Trying to identify Colt revolver

[Mr_Willson]

picked this revolver up today.

appears to be a colt new service, however everything about the pistol minus the cylinder latch is in M1917 cofiguration.... also the cylinder seats .45acp at seemingly the proper height. so this leads me to believe the cylinder was intended for .45acp.

seems odd to me, .45 colt barrel and an acp cylinder

at first glance I believed it to be an m1917, but after doing some research I came out inconclusive and assumed it's a post war commercial version of one. but I would really like the comfort of knowing.

now, onto the pictures. note the cylinder as well when it is opened.















and for reference, this is an actual colt M1917

http://www.coolgunsite.com/pistols/colt_m1917/usarev2.jpg

 

[Mr_Willson]

serial number dates this to 1931

in the 332,000

also has vp mark around the front of the trigger guard

 

[LACamper]

Very nice! I've always wanted a m1917.... probably the only double action revolver I've wanted.

 

[Mr_Willson]

Very nice! I've always wanted a m1917.... probably the only double action revolver I've wanted.

one of the few .45acp revolvers out there.

best one out of them IMO

 

[Sugarbug]

Oh. Mine. That is classified as mine. Please return it.

 

[Mr_Willson]

Oh. Mine. That is classified as mine. Please return it.

lol

 

[Mr_Willson]

reading the desrcription of this guy's it sounds like what I have.

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=29325