Just to clarify, my references to the Model 1917 were to those revolvers made under contract to the Army in the 1917-1918 time frame. S&W continued to make the Model 1917 long after WWI and in a modified verson after WWII. They made a target version, the Model 50, that was used by a lot of folks who wanted a revolver to use in the .45 matches. In fact, S&W still makes a "classic" version of the Model 22, which they also call the Model of 1917.
Jim
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