history. Thanks for showing.

01-11-2013, 04:57 PM	#5
Shadowsix User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 106 Thanks: 56 Thanked 26 Times in 18 Posts	Very nice pair! I thought about the S&W M1917 also but with the other pistols I want to get I needed to pick one so that's why I went for the Colt.

01-14-2013, 01:48 PM	#9
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	The same Moon Clips should fit the S&W and Colt 1917s, as well as a Webley MkVI.