I went to the gunshow yesterday, of course not planning to buy anything, only helping a friend look for a good deal on a 1911. I've always only owned square flat guns, I've very little experience with round guns. Except that I learned to shoot with my Dad's Blackhawk, and other than that and what I've read in gun mags I know very little about revolvers.
But I've always wanted a 1917 in .45 ACP. I don't know why. They are just so big and ugly and serious looking. Well yesterday I found one. $225 out the door! It has been reparkerized (looks like a good job too). The bore is in great shape. The action feels good. It looks like it is in time. TFLers Bobwest & skyder (both revolver knowledgable type folks) thought that it looked real good. Somebody has put Pachymars on it, but I guess that is okay. I bought it to shoot not to look at.
The fact that it is a .45 put me over the edge. I came close to buying a minty '60s highpower that morning, but it was $500, which is stretching the old gun budget, and I don't own any 9mm or reload any 9mm. But I always have .45 laying around. Same dealer that I bought a tack-driving sporterized Mauser from last show. 200 dealers and I end up at the same folks twice in a row.
No chance to shoot it yet, but hopefully I will sneak out tomorrow night. Got 5 moon clips ready to go.
A couple of questions:
1. Is it okay to dry fire a 1917? It has the type of hammer with the firing pin on it, is there danger of breakage?
2. Is it safe to carry it around with a round under the hammer? Or is this a 5 shooter when lugged around? There is no transfer bar.
3. Where do you lube round guns? My 1911s have all sorts off parts that like oil.
4. What kind of loads do these like? My standard .45 reload is a 200 gr. lead SWC, on 5 gr. of bullseye. Not a very hot load, so I'm guessing that should work just fine.
5. Where is the best place to order moon clips? I paid to much for the ones I have.
Thanks everybody. I have a few minutes to go play with my new round gun before I have to go to church. Better hurry. It is calling me.
-Larry Correia
MOLON LABE!
But I've always wanted a 1917 in .45 ACP. I don't know why. They are just so big and ugly and serious looking. Well yesterday I found one. $225 out the door! It has been reparkerized (looks like a good job too). The bore is in great shape. The action feels good. It looks like it is in time. TFLers Bobwest & skyder (both revolver knowledgable type folks) thought that it looked real good. Somebody has put Pachymars on it, but I guess that is okay. I bought it to shoot not to look at.
The fact that it is a .45 put me over the edge. I came close to buying a minty '60s highpower that morning, but it was $500, which is stretching the old gun budget, and I don't own any 9mm or reload any 9mm. But I always have .45 laying around. Same dealer that I bought a tack-driving sporterized Mauser from last show. 200 dealers and I end up at the same folks twice in a row.
No chance to shoot it yet, but hopefully I will sneak out tomorrow night. Got 5 moon clips ready to go.
A couple of questions:
1. Is it okay to dry fire a 1917? It has the type of hammer with the firing pin on it, is there danger of breakage?
2. Is it safe to carry it around with a round under the hammer? Or is this a 5 shooter when lugged around? There is no transfer bar.
3. Where do you lube round guns? My 1911s have all sorts off parts that like oil.
4. What kind of loads do these like? My standard .45 reload is a 200 gr. lead SWC, on 5 gr. of bullseye. Not a very hot load, so I'm guessing that should work just fine.
5. Where is the best place to order moon clips? I paid to much for the ones I have.
Thanks everybody. I have a few minutes to go play with my new round gun before I have to go to church. Better hurry. It is calling me.
-Larry Correia
MOLON LABE!