Colt 1917 US Army .45

[LKGMADMAX]

One of my WWI pieces

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[RRomig]

Nyice!

 

[LKGMADMAX]

Nyice!

Thanks!

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[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

1917s...whether Colt or S&W...are awesome, heavy duty revolvers.

 

[rseymorejr]

Beautiful gun. One of these is on my list!

 

[python]

Both the Colt and S&W 1917's are really fun the shooters. It's very cool to shoot a piece of history.

 

[teratos]

Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!!

 

[LKGMADMAX]

Thank you all!

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[drking2]

Beautiful

 

[Pictaker]

I have owned one of them for 30+ years. One of my absolute favorite revolvers. When I shoot it, it tells me I have a piece of history in my hand.

 

[TexasBob]

Beauty, I inherited a Colt 1917 from my dad who carried it as a MP in the Army. When they switch over to the Semi-auto he was able to purchase his. Back in 2012 I made custom grips to replace the originals that had a big crack in one side. When you shot one of these 45's you know you have a real firearm and not just another hand gun. Thanks for sharing!

 

[sxs]

I was looking for a decent 1917 for years, but ended up with a Smith Model of 1955 when I came upon it for a good price. 45 acp is a great caliber in a revolver though I would not have thought so before shooting one.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

The .45 ACP shot from a revolver has a distinctly different sound than being fired from a pistol. The barrel/cylinder gap has something to do with it...an extra place for gases and noise to escape.

 

[SmokeEaterPilot]

I absolutely love your photography style. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Art3]

FYI, if you feel the urge to put her to work doing any kind of modern action style shooting, Comp Tac makes a holster for a S&W N-Frame that might look a little weird, but works just fine

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[TI-tick]

Need to post that photo on a lib board touting the Rainbow!