Colt is no longer with us! I originally from CT and I had a lots of friends worked for Colt as a gun-makers for long time. The CZ took over Colt in Hartford and reintroduced many old model but these firearms are secretly manufactured in S. America with low cost.
@Sunbear415
Жыл бұрын
I’ve bought 8 “new” Colts since 2010……. I have zero now and will never buy a “new” Colt again. I am thankful there are some people who buy anything with the pony on it…..
@titanscerw
Жыл бұрын
This seems to me like far fetched claim. "new" Colts were reintroduced in 2017 Cobra as first reintro, 2019 K.Cobra, 2020 Python and 2021 Anaconda. Switch of ownership from previous long nose tribe bankers who rode the pony since end of 1980's and switched from one grubby banker hands to another, who had no interest on producing firearms of any quality just like what happened repeatedly to Remington only a bit later. CZ comes in to picture only in the half of 2021 and was not allowed to finalize the buy till the start 2022. So there were no "colt guns" ever produced under what you falsely claim, dude. So either you lie from ignorance or with intention to somehow smear brands you dont like, either way it makes you pretty filthy liar. Also where exectly in S. Murrica they happen to make those? :) Even new Taurus wheelguns is now being made in US ...
@guaporeturns9472
Жыл бұрын
@@Sunbear415 why are you thankful?
@Bloo0969
Жыл бұрын
Many out there to buy and I would buy an original with the 100 year old craftsmanship than what Colt would make today. If they tried to replicate the original quality, the modern gun would be $3000-$4000.
@LionquestFitness
2 жыл бұрын
Mike - since you mentioned tunnel rats...Colt and S&W .38 special revolvers were an unsung firearm of that war. From reading old posts on the S&W forums from Viet Vets it would seem many were carried; both issued and unauthorized. That would be an very interesting video topic.
@waynehendrix4806
2 жыл бұрын
Thankfully I've met very few of those vets that cared at all about what was authorized. Like one I know says... "Merica!!" That about sums it up.
@guaporeturns9472
Жыл бұрын
@@waynehendrix4806 cringe 🤦♂️
@Bloo0969
Жыл бұрын
@@waynehendrix4806 As long as it will stop someone and the concussion in a tunnel would be less with a .38 than a .45.
@timothyjaques3964
7 ай бұрын
You and hickock are the absolute best, you both have sold me more guns from your classroom teachings and now I can say, I’m having as much fun as you guys. I retired about four years ago with no hobbies because I owned some businesses that required all my time, then COVID came along and with all the crazy things going on I thought I needed a gun, many guns later and rounds shot I so enjoy this hobby,I just wish I would have gotten the bug a lot sooner.
@Everythingblackpowder
2 жыл бұрын
My great grandad was in the 65th coast artillery corps in WW1. He carried a S&W 1917 which he said he preferred over the “Colt automatic” pistol.
@wizardofahhhs759
2 жыл бұрын
Tell grandpa to get with the times 😄
@sgtmajtrapp3391
2 жыл бұрын
I've had multiple 1917 S&W revolvers and a Colt 1917. The S&W had the better trigger but I liked the Colt as well. My dad had ( now mine) a S&W 1917 which is now mine. Still a good handgun for home and personal defense, even in the woods.
@bobhartman2571
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mike. Excellent review & display. One thing I might add, I served with the 27th Inf Reg. Wolfhounds during Vietnam. The Wolfhounds were the ones that fought the Moro's who were typically hopped up on drugs, during battle. So, the Wolfhounds did call for a replacement 38 cal revolver for a bigger round, aka the 45 round to stop the drug hopped up Moros.
@christophermccormick2714
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! And thanks for mentioning the exposed trigger guard issue. I get tired of hearing about it when it was primarily a nonissue during the revolver’s heyday. I guess it’s a good way to make yourself look like an expert by criticizing it.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@Ensign_Cthulhu
2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for you to mention the .45 Auto Rim cartridge! (For those who don't know, it was a .45 ACP with a thickened and modified rim that obviated the need to use the moon clip; they could be loaded singly.)
@mattnw42
2 жыл бұрын
I mentioned them in the S&W video
@Ensign_Cthulhu
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattnw42 Must have missed that one. I'll go back and look it up! Thanks!
@georgemadis4579
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. I have my Dad's Colt 1917 and a couple dozen clips. It's one of my favorites and fun to shoot a piece of history.
@Bloo0969
Жыл бұрын
I love my Colt. It was reworked between the wars. Marked "AA" for Augusta Arsenal.
@scruffysstash
2 жыл бұрын
Re-upload is good, I was confused at first with the first video. I would still like to see reproductions of these, especially the S&W. Your comment on holstering, is why I like a safety on any gun I carry. Whether is be the empty chamber on a single action, or a manual safety on an automatic.
@DrTramp-uu1hh
Жыл бұрын
Nice presentation. I have a 45acp 1917 Colt that according to its serial number was actually made in 1917. It was re-barrelled at some point with a 45acp New Service barrel but the rest of it is original and I have a correct era barrel for it which I'm going to have my local gunsmith install. The cylinder on mine doesn't have the step machined into it in order to be able to shoot without clips, though I also have a later series cylinder that does, so I use 2 round Governor clips from Ranch Products in it. I find them quicker and easier to load and unload than full or half moon clips. I also have a BK grip adapter on mine which gives me a better grip and more control and carry it in a holster made by Hunter. Visits to the range with it always result in a lot of comments and questions, especially since most other folks seem to be shooting 9mm Glocks and such. 😀
@warrenfeldman1572
2 жыл бұрын
I have one from 1918. It is a great shooting revolver. Love it.
@Elvis68spec
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool Gun! I wish Colt would bring back a vintage Revolver like that!
@seancssu
2 жыл бұрын
Colt is owned by CZ, not even an American company anymore
@connormarek1028
2 жыл бұрын
@@seancssu Technically true, but I`m of Czech descent ;)
@seancssu
2 жыл бұрын
@@connormarek1028 and? Just saying I won’t waste my money on colt. If you wanna buy Czech then go buy actual CZ. Colt is pointless now
@samuelprice2461
2 жыл бұрын
@@seancssu Colt hasn’t been Colt since the 1980s, it being owned by CZ doesn’t mean anything.
@seancssu
2 жыл бұрын
@@samuelprice2461 it means money flowing out of a dying America, so yeah it does matter that CZ bought it. I’ll never buy another glock because it’s unpatriotic
@user-ho4nw5sf3w
Жыл бұрын
Recommendations from an old gunsmith. Anyone shooting one of these fine old revolvers would be well advised to remember that they are over a 100 years old. The springs in these guns(both Colt&Smith) have been under tension all this time. They need replacing. There are springs available for the Colt from Jack First,along with other parts all new. I believe it's Wolfe springs has springs for pre war Smith. Change out the springs will put that new gun snap back. Plus it will lighten the trigger pull. This is the first step to a good action job,and you might, like I did fine out you don't need to do an action job at all. I've had both of my revolvers for 50 years and I know this will sound terrible, but I paid 30$ for both of them. They weren't collectors back then. I bought them to learn how to work on Colt and Smith&Wesson locks. I did. So you can talk this over among. yourselves and see if it has merit. They are damn fine guns.
@Bloo0969
Жыл бұрын
I have an M1917 holster marked Battery "B" 10th Field Artillery. They were with the 3rd Infantry Division at the Marne and Argonne. Formed at Camp Douglas AZ in 1916 and deactivated in 2015.
@MigueAngelAstra
4 ай бұрын
Si lo vuelven a fabricar muchos lo compraríamos. Un revolver espectacular 45 acp y con los clip recarga muy rápido... 👍👍👍🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
@CapnSchep
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike, damn you can shoot, a lot of people don’t realize how hard it is to shoot one handed ..! Duelist style ..
@sierramike5259
2 жыл бұрын
Back in the late 60's I was 15 on a camping trip in the Southern Ca. desert. I went with my dad and a friend of his and his family . It was a hoot. Target shooting was part of the fun. I had the opportunity to shoot both the 1911 and a model 17 with half moon clips. That was my first time shooting a handgun prior to that it was only rifles. Great time especially since these guys were veterans of WW2 and Korea a lot of insight went into the experiance...
@michaelrizzo5523
2 жыл бұрын
Love it! I really appreciate these older DA designs. Thanks for this series!
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@BLACKIETHOMAS
2 жыл бұрын
darn good video sir really enjoyed it i had a s&w 1917 for several years and really wish i still had it
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Blackie! I think you need to buy another one.
@joebosch983
2 жыл бұрын
Mike to remove 45 acp cases from the half moon clips, I use a piece of 1/2 emt conduit with a half diameter notch cut in the end to catch the 1/2 moon clip rim. To use slip the conduit over the spent case and twist. As always a great video.
