SW 1917 Help
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SW 1917 Help
by westhope on Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:59 pm
A friend has a SW Model 1917 that he would like help identifying. It has an special firing pin insert that does not allow it to close the cylinder if any rounds are loaded. See photos below. Can anyone help? Thanks.
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Re: SW 1917 Help
by Rip Van Winkle on Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:54 pm
From the look of the bottom photo, it looks like the cartridge isn't seated all the way in the chamber.
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Re: SW 1917 Help
by westhope on Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:33 pm
There are no rounds in the cylinder.
The protrusion is the sleeve around the firing pin hole in the frame. Normally that sleeve is flush with the face of the frame allowing room for the moon clip and 45ACP round.
The protrusion is the sleeve around the firing pin hole in the frame. Normally that sleeve is flush with the face of the frame allowing room for the moon clip and 45ACP round.
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Re: SW 1917 Help
by Rip Van Winkle on Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:51 pm
By golly, look at that.
If thats the case, I only see two possibilities. Either someone re-bushed the firing pin hole and after firing or maybe dry firing, the bushing has been driven forward, or a long bushing was purposefully put in it to keep someone from loading it.
ETA: After looking at the third pict I would say the bushing has been beat out of the frame by repeated dry firing.
If thats the case, I only see two possibilities. Either someone re-bushed the firing pin hole and after firing or maybe dry firing, the bushing has been driven forward, or a long bushing was purposefully put in it to keep someone from loading it.
ETA: After looking at the third pict I would say the bushing has been beat out of the frame by repeated dry firing.
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Re: SW 1917 Help
by 870TC on Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:02 pm
Opps, thought that was a round in the cylinder of pic 2. Never seen the the bushing pop out like that before. I would take that to a gunsmith.
Re: SW 1917 Help
by centermass40 on Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:10 pm
I agree with Rip Van Winkle ! It needs a new firing pin bushing. It's a $ 5.00 part from Brownells.
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Re: SW 1917 Help
by minnhawk on Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:06 pm
The gun is trash. Sell it to me!
Actually, I have been looking for one off and on for over a year. Anyone know of a decent one available at a decent price?
Actually, I have been looking for one off and on for over a year. Anyone know of a decent one available at a decent price?
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Re: SW 1917 Help
by Ranger01 on Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:19 am
minnhawk wrote:The gun is trash. Sell it to me!
Actually, I have been looking for one off and on for over a year. Anyone know of a decent one available at a decent price?
There was one at Bill's Robbinsdale in the used case for a while. The peice was a bit over $1k IIRC.
Re: SW 1917 Help
by MXGreg on Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:11 am
minnhawk wrote: Actually, I have been looking for one off and on for over a year. Anyone know of a decent one available at a decent price?
I'm looking for one of these also. I've been watching the auctions over on Gunbroker to see what's out there and what these guns actually sell for. It looks like good quality shooters are selling for around $500.
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