Smith & Wesson Model M1917 Revolver
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M1917 revolver 1 M1917 revolver M1917 Revolver Smith & Wesson M1917 (Brazilian contract) Type Revolver Place of origin United States Service history In service 1917 € c. 1954 Used by See Users Wars World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War Production history Designed 1917 Produced 1917 € 1920 Number built c. 300,000 total (c. 150,000 per manufacturer) Variants Slightly differing versions of the M1917 were made by Colt (shown above) and Smith & Wesson Specifications Weight 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) (Colt) 2.25 lb (1.0 kg) (S&W) Length 10.8 in (270 mm) Barrel length 5.5 in (140 mm) Cartridge .45 ACP, .45 Auto Rim Action double action, solid frame with swing-out cylinder Muzzle velocity 760 ft/s ( 231.7 m/s) Feed system six-round cylinder, loaded singly or with two three-round half-moon clips Sights blade front sight, notched rear sight The M1917 Revolver (formally United States Revolver, Caliber .45, M1917) was a U.S. six-shot revolver of .45 ACP caliber. It was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1917 to supplement the standard M1911 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol during World War I. Afterwards, it was primarily used by secondary and non-deployed tr oops. There were two variations of the M1917, one from Colt and one from S&W.
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