[BradB]

Army SN 49399
Colt 197035

 

[BradB]

Army SN 153848
Colt SN 304216

 

[Scottz63]

Army SN 153848
Colt SN 304216

Wow! That one is very late, almost had to be in the last shipment. Early 1919 I would think.

 

[BradB]

When I got it a couple years back, someone told me it was in the last shipment in Feb 1919 if I recall. 49399 I just picked up.

 

[JohnnyP]

Army SN 49399
Colt 197035

Colt Model 1917 Serial number 49399 was shipped April 1, 1918 to Springfield Armory.

 

[JohnnyP]

Army SN 153848
Colt SN 304216

Colt Model 1917 Serial number 153848 was shipped February 19, 1919 to Springfield Armory.

 

[BradB]

Thanks for the research Johnny P!! I looked up your initial reply on 153848 from a thread three years back (forgot I had posted here). At that time, your check was “The revolver shown was in the last shipment of 3000 Model 1917 Revolvers shipped February 19, 1919 to the Army Reserve Depot, South Schenectady, New York.” Would this have been a shipment after Springfield Arsenal? Thanks again!

 

[JohnnyP]

Have no clue as to how I screwed that up, but you are correct that No. 153848 would have been in the 3000 revolver shipment to Army Reserve Depot, South Schenectady, N.Y.

Clawson also notes that there was a special shipment of 2 Colt Model 1917 revolvers on August 23, 1918 with headspace shoulders of .820 and .830. In relation to the problem of headspace of the first Colt revolvers, but considerable time after this had been resolved.

 

[mike175gr]

Colt SN # 158021
Army SN # 16828

From the Colt website is says that #158021 was from 1918. Is that accurate?

 

[Scottz63]

Colt SN # 158021
Army SN # 16828

From the Colt website is says that #158021 was from 1918. Is that accurate? View attachment 951525 View attachment 951526

Could be correct. My guess is very late 1917 or very early 1918. JohnnyP will most likely come along soon and tell you for sure.

 

[mike175gr]

Could be correct. My guess is very late 1917 or very early 1918. JohnnyP will most likely come along soon and tell you for sure.

Thank you!!!

 

[JohnnyP]

Colt Model 1917 Revolver serial number 16828 was shipped January 4, 1918 to Springfield Armory

 

[mike175gr]

Thank you!! Well that certainly was late 1917 early 2018 as predicted! This board is a wealth of knowledge !

 

[h8pvmnt]

Long time member but new Colt came my way. Its a 1917 with a parkerized finish. The Rampant colt is sadly gone as many are. Frame S/N 266426 Army Property # 114458. Interestingly the right grip was inscribed with the following. Took in Trade for J new Battery M. G. Nelsen 10-31-38 The Left grip has a s/n in pencil but its not readable or incomplete.

 

[JohnnyP]

Colt Model 1917 Revolver No. 114458 was not in the serial numbers found by Clawson.

He lists No.114554 as being shipped October 10, 1918.

 

[h8pvmnt]

Colt Model 1917 Revolver No. 114458 was not in the serial numbers found by Clawson.

He lists No.114554 as being shipped October 10, 1918.

Here are a few pics. Thanks.

 

[ncreptile]

A very early one and a very late one.

#1 - colt 150,514 - army 1,573
#2 - colt 304141 - army 153,538

My guess is September 1917 and Feb 1919?

Would there be any info(or worthwhile getting a colt letter on) for the early revolver? Hoping to find out something more than "one of 3000 sent that month" but not expecting it.

Thanks to everyone here, thread was very interesting.

 

[Scottz63]

I know where and when of the first early one you posted as it was in the same shipment as mine. Shipped Nov 27, 1917 to Commanding Officer Springfield Armory with 11,000 others.

The letter will look like mine:

 

[ncreptile]

I know where and when of the first early one you posted as it was in the same shipment as mine. Shipped Nov 27, 1917 to Commanding Officer Springfield Armory with 11,000 others.

The letter will look like mine: View attachment 954096

Thank you for the reply with the colt letter!

 

[Scottz63]

You are welcome. BTW, I'm adding your early one to my early number list for these.