@Schlachtschule
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I thought I understood the clips, but I didn't--very cool stuff as always, Mike. Thank you.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@WhiskeyRiverRifleman
2 жыл бұрын
Great video on an interesting pistol, thank you for sharing Mike!
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@cameronmccreary4758
2 жыл бұрын
I notice that you have a grip adapter on the front strap of the Colt. For me when I shot any S&W I would use the bigger .44 Magnum grips that filled in behind the triggerguard; this would allow me to shoot double action without my grip creeping up. Also, the .45 ACP comes in an Auto Rim design. Nice presentation Mike.
@EricDaMAJ
2 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video on a cool revolver! The advantage of a double action pistol with those old school holsters (or any holster really) is you can push the hammer forward with your thumb as you holster it. If the hammer starts coming back on your thumb you know something’s pushing the trigger and you can stop and correct yourself. (There’s a Glock accessory that replicates that somewhere). Also, for a WW I era revolver, shouldn’t the target be Evil Reich?
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@SootHead
2 жыл бұрын
For modern day, I still like the Auto Rims and they make speed loaders for them too. I use both on my shaved Webley. I would LOVE to have either the Colt or the S&W, probably a S&W just to honor Dad who swore by them. Regrettably, I am priced out of both markets.
@DocLarsen44
2 жыл бұрын
Better late than never. I was in FL visiting kids and in-laws last week, so finally got to watch this today (5/1). Good stuff; thanks Mike.
@GOBRAGH2
2 жыл бұрын
That colt 1878 double action that loaded and ejected like a single action revolver was eye opening to me. I had no idea that even existed.
@earlshaner4441
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing brother
@jlthearcher
2 жыл бұрын
As always, the information was accurate and entertaining.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@ag2938
2 жыл бұрын
Ein sehr schöner Revolver, mit ausklappbarer Trommel so wie das bei Smith &Wesson üblich ist.
@billy56081
2 жыл бұрын
I have one I love it, once in awhile I open carry it.
@waynehendrix4806
2 жыл бұрын
Mike, great talk. Thank you. I just realized that relevant to history here, if you haven't already seen the effects of hurricane Agnes here in 1972, you can probably find a lot of pictures of the damage with a little searching. It was a crazy time... guess I was about 7 years old, or about, but I remember dad and other volunteers clearing out a lot of messes in Glen Rock. Peace, W.
@davidno1minton997
2 жыл бұрын
Cool,cool,colt
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jamessnodgrass7360
2 жыл бұрын
I just came in from shooting my 1911 Para 14/45. You gotta love a 45. I've never had one of those 1917 's but would love to . My readings of them by Elmer Keith and Ed McGivern and Bill Jordan. I sure wish the kids would watch and learn. My pal uses a 1/2" id aluminum tube with a notch in it and rotates them out of half or full moon. He's got JM 625 Smith. Very quick and easy to make. Great video Mike . I ordered one of your shirts also. Have a great day.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James.
@jamescooper2618
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool Mike! Thanks!
@garyross4505
2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of your Smokey Hat and how most park rangers are not near as interesting to listen to as yourself. I look forward to hearing the history. I can see gun things included shooting stuff like batteries out of a shotgun. Ehh. Passes time. I love your connecting the gun with time and events plus it is fun to see you miss because most of your fans miss sometimes.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@grahamohea2424
2 жыл бұрын
I used to work security about 20 years ago and we were issued holsters with open trigger guards. As long as you have a strap that goes over the hammer to keep it down, the revolver can't go off, no matter how much you pull the trigger. An open trigger guard with an exposed trigger seemed really wrong to me at first, but in reality, it was very much not a big deal
@falcon5215
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike. Really interesting.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@brianrosewell8036
2 жыл бұрын
Another superb video on my gun of choice the revolver!!!!! Thanks again and keep them coming!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
@josephbarnes8000
2 жыл бұрын
Once again you have made me realize how much I don't know. Love all ur content. I still think you should write the best firearm book in history. You know how to present material in a way that keeps me watching till the end of every video. Thanks for what you do.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@charlessistrunk3185
2 жыл бұрын
Cool hat, you got it going on.
@tltc191
Жыл бұрын
There is or was a tool for removing cases from the moon clips. I got one from gun parts corp about 25 years ago. Back then they were hard print catalog and were called Numrich arms. The tool works great btw.
