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BlueTrain

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I had plans to cut the barrel on this M1917 to 4” ala a true Indy pistol, until I received it and realized what good shape it was in. It would be a crime to cut such a fine antique, so the search continues for a bargain priced beater 1917 :)

Shown with my Raiders hat from John Penman.
Ah! That's more like it. I have a photo of my father wearing one of those in a reverse draw holster. He's in uniform standing in front of a Jeep, cap tilted just so in a very non-regulation way.

There are still new 1917 S&W revolvers around but good luck finding one. S&W calls it the M22 now, or at least, some retailers do. It was made in a few variations, all in .45 ACP. At one time, S&W made several large frame revolvers in .38 special, .44 S&W and .45 ACP, with both fixed and adjustable sights. Manufacture apparently continued until after model numbers (instead of names) began to be used. But they must not have sold well. Skeeter Skelton said he never saw any in the gun emporiums he frequented in those days. In fact, except for J-frames, S&W revolvers are scarce at the shops I still visit, too.
 

Yesteryear

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Not as easy as Clint Eastwood makes it look, is it. First time I shot one I couldn't hear anything for 2 hours.
No hearing protection? That would hurt! Harry Callahan would be stone deaf for the whole Dirty Harry series after the very first shot in the very first scene! :p This thing was so loud the shock wave was blowing snow off the roof of the shooting bench shelter, lol.
I had doubled up ear plugs with ear muffs, so it didn't bother me any.
 

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