Alec
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From what I've read about the various 1917s, they varied slightly in design and either have cylinders that are bored straight (in which case you must use moon clips, since the .45 ACP falls right through) or have a shoulder to allow shooting .45 ACP without moon clips (although you would need to poke out the empty cases).
Mine seems to be neither-- There are shoulders, but the .45 ACP sits completely flush with the cylinder, far enough away that the hammer can't touch the primers. It fires just fine with moon clips, but this seems inconsistent with what I've read. Why have the shoulder at all if it's too long to allow the cartridge to fire? Does anyone else have a Colt or S&W 1917 that looks this way?
It did occur to me that there is a chance it is chambered for something else, but .455 Eley/Colt is even shorter and .45 Colt is far too long.
Any info on this would be appreciated.
Mine seems to be neither-- There are shoulders, but the .45 ACP sits completely flush with the cylinder, far enough away that the hammer can't touch the primers. It fires just fine with moon clips, but this seems inconsistent with what I've read. Why have the shoulder at all if it's too long to allow the cartridge to fire? Does anyone else have a Colt or S&W 1917 that looks this way?
It did occur to me that there is a chance it is chambered for something else, but .455 Eley/Colt is even shorter and .45 Colt is far too long.
Any info on this would be appreciated.
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