@persson882
2 жыл бұрын
total gold as always mike! :)
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@gregoblv5561
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video on a great gun. I favor revolvers and I love the 45, so this is my cup of tea. I would take either the Colt or Smith, though I would perfer the Colt. They just check all of my boxes. Thanks, Mike.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@bbcustomoutdoors
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy these in-depth looks into the older guns!
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Lucontheman
2 жыл бұрын
Love these historical videos. Always look good to Thursday
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@ronalddunne3413
2 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video, thanks. One note however- A lot of Irish-Americans didnt NECESSARILY favor Germany, but FEW indeed favored the British Empire, which was actively oppressing Ireland. There were a lot of Irish in USA, some with direct contacts in Ireland. I owned one of these for awhile, liked it fine, with or without clips. Had to trade it off for a Browning HP when I needed a 9mm as a work gun. Been looking for one in .45 Colt but no luck yet! Those half-moon sights don't make for the best accuracy!
@englishcowboy9155
2 жыл бұрын
same here in England, pretty dam cold.
@Bhartrampf
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, nice to see someone actually give the history and operate of the weapon. The S&W 1917 is on my bucket list.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@Bhartrampf
2 жыл бұрын
@@duelist1954 I restore antique guns and make obsolete ammo for them, as well as do a history search, so I eat this stuff up.
@76kz400
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! I don’t have a colt 1917 yet but I do luckily have a 455 converted to 45 colt and a 38-40.
@crjcrj8443
2 жыл бұрын
The open trigger guard holster is dangerous because if someone attempts to grab the gun, they can shoot the wearer before the gun clears the holster or an attempt to retain the gun can be mounted
@samuelprice2461
2 жыл бұрын
I think the possibility of that happening back then was much less likely than now. The strap snap actually secured the gun very well in the holster. In fact a lot of complaints about retention, and the strap snap on these old holsters, are what led to the thumb break holsters that came around in the 60s and 70s. Those thumb break holsters got a lot of cops shot in the back in urban areas.
@crjcrj8443
2 жыл бұрын
@@samuelprice2461 It’s less about the thumb break than the open trigger design . Just the fact, someone could pull the trigger while it was still in the holster is the problem.
@samuelprice2461
2 жыл бұрын
@@crjcrj8443 But they almost certainly could not. Especially with a double action revolver. I have a Threepersons/Jordan style 1911 holster, and I promise you there’s no way you could fire it would drawing the gun out, even with the safety off and hammer back.
@crjcrj8443
2 жыл бұрын
@@samuelprice2461 I can tell you from experience that it is possible.I was involved in a joint task force where a probation officer had one those holsters. We all explained to her the problem we had with the holster and she didn’t believe us until we demonstrated it to her. With an unloaded gun, we showed her that in a gun grab it could be fired within the holster
@geneshockley6375
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Bellevue, your videos are always appreciated! I would say your accuracy issues today were probably because if the support hand use. That gun wants an off hand position ;)
@bbarton84
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks!
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks!
@charlescomly1
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike, I've been looking forward to this video just as I look forward to all your videos, I especially enjoy listening to the history as well as seeing you shoot.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@briantaylor9285
2 жыл бұрын
Your outfits are always on point. Dig the hat.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@briantaylor9285
2 жыл бұрын
@@duelist1954 👍👍
@jochenreichl796
2 жыл бұрын
The tool you use to demoon full moon clips, should also work on the half moon clips. For the last case you need to turn it around, though. There is also a tool that is basically a pipe with a little shelf cut out on the top, cou stick it over the case and twist it. There is one guy in the US making them from old golf clubs, they handle excelent, and I make a copy of that from aluminium or steel tubes and sell them in my webshop. If you are interested and would pay for the shipping, I'd send you one over to try out.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
May I have the link to your website?
@VernonWallace
2 жыл бұрын
Great. Thank you
@graypatriot1299
2 жыл бұрын
thank you
@r.shanethompson7933
2 жыл бұрын
The Army was probably thinking about their past .45 debacle with the SAA and the Schofield and wanted to avoid a reputation of same.
@BlueDogTabby
9 ай бұрын
Thanks
@gregcampwriter
8 ай бұрын
The Thompson-LaGarde tests found that cadavers don't swing when hit by pistol bullets and that the .30 Luger worked best killing cows at slaughterhouses. But the conclusion makes it clear that someone with a higher rank told them that the .45 caliber was the answer.
@boostimalaka1
4 ай бұрын
The .455 Webley MkII 265 grain proved most effective in the Thompson-LaGarde tests.
