S&W Model 1917. Don’t know much of it, at least not to the extent with other guns below, but it’s pretty cool. A large frame revolver chambered for .45 A. Yes, .45 A, the auto cartridge originated in 1905 by JMB with the Colt Model 1905 (later evolved into the venerable 1911). The 1917 was created as basically a space filler. It was there to fill the absence of 1911’s during WW1. If you couldn’t get a 1911, you got a 1917. It used half moon clips to mimic the rim of a revolver cartridge so you could chamber the .45 A’s without them sinking into the cylinder and actually eject them via the clip. You may have seen the 1917 as War Daddy (Brad Pitt)’s revolver in Fury (2014). Pretty cool gun
S&W Model 1917. Don’t know much of it, at least not to the extent with other guns below, but it’s pretty cool. A large frame revolver chambered for .45 A. Yes, .45 A, the auto cartridge originated in 1905 by JMB with the Colt Model 1905 (later evolved into the venerable 1911). The 1917 was created as basically a space filler. It was there to fill the absence of 1911’s during WW1. If you couldn’t get a 1911, you got a 1917. It used half moon clips to mimic the rim of a revolver cartridge so you could chamber the .45 A’s without them sinking into the cylinder and actually eject them via the clip. You may have seen the 1917 as War Daddy (Brad Pitt)’s revolver in Fury (2014). Pretty cool gun