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Post by jimtx on Oct 23, 2017 19:17:19 GMT -5
My new pawn/gunshop find today. A 1917 S&W DA 45. Has all matching numbers accept the barrel, proof marks visable. Not sure of the age, never owned one before and I wanted a 45acp/AR DA revolver but can't afford the GB priced 25-2 or 625 3 or 4" that I wanted. plus these just have that cool nostalgic thing going for them. I have no half moon or moon clips yet but I have 2 vintage boxes of factory Rem AR's to try tomorrow. Now for some acp & ar load data research.
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Post by Aeroscout on Oct 23, 2017 19:30:31 GMT -5
Nice one!
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Post by ezekiel38 on Oct 23, 2017 20:07:50 GMT -5
Keep the loads in the middle of the ACP window for reloading and it should last you for as long as you care to shoot. Nice find!
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Post by cmh on Oct 23, 2017 20:21:22 GMT -5
Fanatastic!!!! Congrats 😊
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Post by tinkerpearce on Oct 23, 2017 21:03:42 GMT -5
Sweet! Looks like a great old gun.
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Post by seak89 on Oct 24, 2017 1:42:36 GMT -5
A trusted handgun here in Alaska in early times,beat the 38's
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 24, 2017 5:41:17 GMT -5
I have one similar... but, with not quite as nice blueing... many years ago, I bought a 5 gallon bucket of unfired R-P 45 Auto Rim cases, for scrap price... I wet tumbled them & resold most but it forced me to buy something that shoots the cartridge... my buddy also donated a couple handfuls of half moon clips... which I've never found the need for, since I have plenty of AR cases... & it's still my only 45 ACP revolver
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Post by jimtx on Oct 24, 2017 10:00:55 GMT -5
The more I check this gun out, the more I like it. Rich in history, I ordered some full & half moon clips w/tool off EBay. plus a collectors book on S&W 1917, colt 1917, and other military handguns of their period. I will be able to research all proof marks and different model features more. Plus I dug out my handloader mag with the article on using 1917 and +P 45 AR loads and another article all on 45acp hand loads.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Oct 24, 2017 10:54:44 GMT -5
I use a 215 grain lead SWC sized to .452 in Auto Rim cases that shoots rather nicely and to point of aim. Bought the bullets at an estate sale and unsure of the origin of the mold.
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Post by jimtx on Oct 24, 2017 22:09:16 GMT -5
I use a 215 grain lead SWC sized to .452 in Auto Rim cases that shoots rather nicely and to point of aim. Bought the bullets at an estate sale and unsure of the origin of the mold. I have a lot of .452 bullets from 200gr-310gr. I believe the only .451 are 200 XTP's. But there is not rule, you can use either size in ACP or AR. |
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Post by kings6 on Oct 24, 2017 23:34:39 GMT -5
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Post by jimtx on Oct 25, 2017 0:18:53 GMT -5
Those are great Rob, the pinto is amazing!!!!. Ever notice most pinto's are blued w/nickel barrel & cylinder.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 25, 2017 5:43:37 GMT -5
I wasn't aware that the pinto was ever a factory offering  |
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Post by jimtx on Oct 25, 2017 9:04:59 GMT -5
I wasn't aware that the pinto was ever a factory offering Check out the S&W forum, there is a current post with a lot of them, some engraved works of art. |
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Post by lah on Oct 31, 2017 16:30:45 GMT -5
Yes very cool.
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