Its been a while since I've posted on one of my favorite milsurp collections , I had this one [1917 S&W] lettered from S&W by Sim Supica showing its DOB was Aug 1918, it probably never saw action in WW I, the holster is a G&K 1917. The lanyard is also of 1917 vintage as is the half moon clip three pocket pouch, the field manual is from Camp Wheeler in Georgia dated 1941, for the Colt and S&W, the 45acp ammo is from the Evansville, IN arsenal and dated '43 The reason for the half moon clips was to speed up reloading and extracting the spent cases, however, the moon clips doesn't have to be used, the cartridges can be fired with out the moon clips but it does take a while to extract the spent case from the cylinder, at the range I use a wooden dowel rod to eject the cases because the half moon clips I have are WW I vintage and I don' want to break them either by loading the clips or extracting the spent cases from the clips.
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S&W 1917 45acp
Re: S&W 1917 45acp
Very, very nice.
Wish I would have acquired one of those when they were inexpensive and plentiful.
Have you tried .45 AR (auto rim)?
A .45 acp with a rim for extraction without moon clips.
wyo-man
Wish I would have acquired one of those when they were inexpensive and plentiful.
Have you tried .45 AR (auto rim)?
A .45 acp with a rim for extraction without moon clips.
wyo-man
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Re: S&W 1917 45acp
wyo-man,
No I haven't but I've heard 45 auto rim works great. I don't shoot the 1917 very much, usually just when I get a hankering for the days gone by. Its really fun to shoot and accurate too, but this one is mostly a safe queen so when I do shoot it its not a problem punching out the brass with the wood dowel.
No I haven't but I've heard 45 auto rim works great. I don't shoot the 1917 very much, usually just when I get a hankering for the days gone by. Its really fun to shoot and accurate too, but this one is mostly a safe queen so when I do shoot it its not a problem punching out the brass with the wood dowel.
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Re: S&W 1917 45acp
papabear, you could maybe get some more clips here:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =242356411
Believe Numrich is the seller... If you wanted to have some that you could permanently use so you wouldn't ruin the originals. They don't look terribly expensive. You could give them a shot... FWIW.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =242356411
Believe Numrich is the seller... If you wanted to have some that you could permanently use so you wouldn't ruin the originals. They don't look terribly expensive. You could give them a shot... FWIW.
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Re: S&W 1917 45acp
Appreciate the info, I have some repo half moon clips and a few new full moon clips, I just don't care for um anymore, what little I shoot the 1917 its just not worth it to me to us them but thanks anyway.
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SA-WEET!
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Peace favor your sword,
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Re: S&W 1917 45acp
Too cool, Papa. I love that 45!
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Re: S&W 1917 45acp
Very nice! Those guns are just beautiful and yours looks to be in excellent condition.