S&W 1917 Army Revolver has a new home

**Hummer** · 07-23-2012, 10:51 PM

Went up to see my last remaining relative and as he figured it he was not going to be here long and told me to take his guns when I came home. I have never had one before but he had a 1917 S&W Army model w/ 5.5" barrel and it is mechanically the nicest one I have ever seen. It times up beautifully. He only had four half moon clips so I got it loaded up for a S&S scenario.

It has been in the family since the 30s best he could remember. A previous owner shot himself in the knee with it and so the story goes he dropped it and it went off. I am not humming on that story as I checked it out and all the safety features are working fine. I don't doubt the gun shot the guy however I think there was finger pressure on the trigger when he did it haha.

I also got a Quality Products M1 Carbine, a 22 Marlin bolt action w/ tube feed and target sights and a H&R 7 shot break down in great shape. I am impressed in how accurate it is. A friend wants the carbine for his collection so I guess I will sell it to him and get a couple "Baby Glocks".

**Chefsimms** · 07-24-2012, 03:36 PM

Sounds like some nice guns , got any pictures to post?

**Scouter** · 07-24-2012, 04:05 PM

Congratulations on your new acquisitions.

**Mortblanc** · 08-02-2012, 09:21 PM

That particular model S&W soes not have the hammer block safety like the latter models after WW2. The only safety feature is a lump on the trigger return block that can be over-run if dropped. It can go off if it lands on the hammer.

The pistol can be fired WITHOUT the half moon clips. The S&W .45 headspaces on the case mouth. The clips aid with extraction.