My dream gun on GunBroker right now and I can't afford it

[BigBlue 94]

I keep looking at that "screw" above the cylinder latch. I'm sort of thinking it is a two position "switch." As it is in the photograph, it allows the latch to move rearward to open the cyinder. But, turned some 45* or so CCW, it seems it would block rearward movement of the cylinder latch.

But, WHY?

"Also, that odd screw might be holding the sight rib on"

Looks too low for that. Almost in line with the firing pin.

Bob Wright

Not a bad guess. I only suggested it be cause the rib looks like its set in a milled slot. Though the link between the rib and screw would be very thin and probably worthless.

 

[KarateHottie93]

Dang, that's a really cool old school custom! I would think it's a 1917, not a Shooting Master. There'd be no reason for King's to do a sight conversion on a Shooting Master.

Maybe not an M-1917 but a commercial New Service certainly. And what is that button/screw head just above the cylinder latch? And, how does the ACP cylinder work with the .45 Colt sideplate? Or does the ACP cylinder sloide back and forth when opened? The ACP cylinder is normally shorter at the rear end to allow greater headspace.

Bob Wright

Thats a standard new service or model 1917 Army that has been customized. U.S. Property stamp on the barrel is from a 1917 Army. New Service pistols had the caliber marking just like what is shown as well, except they had New Service before the caliber.

Can see it but not read it on this 1920's 38 WCF New service of mine.

Here is the U.S. Property stamp on my 1917 Army, made in 1918.

The rear sight is also wrong for a shooting master, but that may be part of the King's rib. The shooting master also has shooting master stamped in the barrel, to the left of the caliber marking.

My Shooting Master does not have that screw above the cylinder latch either. Mine looks like it was shot with magnum loads, a lot. Its plain worn out.

Already mentioned it's not technically a Shooting Master. It's the Target version though, which was essentially a Shooting Master before that became it's on separate model. It's basically the same gun. The serial number on Colts lookup pulls up as the Target.

EDIT: Nevermind lol...just saw it also had the other models under that serial. Well I'm kinda glad I didn't impulse buy it now, realizing it's just a plain old New Service.

 

[BobWright]

WOULD SOMEBODY BUY THAT GUN AND FIND OUT WHAT THAT SCREW DEVICE IS BEHIND THE CYLINDER LATCH!

Bob Wright

 

[BigBlue 94]

WOULD SOMEBODY BUY THAT GUN AND FIND OUT WHAT THAT SCREW DEVICE IS BEHIND THE CYLINDER LATCH!

Bob Wright

Could it simply be a manual positive safety that blocks the firing pin from making contact with the primer? Very intriguing to say the least.

 

[ThomasT]

Its sold so it a moot point now.

 

[BobWright]

Could it simply be a manual positive safety that blocks the firing pin from making contact with the primer? Very intriguing to say the least.

Not very likely, in my opinion. the New Service/M1917 had the rebounding hammer and hammer block safety.

Bob Wright