Colt .45 Revolver and Smith & Wesson .45 Revolver M1917 Field Manual: FM 23-36

by U.S. Department of War

Book Overview

The M1917 Revolver, formally United States Revolver, Caliber .45, M1917, was a U.S. six-shot revolver of .45 ACP caliber. It was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1917 to supplement the standard M1911 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol during World War I. After, it was primarily used by secondary and non-deployed troops. There were two variations of the M1917, one from Colt and one from Smith & Wesson.The Colt M1917 Revolver was essentially the same as the M1909...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1940453194
• ISBN13: 9781940453194
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"