S&W Model 22-4, What is This .45ACP Revolver - Smith And …
Jun 2, 2013 · It may be part of their Heritage series. The little information I can find is limited to Smith & Wesson Model 22-4 .45 ACP: rejoice, big-bore revolver fans. - Free Online Library and Smith & Wesson Model 22 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, but both articles reference the 4" barrel Thunder Ranch revolver. Mine also seems to have the case ...
S&W .45 Cal Model 1950 | Smith And Wesson Forums
Mar 8, 2024 · Know this much about this .45 Cal Model 1950 Revolver. The S in serial number on the frame butt is almost hidden in the engraving. Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector Model of 1950 .45 Cal Target (Pre-Model 26) Double Action Revolver Serial Number: S78889 Caliber: .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) Mfg Date: Late 1950-Early 1951 (1950-1951 S/N #S75000-S80499)
The Model 1917 Brazilian .45 Revolver - Smith And Wesson Forums
Dec 1, 2011 · We have researched your Smith & Wesson .45 Hand Ejector Model of 1917, Brazilian Government Contract, Post World War II Production, caliber .45 ACP or .45 Auto Rim, revolver in company records which indicate that your handgun, with serial number 148XXX was shipped from our factory on May1, 1946, and delivered to John Block, New York City, NY ...
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Nov 24, 2012 · Ya know Pard, appreciating the difference in manufacturing era (case hardened cylinder and short hammer action), if it werent for the rear sight and shrouded ejector rod, at first glance it's a pretty danged similar looking N Frame to my modified 1917 Model (also .45 ACP and it had a lanyard ring that's now been removed).
Smith & Wesson, Model 624 revolver, First Issue, cal. .44 Target, engraved year “1985" over the issue number (1-25) on the right sideplate. Smith & Wesson, Model 1917 revolver, cal. .45 ACP, produced for Brazil.
45 auto rim +P loads in 1917 revolver - Smith And Wesson Forums
Jan 6, 2024 · While the Model 1917 was the first revolver in the S&W lineup to have a heat treated cylinder, it is not the equivalent of a modern ACP revolver. I would suggest if you need something more than hardball it is time for a new revolver. I have about a dozen and a half ACP revolvers. None of my 1917s get hot ammunition.
S&W Model 1950 Target Revolver | Smith And Wesson Forums
Mar 28, 2024 · Thank you. Actually, this is not the birth year revolver for which I am looking. This is a 45 ACP, Model 1950. I am looking for a 45ACP, Model of 1955, from 1955. I believe they were introduced in March of that year so it will be a bit of a challenge. 1968, a lot of good revolvers were produced in that year.
Shooting 45 ACP in a shaved cylinder - Smith And Wesson Forums
Dec 17, 2024 · If you have a .455 Hand Ejector, British Service Revolver, then proof pressure of .45 ACP is higher than .455 Webley. 455 Webley has a maximum operating pressure (sample average) of 12,700 psi, whereas .45 ACP may run up to 19,900 psi. To my knowledge, the WWI British Service Revolvers' cylinders were not heat treated like the 1917.
45CAL Model 1955 - Smith And Wesson Forums
Aug 16, 2023 · It took the company until 1950 to introduce a target version, the Model 1950, 45 ACP Target revolver. The Model 1950 used the same barrel profile of earlier revolvers but with the rib common to the target model Hand Ejectors. Several competitors balked at the light barrel profile and in 1955, S&W introduced the Model 1955, 45 ACP Target revolver.
1917 reamed to take .45 Colt | Smith And Wesson Forums
Feb 5, 2019 · You can shoot 45 Cowboy Spl in any 45 ACP cyl w/o modification (they're 45 ACP length). 2. If the chamber shoulder is reamed far enough for the 45 Colt rims to rest on the face of the cyl. the headspace is enlarged, but 99.9% of the time they will always shoot because of the long hammer nose (firing pin) and the hammer springs of the 1917 ...