@marco529
2 жыл бұрын
And I watched it twice. Worth it.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@Mr103056
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always. I have learned so much from your videos. I look forward to your new videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@gregcampwriter
8 ай бұрын
It's surprising that the government didn't ask Colt to focus on M1911s and leave the M1917 to Smith & Wesson.
@mikek8089
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike! I only wish that you would've touched on the .45 Auto Rim cartridge just a bit. Just last night at work, I was attempting to explain to a work buddy, the difference between the ACP and the Auto Rim, and the reason for the difference.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
I should have, but I did cover it in the S&W 1917 video.
@mikek8089
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, I remember that now, and I'm going to show that video to my buddy. He recently acquired his Dad's 1911, and was looking online for ammo. Well...somewhere along the line he ran into a site that had some Auto Rim, and that's why he was asking me about it.
@julianwilkins1669
Жыл бұрын
I have a mint new service in .357. All part numbers match.
@WaschyNumber1
2 жыл бұрын
Cool, gun history 👍🖖
@lawrencehudson9939
2 жыл бұрын
Love those 1917s! There are a couple of "rabbit holes" I would love to hear you opine on. First, the English procurement of these two models for their service as .455 caliber weapons. Second the accuracy issue with ball ammunition in both the Colt and S&W revolvers and reloading for accuracy with cast bullets.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
I'll add them to the list
@nealnusbaumer9750
2 жыл бұрын
I use a hardwood dowel to remove the fired cases from 6 round moon clips
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
That works, but the tool is easier
@happyhaunter_5546
2 жыл бұрын
the most cases I've seen of self-sustained shootings involving holsters are from worn leather holsters where the material gets into the trigger guard...A quality kydex one will never have this problem, which is why (among other reasons) I strongly recommend them over leather ones for CONCEALED carry. Obviously a nice leather one is fine for the range or open carry, as long as it is inspected routinely and replaced when needed to prevent this : )
@wagon9082
2 жыл бұрын
Good video
@garrisonnichols807
2 жыл бұрын
I like S&W more but these Colts are cool and I wouldn't mind having one.
@timscarborough7575
2 жыл бұрын
I never understood why they could not make the cylinder and ejector rod to to fit the gun. If they did there would be no reason for moon clips. I understand some were made that didn't need moon clips. My understanding is charter arms is the company that makes revolvers that do not require moon clips.
@ArgoPower
2 жыл бұрын
great!
@redsky8509
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for another informative video.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@earlmorrison7833
2 жыл бұрын
Great content !! Thanks for the video !!
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@cpnolto
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in the process of paying off another purchase right now (Remington 36 cal Beals patent revolver) ......but ....when that's over - who knows - I might look for a Model 1917. So many guns - so little money and time.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
I know how you feel.
@scottbruns2907
2 жыл бұрын
In my reading the caliber choices made by different armies in the late 19th and early 20th century for their handguns was all dictated by the needs of their cavalry. Countries like France and Austria-Hungary chose small-bore revolver cartridges deliberately because cavalry troopers in Europe still wore metal breastplates. A large slow-moving bullet wouldn't penetrate those plates. The British military stayed with .455 because they were using so-called "man-stoppers" that they needed for shooting the natives in their overseas empire. I read that the American military went back to .45, not because of the Moros, but because the cavalry did tests on how many rounds it would take to stop a horse. On average it took 6-7 shots of .45 caliber, but many more shots of smaller bore calibers. Thus, in a horse chase a trooper wouldn't need to reload to take down a fleeing horseman, and you did it by shooting the horse, not the man. I am curious if that is what you have found in your studies.
@badas45
2 жыл бұрын
I almost bought a S&W 1917 for a great price a few years ago, I wish I had.
@Bill23799
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video. Who is this guy AL Gorithm you need help with? Is he affiliated with AL Carbon and his cousin Sal Manila?
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@burnsboysaresoldiers
2 жыл бұрын
Charlie askins, bill jordan. Want to hear more about these gunfighters
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Those two guys were from the generation of gun writers just before mine.I grew up reading them. I know people who knew them well, but I never met them myself.
@burnsboysaresoldiers
2 жыл бұрын
@@duelist1954 would you ever do a biography series of videos? Like on askins, jordan, skeelton etc. Who they were, what they contributed etc etc
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
@@burnsboysaresoldiers I'll give it some thought.
@PrimericanIdol
2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to find me a pre-1899 Colt New Service revolver.
