December 14-17, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2021
Smith and Wesson Model 1917 double action revolver chambered in .45 ACP and manufactured in May of 1918. Blued, square butt, N frame with period style plain walnut grips, lanyard ring and pinned round barrel with fixed front sight and rear notch cut into top of frame. Left side of barrel stamped "S.&W. D.A. 45" and under the barrel stamped "UNITED STATES PROPERTY". Bottom of grip is stamped "U.S. ARMY MODEL 1917 NO 55652. US ordnance flaming bomb stamped on top left side of frame. 3 inspector "S" marks on cylinder face, inside frame, and barrel flat. All matching serials on butt, cylinder face, barrel flat, yoke, and back of extractor star. CONDITION: Very good overall with majority of the original bluing remaining. Sections of metal surfaces turning a brown patina especially on frame. Handling marks and light scratches throughout. Good bore and good mechanics. GFP