MatthewVanitas
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Greetings. Was recently captivated by a S&W 1917 revo at a local shop. I'm a big fan of rimless-cartridge revolvers, and could use some advice regarding which .45 to check out.
I really prefer the visual appeal of the partial-underlugs, and the lines of the Mountain Gun version are attractive. (Before I make a fool of myself, they do have .45ACP mt guns in addition to the .45 Colt and .44 Mag, right?). I'd imagine that the .45ACP wouldn't have much recoil in an N-frame, so is the weight-savings pretty consequence free in this case?
If I buy the 1917, are there any advantages to that model? Better trigger, ergonomics, weight, etc? Or is the difference mostly in historical appeal and price? Any major disadvantages besides slightly weaker metallurgy?
I appreciate all your time. I wish S&W made a 610 that wasn't so huge and clunky, or I'd be quite inclined towards one of those. But eight-inch full-underlugged barrels don't really do it for me.
One last question: is the gripframe on a 1917 pretty similar in size to that of a modern N-frame? I've got small paws, and it seems the manufacturers put really large and long grips on N-frames, or is the actual gripframe actually that huge these days? The minimal wooden grips on the 1917 suited me much better.
I really prefer the visual appeal of the partial-underlugs, and the lines of the Mountain Gun version are attractive. (Before I make a fool of myself, they do have .45ACP mt guns in addition to the .45 Colt and .44 Mag, right?). I'd imagine that the .45ACP wouldn't have much recoil in an N-frame, so is the weight-savings pretty consequence free in this case?
If I buy the 1917, are there any advantages to that model? Better trigger, ergonomics, weight, etc? Or is the difference mostly in historical appeal and price? Any major disadvantages besides slightly weaker metallurgy?
I appreciate all your time. I wish S&W made a 610 that wasn't so huge and clunky, or I'd be quite inclined towards one of those. But eight-inch full-underlugged barrels don't really do it for me.
One last question: is the gripframe on a 1917 pretty similar in size to that of a modern N-frame? I've got small paws, and it seems the manufacturers put really large and long grips on N-frames, or is the actual gripframe actually that huge these days? The minimal wooden grips on the 1917 suited me much better.