@doomkopf
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and interesting as always! I like the 1917 S&W, but Colt, in my opinion, is just little fine :))
@lawrencelee9860
Жыл бұрын
Awsome Vtdeo
@hettro-cv6082
2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@mr.zafner8295
2 жыл бұрын
Don't feel bad about the inaccuracy. I have two Smiths, both Brazil contract, one of which I bought on purpose and the other of which I kind of lucked into and got for practically pocket change, but unfortunately both of them have distorted muzzles. Have you miked the muzzle? I've been looking for a Smith barrel for a couple of years now and I haven't seen one. Of course mine don't have the century old feel of the originals, but they're mechanically the same and I just love them as what they are. If I could make one shoot straight it would be my favorite revolver.
@woodsmanforlife1677
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video again! Thank you for sharing! I wish someone would make such nice iconic revolvers again. +p rated, if possible.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@mattnw42
2 жыл бұрын
I am very fond of my Marine 1909
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to have one of those.
@hawssie1
Жыл бұрын
Im a little confused. The first loading is done individually without moon clips and relying on case head spacing . Then its stated that the cylinder was shaved in order to give space for moon clips and adding all the advantages of quick loading and ejecting. So does that mean there are 2 different version revolvers being used in the video, or does the cylinder shaving still allow for loading without moon clips?
@jeffw1246
2 жыл бұрын
My Dad was a career Air Police and was issued a Colt or Smith probably both at one time or another. One night with a partner at an entrance to a base a drunken and belligerent officer was walking in not showing his id-not in combat zone or if hostilities were ongoing. When Dads partner stopped the officer to ask for id he replied " show me one good reason I have to show my id". Right away the guard patted his holster with the 1917 and said " I have six good reasons". Officer got religion quick. Fortunately he was drunk enough he didn't remember or Dads partner could have been in big trouble.
@bennettguns3809
2 жыл бұрын
I've owned several S&Ws but, never a Colt. Currently I own a 1917/37 Brazilian model. No prejudice just my luck of the draw.
@robertrobert7924
2 жыл бұрын
Mike, Did you notice any case bulge or deformation when you fired the cartridges without the moon clips attached? It is good to know they can be loaded that way in a pinch.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
No, they were fine. They basically seat up ti the extractor groove in the case. The Moon clips provide no case sidewall support.
@robertrobert7924
2 жыл бұрын
@@duelist1954 Thanks Mike.
@litsci4690
2 жыл бұрын
There are questions about what modern ammunition they are able to handle. Thoughts and experience appreciated.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Any modern ammo within SAMMI specs will be safe.
@earlshaner4441
2 жыл бұрын
Hi from Syracuse NY brother
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Earl
@earlshaner4441
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your information on gun history
@earlshaner4441
2 жыл бұрын
Hi from Syracuse NY USA brother and eagle eye
@independentthinker8930
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting.
@markfare496
2 жыл бұрын
Mike, I have a question about your wardrobe in this video. Is that a chamois shirt you are wearing from MidwayUSA? Also, can you give me info on the hat you are wearing?
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
The shirt is a chamois shirt, but it is from Bass Pro. The hat is an Army campaign hat that I bought years ago in an antique store
@2slicesofpieholdthechestha338
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. How rare are the smiths that are in good working order worth nowadays?
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
I just saw one the other day. I think it was at Hyatt gun shop on line.
@2slicesofpieholdthechestha338
2 жыл бұрын
@@duelist1954 Thank you for replying, I appreciate it.
@spiritualawakenings6251
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike not to change the subject but I just inherited a Merwin Hulbert large frame 44 cal revolver that belonged to my great grandfather. It is nickel plated with pearl grips in excellent condition as it was always stored in a box wrapped in oil cloths that were changed every year. My question is can these guns shoot modern 44 special rounds and is it worth keeping? Thanks.
@samuelprice2461
2 жыл бұрын
No! It is almost certainly chambered in 44-40, otherwise known as 44WCF. Don’t shoot 44 Special through it!
@samuelprice2461
2 жыл бұрын
And yes it is worth keeping! If you aren’t big into revolvers of the period, it might be worth more to you to sell it. They are pretty valuable now.
@duelist1954
2 жыл бұрын
@@samuelprice2461 If it is chambered for .44-40, it will say .44 Winchester on the frame. If it just says .44, then it is chambered for the .44 M-H proprietary cartridge, which is slightly smaller in diameter than .44 Spl. At any rate, in pristine condition it will fetch $4,000 to $5,000 on today's market.
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