Colt M1917 revolver

[fjruple]

The Colt New Services were a very robust revolver. I own several including a M1917, .45 Colt and .455 Eley. I found them to have a long rough double action pull. I like to double action pull on the large frame S&W revolvers better. Both are very accurate at 25 yards given the fixed sights.

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Edit: Just a side note the serial number on the butt is an US Army #. The serial number on the yoke part of the frame is the Colt serial number.

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[Lee Enfield]

The Colt New Services were a very robust revolver. I own several including a M1917, .45 Colt and .455 Eley. I found them to have a long rough double action pull. I like to double action pull on the large frame S&W revolvers better. Both are very accurate at 25 yards given the fixed sights.
--fjruple
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I fell in love with New Services when I bought my first for $109...quite a few years ago now...

I find that the New Service quite often merely need the lockwork cleaned as they've generally been sitting for years and the oil in them has turned to varnish.

New Service revolvers are a true outdoorsman's/cavalry gun, the grip frame is generally too large for most to use without grip adaptors...or gloves.

The NS were clearly designed meant for mounted cavalry use, (if you don't believe me find a pair of fine gauntlet gloves and try it out).

S&W N frames are much more "bare hand" size friendly, but you have to remember that the N-Frame S&W debuted 10 years after the NS, and after the US Army had trialed what became the M.1909 revolver (quickly replaced by the M.1911 - which they had been evolving & trialing since @1904/1905).

[browningautorifle]

S&W N frames are much more "bare hand" size friendly,

Granted. That's how I shoot.