I recently came to a Colt Model 1917 revolver through family and I had a few questions.
The revolver came in a US stamped leather holster marked G&K 1918 A.G. on the back and the revolver s/n 223xxx has the US Army imprints on it. It is the belief of the family that we acquired it sometime during the 1920's or 1930's.
However, I shot it for the first time last night and was using .45 Long Colt rounds. The barrel is stamped 'Colt D.A. 45' but through research I thought all these weapons were chambered for .45 ACP and could not fit the .45 LC round.
I have read that some of the Model 1917s were sold as surplus in the 50s to NRA members and were rechambered. Were these the only 1917s chambered so?
It is a great shooter and has nice historical value to me but it would have less sentimental/story value if it was purchased by the family as surplus.
The revolver came in a US stamped leather holster marked G&K 1918 A.G. on the back and the revolver s/n 223xxx has the US Army imprints on it. It is the belief of the family that we acquired it sometime during the 1920's or 1930's.
However, I shot it for the first time last night and was using .45 Long Colt rounds. The barrel is stamped 'Colt D.A. 45' but through research I thought all these weapons were chambered for .45 ACP and could not fit the .45 LC round.
I have read that some of the Model 1917s were sold as surplus in the 50s to NRA members and were rechambered. Were these the only 1917s chambered so?
It is a great shooter and has nice historical value to me but it would have less sentimental/story value if it was purchased by the family as surplus.