The lands and grooves look sharp and crisp right up to where they join the leade. The browning machine gun volume iv semper fi fifty. Please visit the website and check out what the great folks. For many years the m1917 has been basically ignored by collectors and shooters in favor of its more popular cousin, the m1903, usually. One of the things i don not like about the colt is the trigger has a two stage feel in double action and the single action pull is heavy compared to any other revolver, including other colts. Recently they even made a stainless steel revolver they call the model 625. The united states made a fortune supplying arms and ammunition to the entente powers during the early years of world war i, but by the time it came for the us to enter the war, we did not have enough guns for ourselves. One of the best doubleaction sixguns ever produced, the model 1917 is a bigbore gem. Webley mark vi 455 webley 1917 dated converted to 45 a. I couldnt open the cylinder cause evrything was locked by a lot of unburned ball powder. Shooting and discussing the classic colt 1917 army revolver. The highest capacity production revolver drum is 18 bullets for the pistola con. Its a special order item, so it would probably be easier to email them and ask about availability, they will give you a quote for. Im also posting it here in case anyone might have more information regarding my m1917 short rifle.
As there is a browning 1917 water cooled machine gun it should be after the 1st world war, the gun is an anachronism as the movie took place during pershings time in mexico mar 14,1916 to feb 07. From other postings i could find in this forum and other sources on the net, it doesnt appear that there is a pressure issue with using modern ammo, unlike the garands. Although the same cylinder is used in these guns as in the. Its so old that smith and wesson doesnt even have web page for it. All,i thought members of might like to see a picture i took for another forum, as it has a relation to the thompson, and incorporates some of my other manuals. Features, a touch of history, and shooting a classic combat handgun. Many and varied are the ways in which shooters grip a revolver. This book stands alone as the most comprehensive look ever at the revolver as a viable primary hunting tool. The 1917 enfield i spied on a rack in a rural montana gunshop a couple of years ago was an 06. The armorer offers you a colt automatic pistol, caliber.
This pistol has all of the appropriate us army and united states property markings. Handgun hunting has evolved significantly over the last 25 years. It is an exceptionally good shooter with a tight cylinder and appears to be in very good to excellent condition with 80% or more of it original. Afterwards, it was primarily used by secondary and nondeployed troops. M1917 browning machine gun the movie opens with a bank robbery near our border with mexico. Its in very good overall condition and i just finished thoroughly disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling the entire rifle.
Daniel kaplan, avid shooter, range master, and certified firearms instructor. The m1917 looked to be completely original and in very good condition. After, it was primarily used by secondary and nondeployed troops. The brickarms custom design weapons are made of high quality injection molded abs plastic. The classic american m1917 revolver was a much needed answer to a very evident problem.
Production of the m1917 revolver began in 1917 and spanned into 1920. A friend of mine purchased a m1917 da revolver and i ran his sn on oldguns web page. The following are some of the most popular revolver grips for a target and quickdraw shooting. Reloading and accurizing for the 45 colt revolver part 2. Wwi service member with a holstered m1917 revolver.
Jun 02, 2016 the classic american m1917 revolver was a much needed answer to a very evident problem. M1917 rifle manuals posted in the firearm manual and book forum. The m1917 revolver formally united states revolver, caliber. These are ideal for exhibitions were security is an issue and firearms are not the main focus i. Reloading the 45 colt is a great choice for reloading. Over 300,000 m1917 revolvers were issued to frontline troops in wwi. Heres a place where you can get the gas airsoft version with a 6. Other chapters contain valuable insights into such topics as the compatibility of various modifications. The following information on the revolver grip comes from section 6 of shooting by j. The bore looks a bit dark, but looks like it has hardly been shot. They used moonclips to hold the rimless cartridges in position and to aid in extraction.
What is the biggest clip you can put in a revolver handgun. Apr 12, 2016 features, a touch of history, and shooting a classic combat handgun. The colt m1917 revolver formally united states revolver, caliber. Media in category m1917 revolver the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. After the war ended, demand for these revolvers did not wane. The links that the other two gave you are for a pfc model gun, but, tanaka does make an airsoft version of the m1917 with a longer barrel. The number on the frame behind the crane 153419 is colts serial number, within the new service model series. Army called the m1909, a version of their heavyframe.
M1917 revolver internet movie firearms database guns in. The revolver proved a solid, durable and reliable system even in the harshest of conditions and gave a good account of itself in combat. There was a flaming bomb mark, but no other marks the finish is rough. The m1917 fired the same round as the m1911 and filled the combat gaps that werent able to procure the more desirable m1911s. M1917 rifle manuals the firearm manual and book forum. In addition to my other topics on firearms used in vietnam. A perfect example of this is the world war i perennial.
He shoots the revolver regularly now in wild bunch competitions. The other day i walked into a small rural gun shop and there was a m1917. The size of the 45 colt cartridge helps to make it an easy one to reload. There is a lot of misinformation about the accuracy of these ww1 workhorses. Its ears had been ground off, and a folding leaf sight had been dovetailed into the barrel, which appeared original. During world war i, the official sidearm of american forces was the m1911 government. Unusual markings on the colt model 1917 army revolver.
Both companies revolvers utilized halfmoon clips to extract the rimless. Dec 01, 2007 first shooting was done with the revolver mounted in a ransom pistol machine rest to see the basic level of mechanical accuracy of which it was capable. Colt 1917 i have both of these revolvers and i must say i like the smith and wesson 1917 much better than the colt 1917. Basically, that part of the firing pin shaft is not quite as straight as an arrow like my. The number on the butt is the armys inventory number 1509 which is based on the contract for these revolvers, with the first one being number 1. Exhibit grade weapons makers of fp45 liberator pistol. I built this holster for the revolver so he could carry it on his left hip while packing a. The us model of 1917, often called the m1917 or the american enfield. Colt redesigned its m1909 revolver and the m1917 was born. Ive got my fingers crossed that my service grade m1917 will arrive sometime in november dbu email received on 1012. As to price if the revolver shoots to point of aim i feel you did okay. Also, the handloader has many component options to produce high quality ammunition at a cost much lower than purchasing factory new ammunition. Everything is in working order but i noticed the firing pin shaft from the collar towards the end of the pin is slightly bent.
As for capacity in what you will find on the shelf now a days from 5 to 7 cartridges. The cartridge can be easily inspected along every step of the reloading process. Hi all, i was at a gun show today, and saw a 1917 enfield that had a very good bore. I wish i could report these new model 1917s were tackdrivers, but alas, they werent particularly accurate revolvers. One easy way to tell a converted revolver is if the cylinder face does not have a serial number on it. Model 1917 trench shotgun army center of military history. With gun digest book of hunting revolvers, youll learn about the available factory and custom revolvers, plus calibers, bullets, and terminal effectiveness on all sizes of game.
First shooting was done with the revolver mounted in a ransom pistol machine rest to see the basic level of mechanical accuracy of which it was capable. When the united states entered world war i on 6 april 1917 the army was materially and numerically behind when. M1917 revolver internet movie firearms database guns. The bore had some slight pitting but the rest of the pistol looked in pretty good shape. Colt m1917 revolver colt had produced a revolver for the u. Shooting a 1919 colt police positive special revolver.
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