Bob Wright
New member
When I was very young, Colt and S&W .45 caliber revolvers were available at pretty cheap prices, even for the time. Both Colt and S&W revolvers could be had for around $20.00. Colts were either M1917 .45 ACPs or New Service in .45 Colt or .455 Eley, while the Smiths were M1917 only in .45 ACP.
I had bought a New Service, an ex-Canadian RCMP revolver. An original .455 it had been reamed to .45 Colt. In time I rebuilt that to .44 Special, so I was left with an extra .45 Colt cylinder. So, why not convert one of the M1917s to .45 Colt?
Well, as you might guess, the raised lug on the side plate of the Colt (integral with the sideplate on Colts) was fitted for the shorter ACP cylinder and the .45 Colt cylinder would not be allowed to open without filing down that lug.
Yeah, much of my gun knowledge has been learned the hard way.
Bob Wright
I had bought a New Service, an ex-Canadian RCMP revolver. An original .455 it had been reamed to .45 Colt. In time I rebuilt that to .44 Special, so I was left with an extra .45 Colt cylinder. So, why not convert one of the M1917s to .45 Colt?
Well, as you might guess, the raised lug on the side plate of the Colt (integral with the sideplate on Colts) was fitted for the shorter ACP cylinder and the .45 Colt cylinder would not be allowed to open without filing down that lug.
Yeah, much of my gun knowledge has been learned the hard way.
Bob Wright