SOLD US WW1 COLT M-1917 SERVICE REVOLVER .45acp…LATE 1918 PRODUCTION….VERY SHARP!

HERE IS A NICE EXAMPLE OF A US WW1 ISSUE VERY LATE 1918 PRODUCTION COLT US MODEL OF 1917 REVOLVER IN 97% VERY SHARP CONDITION. OF COURSE IT HAS AN EXCELLENT BORE AND IS ALL MATCHING.   THESE LARGE REVOLVERS HAVE HAD A LONG AND INTERESTING CAREER AND MANY WERE EVEN ISSUED TO US POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES.  THEY WERE WIDELY ISSUED IN WW2. MOSTLY TO MP’S AND TANK CREWMAN.   BRAD PITT EVEN CARRIED ONE IN THE RECENT WW2 MOVIE “FURY”. THEY USE HALF MOON CLIPS OR .45 AUTO RIM, BUT YOU CAN JUST US REGULAR OLD .45ACP ROUNDS YOU WILL JUST NEED A PENCIL TO POKE OUT THE SPENT CASES. THIS IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE