S&W 1917 DA .45 ACP 1937 Brazilian Hand Ejector Revolver

[Hedrin]

Today I picked up my new shooter purchased from mtnsniper. A 1917 model 1937 Brazilian Contract .45 revolver with over a dozen full moon clips. In 1937 S&W made around 25,000 1917s for Brazil, serial range is reportedly 181983-207043. In 1946, there was a second group of Brazilian 1917s, SN 166,000 to 175,150 and 207,196 to 209,878. With this gun having the serial # 2031XX, it would look like one of the first group.

Saw this advertised here on the board and after dealer fees, I've got about $330 in it. This gun has "been in the wars" as it were, but I've been wanting a bigger Smith wheelgun than my .22. Bore is in surprisingly good condition. Lately I've been dealing with the aftermath of a car accident, so I haven't been able to shoot it yet. I'm hoping to get to the range this week.

Any recommendations on where I can find some replacement grips? Vintage would be nice, but modern copies would probably be cheaper. As I understand it, smooth or checkered Magnas would be period for the gun.

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[Stengun]

Howdy,

Cool!

I had a chance to buy a 1917 a few years back but the seller would not provide any info so I past on it because I had the feeling it was stolen. About a year later I found out it was stolen and the seller ended up in prison.

Paul