S&W 1917 Caliber Change - The Firearms Forum

CountryGunsmith · 02-23-2003, 10:00 PM

AGunguy
*TFF Staff*
Posts: 1762
(4/16/02 7:20:40 pm)
Reply | Edit | Del All Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I've got this old M-1917 .45 acp, can a S&W .44 special cylinder and 5.5 inch barrel in the white be made to work in this frame? Barrel is probably 40s or 50s, cylinder maybe 30s or 40s era.

Will S&W do any work on these old guns.

Gunguy

warpig883
*TFF Staff*
Posts: 3161
(4/16/02 8:04:09 pm)
Reply | Edit | Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It looks to me like they do custom barrel installation. Here is the link. They give a phone # to call

www.smith-wesson.com/spor...thing.html

AGunguy
*TFF Staff*
Posts: 1766
(4/16/02 10:21:24 pm)
Reply | Edit | Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks, warpig. I'll try and call them tomorrow.

GG

SW Man
V.I.P. Member
Posts: 60
(4/18/02 3:46:17 pm)
Reply | Edit | Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Let us know what they say. I was thinking that the 44mag cylinder was too long for the 1917 frame. (?) Most of the 44mags were made on the N frame and the 1917 is the early N frame. Thoeritically they should work and time.
The second admendment GUARANTEES the Constitution and the other nine.

AGunguy
*TFF Staff*
Posts: 1771
(4/18/02 4:43:34 pm)
Reply | Edit | Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SWman, I've been so darn busy seeing doctors for my wife and myself that I haven't had time to call S&W.

But one thing I do know, don't attempt to put a .44 mag cylinder in a 1917 frame, don't know if it would fit...but if it did you would most likely ruin the frame in the course of time as it is of softer steel from another generation of gun making.

You could convert it perhaps to 44-40, .44 special, .45 Long Colt. If you got the barrel and cylinder to do it.

Gunguy

02-23-2003, 10:00 PM	#1
CountryGunsmith Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep Piney Woods of East Texas Posts: 5,116	S&W 1917 Caliber Change AGunguy TFF Staff Posts: 1762 (4/16/02 7:20:40 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del All Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've got this old M-1917 .45 acp, can a S&W .44 special cylinder and 5.5 inch barrel in the white be made to work in this frame? Barrel is probably 40s or 50s, cylinder maybe 30s or 40s era. Will S&W do any work on these old guns. Gunguy warpig883 TFF Staff Posts: 3161 (4/16/02 8:04:09 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It looks to me like they do custom barrel installation. Here is the link. They give a phone # to call www.smith-wesson.com/spor...thing.html AGunguy TFF Staff Posts: 1766 (4/16/02 10:21:24 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, warpig. I'll try and call them tomorrow. GG SW Man V.I.P. Member Posts: 60 (4/18/02 3:46:17 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let us know what they say. I was thinking that the 44mag cylinder was too long for the 1917 frame. (?) Most of the 44mags were made on the N frame and the 1917 is the early N frame. Thoeritically they should work and time. The second admendment GUARANTEES the Constitution and the other nine. AGunguy TFF Staff Posts: 1771 (4/18/02 4:43:34 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Can S&W do a caliber change on a M-1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWman, I've been so darn busy seeing doctors for my wife and myself that I haven't had time to call S&W. But one thing I do know, don't attempt to put a .44 mag cylinder in a 1917 frame, don't know if it would fit...but if it did you would most likely ruin the frame in the course of time as it is of softer steel from another generation of gun making. You could convert it perhaps to 44-40, .44 special, .45 Long Colt. If you got the barrel and cylinder to do it. Gunguy -->