I should build out one of my old leather belts into a carry belt for the M1917. I can make some holders for the moon clips. I just need to get a holster. There's some military replica holsters on Amazon for under $40.
I should also get more ammo. One box lasts a lot longer in moon clips but I really should have more.
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah. You've been holding out on me? You have an M1917 .45 ACP by Smith & Wesson? Or is it the Colt model? Either way, why did you never tell me you had this? Dude, that's my unicorn gun that I've been looking for forever. Unfortunately, every time it comes up, I never have the money for it. But when I had that few thousand dollars to spend on whatever, could never find one.
It's a Smith. Not a genuine WW1 production but the same gun. It was a contract gun made for the Brazilian government in the 1930's.
It just kinda fell into my lap. I got a little money after a friend died and had a few hundo saved up. It seemed like a bad financial idea at the time but for $750 it was way cheaper than a WW1 vintage and I felt like it was a better momento for a friend than just holding onto the cash until I needed it for bills.
I always like really unique and interesting guns, and one of the first revolvers I ever fired was a family friend's M1917 that saw service in France. And I fell in love with them. I have wanted one now for, I think, like 33 years, since it's been since I fired that one. So, and they're just such an interesting, eclectic little pistol. So yeah, that's why I was super interested. And Smith & Wesson, I like Smith & Wesson so much better than Colt, and so that's kind of like what I'm really interested in. I would love to get one, and then also get a Model 13 and a Model 10 to accompany it. I used to have a couple Model 10s, but stupidly I sold them. I still have my five shot 442 with the potato grip on it, though, I'm never gonna sell that.
