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    S&W Model 1917

    Just received this one today....lots of Britishicon proofs, it's a regular hand cannon. Love it!
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    All I could ever find was a Brazilianicon(?) gun, I always wanted a nice US property model. The Brit proofs wouldn't have hurt my feelings either. They ARE big, mine was so worn it didn't work right and I sold it and bought a 625. Very nice find, even the wear and tear marks are nice...
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    FDL rear sight

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    Many years ago, I bought a F.D.L. rear sight for my S&W Model 1915 Type 2, just remove the top plate screw and attach the FDL sight. You have both windage and elevation now.

    Will fit the Model 1917 S&W and South American post WW1 models too, these FDL rear sight are used a lot in South Americaicon even today. Difficult to find now but still around

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    I actually always wanted a Brazilianicon as, despite being the same pistol as the U.S. version generally, they are typically significantly less.

    From what I understand the Brazilian's used to be able to be had very cost effectively. Of course the same can be said for *many* items that are now priced into the stratosphere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phildo View Post
    I understand the Brazilianicon's used to be able to be had very cost effectively.
    Here in Canadaicon we imported cases of them back in the '80s. They were new and yes, affordable. They dried up and haven't been seen since. Very few pure US models surface here.
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    About 5 years ago, and before....Brazilianicon examples were EVERYWHERE here. Majority were were worn out, but I always liked that bid Brazilian crest that was on the frame. Now I can't find one to save my life. Guess I need one now to put alongside this one!

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    Thanks for posting the F.D.L. rear sight information. One thing that I always did with the S&W WW1 revolvers was change that "thick" military mainspring for a new S&W Model N frame mainspring. which will improve
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