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Small Arms of WWI Primer 104: S&W 1917 (Patreon)

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2019-07-30 04:43:36
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Small Arms of WWI Primer 104: S&W 1917

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! Additional reading: American Economic Mobilization: A Study in the Mechanism of War , 55 HARV. L. REV. 427 (1942) U.S. Handguns of World War II: The Secondary Pistols and Revolvers Charles W. Pete Serious Smith & Wesson Timothy J. Mullin U.S. Handguns of World War II: The Secondary Pistols and Revolvers Charles W. Pete British Secondary Small Arms 1914-1918, Vol.2 A.O. Edwards Canadian Military Handguns, 1855-1985 Clive M. Law Revolvers of the British Services, 1854 - 1954 W.H.J. Chamberlain and A.W.F. Taylerson Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/ Animations by Bruno! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTkD8fyZRgT5icMbKeMFEbQ Support this content at: https://www.patreon.com/CandRsenal OR https://www.subscribestar.com/candrsenal Or buy prints from the show: https://candrsenal.com/shop/ Snail Mail us at: PO Box 80849 Charleston, SC 29416

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Anonymous

Waiting quite some time for this. Ecstatic that it’s here. Will now sit down with my S&W 1917 and not sleep. Thank you!!

Anonymous
>>25231585

Also, interesting that some early S&W 1917’s didn’t have the rebated cylinder. Mine is in the early 11000’s and does have the rebate, so this surprised me greatly.

Björn Ragnar

To quote C. Montgomery Burns: Excellent.

Wayne Dygert

I can just imagine being the one guy in my company who was issued the 1917 without the rebated cylinder trying desperately to explain to my sergeant why I couldn't perform the drill like everyone else in my unit.

Bruce Brodnax

@ ~ 27:05 -- The superiority of the M1917 revolvers over the other Great War competition begins with the cartridge; once you have that [arrived at from decades of American frontier experience with the 1873 Colt SAA, thru failed experiments with .38cal chamberings in the Philippines, etc.] and combine it with the evolved revolver designs from the world's premier revolver makers [whose combined experience encompasses the milestones of firearm development over the preceding 80 years or so] it is unsurprising that the U.S. ended up with some kick-ass wheelguns. I own the S&W M1917's lineal descendant, a 625 in .45acp which was previously part of my (now deceased) paternal uncle's collection, and a stack of full-moon clips ['cause the half-moons cost more per piece, despite needing twice as many] because they really do make a HUMONGOUS difference. Kind of surprised that S&W hasn't taken advantage of their new X-frame by developing an appropriate moon-clip & offering a quick-loading hand cannon in .50AE. Wheee, that would be fun!

Bruce Brodnax

@ 30:02 -- Mae, wannabe manatee wrangler! The truth is finally revealed! Herd'em up & head'em out, yeehah! Saddle up the jet-ski & lacquer up your shot loads [for the water mocs], there's sea cows running wild! X-D

Jasper Welsch

Hey Othias, I have a sub-5000 serial number S&W M1917 and it does have the rebated chamber and I've fired it without clips. I brought it to Michael's but I don't think we fired it that day. Marty and Bob have seen it though. It also has the ribbed hammer and CHS stamp above the latch.