This is a discussion on Couldn't resist either, very old Colt. within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; New Service. According to Wilson's book it was made in June of 1917. It was issued to a field grade officer at Ft. Huachuca who ...
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New Service. According to Wilson's book it was made in June of 1917. It was issued to a field grade officer at Ft. Huachuca who retired in Tucson. In the late 40's he had Bob Jenson configure it to 45 Colt from 45 ACP. Re-Blued in the deep Colt Blue, and real Ivory grips put on. I think I'm going to get a Threeperson's holster from El Paso Saddelry and carry it under a jacket in the winter.
The New Service is my favorite Colt DA revolver. Yours is a good looking one. One could sure do worse than have a .45 M1917 for self defense.
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That's a beauty. I'd love to find a good example.
Cheers,
Rod
"We're paratroopers. We're supposed to be surrounded!" Dick Winters
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Resist heck, I'd have my credit card out so fast my wallet wouldn't even leave my jeans.
"[T]he people are not to be disarmed of their weapons.
They are left in full possession of them."
Zacharia Johnson (speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention,25 June 1778)"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." ~Alexander Hamilton
I had one once but traded it.
My original intention when I bought it was to chop it into a snubbie but, I just couldn't butcher it so I traded it.
The .45 LONG COLT is one of my favorite cartridge calibers.
I need to buy a Cowboy Gun in .45 LC - I miss not shooting that cartridge.
Congrats on that firearm. That is a classic handgun and Ivory Grips...look So Good on there. Yes, they do!
Enjoy it...you really found yourself a super nice handgun. They are very accurate too if your bore is in decent condition and your eyesight is still keen.
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SWEET!
"The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." ~ Jeff Cooper
"Dilgentia Vis Celeritas"
Very nice 'lead thrower'...
"That I cannot do."
"Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks."
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Nice Colt, I'm not so sure I'd carry it though.
"Just blame Sixto"
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Big ole Gooden
Good ole Biggen!
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Gorgeious! I don't think I'd carry it though...It'd have to be a "safe queen" for me.
-The Mist (2007)"My God David, We're a Civilized society."
"Sure, As long as the machines are workin' and you can call 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, and you scare the **** out of them; no more rules...You'll see how primitive they can get."
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Very nice. I don't think I would carry it, but it is your choice.
wyo-man
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