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Post by savit260 on Mar 17, 2013 13:15:30 GMT -5
... How does one post a photo on this board? Is a host required or is the some way to do it direct from your computer? I use photobucket.com Upload the picture, then it's as simple as copying and pasting the image codes it gives you into your post.
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Post by savit260 on Mar 17, 2013 15:25:00 GMT -5
A friend New Service RCNWMP Great looking New Service! I'm not up on my Canadian acronyms. I'm figuring the RC is Royal Canadian, and the MP is Mounted Police. That leaves me guessing at the middle NW ?? Is that one chambered in .455? -Mike
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Post by robl on Mar 17, 2013 17:27:45 GMT -5
Rpyal Canadian North West Mounted Police...I snuck it in,cause it is swo cool, to me. orig .45 Colt
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Post by Boge Quinn on Mar 17, 2013 19:38:07 GMT -5
I bought this S&W 1917 at Shootist Holiday 2007, from (Shootist) Jay Rutt's estate. I think it's way cool, but it has been modified. It also has seen a LOT of history: The Ordnance "bomb" marking on the left side of the frame indicates that it was U.S. WWI Issue; the British proof markings on the right side of the frame and on each chamber, along with the British import marking on the right side of the frame, indicate that this was a "Lend-Lease" revolver used by the Brits in WWII; according to Jay Rutt, it came home after WWII, where it also saw service in the Korean Conflict, after which Rutt acquired it; finally, Rutt took it with him and carried it during his service in Vietnam. After 'Nam, Rutt came home and got his law degree, finally becoming a Judge, and had the sixgun modified (I do not know by whom, but I'd bet it was by another Shootist) so he could carry it beneath his robes, which he did for twenty years. So this sixgun has seen a good deal of the history of the 20th Century - it served in FOUR foreign wars, and finally as the daily companion through the distinguished career of a brother Shootist! The barrel has been swapped to a 4" bull configuration - it balances perfectly, and exhibits fine accuracy. The front sight is very easy to see and is very nicely done, although it may not be the best configuration for a CCW, and it is necessarily high to accommodate the add-on adjustable rear sight (still, it didn't have any dried bits of Jay Rutt's flesh on it, so I guess it worked fine for him!). I do not know what brand the rear sight is - it's certainly not beautiful, but I have seen uglier, and it offers a great sight picture. The hammer has been bobbed so it's pretty much a DA-only proposition, although I have gotten pretty good at starting cocking with the trigger and finishing with the thumb for SA shooting. Finally, the excellent and comfortable stocks are Bear Hugs, so there's another departed Shootists' involvement that makes it just that much more special. The moment I saw this sixgun at SH'07, I wanted it - I had been jonesing for a 1917 for quite some time, and the mods and the stocks spoke to me. I bought this gun for less than I should have paid for just the stocks, and once I got it home and dug into the history of it, I was, and remain, awestruck by it.
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Post by Boge Quinn on Mar 17, 2013 19:42:27 GMT -5
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Post by Frank V on Mar 17, 2013 19:57:49 GMT -5
Wow, those are nice. Great pictures too. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by 2 Dogs on Mar 17, 2013 20:03:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the great pics Boge. It aint hard to get to missing Judge Rutt. The front on that gun is how I like my sights. That rear is a mystery tho... I wonder if anyone can shed any light on it?
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Post by Boge Quinn on Mar 17, 2013 20:47:19 GMT -5
That's how I like my front sights too - and the rear sight isn't bad. I also like the 4" bull barrel, it carries easily but balances like a longer tube.
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Post by savit260 on Mar 18, 2013 15:15:48 GMT -5
Rpyal Canadian North West Mounted Police...I snuck it in,cause it is swo cool, to me. orig .45 Colt Ah North West! Thanks ! That one sure is a beauty.
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Post by brushpopper on Mar 22, 2013 14:35:27 GMT -5
Here is my good Colt 1917 and a Smith and Wesson Brazilian with factory reblue. If..if..I can get this photo thingie to work.
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Post by edwardyoung on Mar 24, 2013 11:55:25 GMT -5
A friend of mine bought this Colt from Jack Fowler a few years ago. Grennell's "Book of the 45" had a picture and a little info on it and the gunsmith who did it - or one just like it. It's my favorite Colt double action revolver
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Post by Boge Quinn on Mar 24, 2013 18:14:06 GMT -5
That's really neat!
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Post by Mark Terry on Mar 24, 2013 19:15:37 GMT -5
Those are some great guns. Boge, the history on that first one is amazing.
Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Post by serialsolver on Mar 25, 2013 10:11:45 GMT -5
Edwardyoung, thanks you posting the pic. I have that book. I'll have to get it out and thumb thru it now.
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Post by edwardyoung on Mar 25, 2013 20:43:48 GMT -5
I used to have that book, but gave it to him when I realized his gun was pictured in it. Come to think of it, I had another copy of that book that I sent to someone who wanted to make some grips for his 1911.
If I could have scrounged up the money, I would own that gun, instead of my friend, Ralph. Oh well. I've heard poverty builds character. I hope so.
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