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Lot 33113:
Smith & Wesson Us Army 1917 .45 Cal
The Smith & Wesson Model 1917 is essentially an adaptation of the company’s .44 Hand Ejector 2nd Model chambered instead in .45 ACP and employing a shortened cylinder and a lanyard ring on the butt of its frame. TheS&W M1917 differs from the Colt M1917 in that the S&W cylinder has a shoulder machined into it to permit rimless. The British Army adopted it during World War I, and the Home Guard and the Royal Navy used it during theSecond World War. The top of the barrel has the two line S&W address/patent dates. The left side of the barrel is marked "S&W DA 45", the underside of the barrel is marked " "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" ". The right side of the barrel is stamped ?NP? and ?45? 900/7 TONS? The cylinder face is further marked with the serial number, an "Eagle head S24" and the outside of the cylinder is marked with all 3 British proof marks. The bottom of
Condition: Very Good
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