Smith And Wesson 1917 Serial Number Lookup

Posted By admin  On 05.10.21

Identifying features: This is where to look for the model number (not used until around 1957). Sometimes the serial number is here, especially in later models. Earlier models have them here: S&W revolver names before World War II. Name Caliber Frame.22 Hand Ejector Ladysmith 22 Long M.22/32 Target 22 Long Rifle I. Introduced in 1978, the Smith & Wesson Model 629 is a stainless steel version of the Model 29. The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 4th Edition is the ultimate S&W gun guide! 1953 = 28916 Can't tell model number from just the serial number. 1852 - Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson produce a lever action Volcanic pistol. Fewer than 100 reported as being manufactured with 8 3 ⁄ 8 in barrel. In anticipation of America’s involvement in the war, the factory, under the guidance of S&W President Joseph Wesson, stepped up existing experimentation on a similar arm to handle the U.S. Service.45 ACP round. The butt of the S&W Model 1917 was marked with the gun’s designation as well as the serial number. All 1917s had lanyard rings.

Smith & Wesson produced approximately 169,595 U.S. Army Model 1917 Revolvers between 1917 and 1919. All revolvers were polish blue with 5.5 inch barrels and chambered to shoot the .45 ACP round. Early production revolvers had the ordnance acceptance mark of GHS (Gilbert H. Stewart) which was replaced with the ordnance bomb pictured below around April of 1918. The final inspection mark of Eagle/S# started to appear around June 1918, before that date there was not one present on the rear trigger guard web (see inspectors mark image below).

S&W M1917 revolvers in this serial number range were shipped to the American Expeditionary Forces at Bush Terminal. Also to be found on the right side of this example is the mark of the Ordnance Office “OO” as they served as guard guns in the 1930s.

  • The Original finish on the S&W M1917 was bright polish blue with case hardened hammer and trigger, they were configured to use the .45 ACP ammo with a moon clip (holds 3 bullets, also allows for extraction).

  • The inspectors mark of Col. Gilbert H. Stewart (GHS) can be found on the left side of the receiver until April, 1918 and then a Ordnance insignia (bomb) until end of production.

  • The serial number can be found on the butt, back of cylinder, underside of barrel, inside right grip, underside of extractor, inside of crane.

  • 'United States Property' mark is located on the bottom of the barrel.

  • Barrel is tapered. Unlike the M1909 barrel.

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