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Smith & Wesson is one of the Big Three American-born (in other words, not counting foreign headquartered firms with U.S. subsidiaries) handgun manufacturers –...
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Smith & Wesson is one of the Big Three American-born (in other words, not counting foreign headquartered firms with U.S. subsidiaries) handgun manufacturers –...
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When one thinks of guns chambered for the iconic .44 Magnum cartridge, one typically thinks of revolvers such as the Smith & Wesson Model...
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![Image: Creative Commons - M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston - left DATE: January 1918 Colt Model 1917 Revolver .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) No 22-883 issued by the United States Army to Charles Hamilton Houston during World War I. The gun is comprised of metal with wood applied to the handle. The revolver has a six-round cylinder that is semi-removable so bullets can be loaded. There are multiple manufacturer's notes throughout the barrel and frame. On the left of the barrel, text reads [COLT D.A. 45]. On top of the barrel is the manufacture's information, [COLT’S PT FA MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. / PAT’D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 6 1900 JULY 4 1905]. On the left side of the frame, at the top next to the hammer are the letters [GHS] in a circle. Below the hammer on the frame is a horse standing on its hind legs with two spears. The bottom of the grip has a circular hinge with a cylinder shaped metal. Surrounding the hinge are the words, [U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / N° / 22 / 883]. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus Object number: 2018.59.3](https://www.19fortyfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/M1917-Revolver-600x337.jpg)
![Image: Creative Commons - M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston - left DATE: January 1918 Colt Model 1917 Revolver .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) No 22-883 issued by the United States Army to Charles Hamilton Houston during World War I. The gun is comprised of metal with wood applied to the handle. The revolver has a six-round cylinder that is semi-removable so bullets can be loaded. There are multiple manufacturer's notes throughout the barrel and frame. On the left of the barrel, text reads [COLT D.A. 45]. On top of the barrel is the manufacture's information, [COLT’S PT FA MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. / PAT’D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 6 1900 JULY 4 1905]. On the left side of the frame, at the top next to the hammer are the letters [GHS] in a circle. Below the hammer on the frame is a horse standing on its hind legs with two spears. The bottom of the grip has a circular hinge with a cylinder shaped metal. Surrounding the hinge are the words, [U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / N° / 22 / 883]. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus Object number: 2018.59.3](https://www.19fortyfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/M1917-Revolver-100x100.jpg)
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