Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this historical double/single action revolver today for a penny start auction, this is the Smith & Wesson U.S. ARMY 1917, also known as the .45 Hand Ejector U.S.Army Model 1917!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: U.S.Army Model 1917
Serial: 119306
Range of Manufacture: 1917-1946
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 5 1/2" pinned barrel
Optics/Sights: Round blade front with U-notched rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered walnut grips with S&W medallions inlaid
Action: Double/Single Action
Markings: Standard / Bottom of buttplate stamped "U.S.ARMY MODEL 1917" in four lines, "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" is stamped on the bottom of the barrel flat, "S&W D.A.45" is stamped on the barrels right side, US ordnance flaming bomb stamped in front of hammer on the left side, Right side barrel stamped with British proof marks, Right side frame stamped "NOT ENGLISH MAKE".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Revolvers designated as M1917 were large-sized, six-shot .45 ACP Revolvers, which were adopted by the United States Military in 1917, to supplement the standard M1911 pistol during World War I. There were two kinds of M1917 revolvers, one manufactured by Colt and the other by Smith & Wesson. They utilized moon-clips to keep the cartridges in place, aid in reloading, and to assist in extraction, as revolvers were designed to eject rimmed cartridges, while the .45 ACP rounds were rimless, intended for use with the magazine-fed M1911. They gained popularity among civilian shooters after World War I. A commercial rimmed cartridge, the .45 Auto Rim, was also developed, so M1917 revolvers could eject cartridge cases without the need for moon-clips.
Model: U.S.Army Model 1917
Serial: 119306
Range of Manufacture: 1917-1946
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 5 1/2" pinned barrel
Optics/Sights: Round blade front with U-notched rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered walnut grips with S&W medallions inlaid
Action: Double/Single Action
Markings: Standard / Bottom of buttplate stamped "U.S.ARMY MODEL 1917" in four lines, "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" is stamped on the bottom of the barrel flat, "S&W D.A.45" is stamped on the barrels right side, US ordnance flaming bomb stamped in front of hammer on the left side, Right side barrel stamped with British proof marks, Right side frame stamped "NOT ENGLISH MAKE".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Revolvers designated as M1917 were large-sized, six-shot .45 ACP Revolvers, which were adopted by the United States Military in 1917, to supplement the standard M1911 pistol during World War I. There were two kinds of M1917 revolvers, one manufactured by Colt and the other by Smith & Wesson. They utilized moon-clips to keep the cartridges in place, aid in reloading, and to assist in extraction, as revolvers were designed to eject rimmed cartridges, while the .45 ACP rounds were rimless, intended for use with the magazine-fed M1911. They gained popularity among civilian shooters after World War I. A commercial rimmed cartridge, the .45 Auto Rim, was also developed, so M1917 revolvers could eject cartridge cases without the need for moon-clips.
During 1917 to 1919, under contract with the War Department for use by the American Expeditionary Force, Colt and Smith & Wesson produced a total of 151,700 and 153,300 M1917 revolvers, respectively. The revolver saw prolific use by the "Doughboys" during World War I, with nearly two-thirds as many M1917 revolvers being produced and issued during the war as M1911 pistols.
The military service of the M1917 did not end with the First World War. In November 1940, the Army Ordnance Corps recorded a total of 96,530 Colt and 91,590 S&W M1917 revolvers still in reserve. After being parkerized and refurbished, most of the revolvers were re-issued to stateside security forces and military policemen, but 20,993 of them were issued overseas to "specialty troops such as tankers and artillery personnel" throughout the course of US involvement in World War II. During the Korean War, they were again issued to support troops. The M1917 revolvers were even used by members of the "tunnel rats" during the Vietnam War. The British Army also adopted it during World War I, and the Home Guard and the Royal Navy used it during the Second World War.Overall, the two variants of the M1917 enjoyed over fifty years of service in the U.S. armed forces.
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