M1917 revolver

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The M1917 revolvers were six-shot, .45 ACP, large frame double action revolvers adopted by the United States Military in 1917, to supplement the standard M1911 pistol during World War I. There were two variations of the M1917, one made by Colt and the other by Smith & Wesson. They used moon clips to hold the cartridges in position, to facilitate reloading, and to aid in extraction, since revolvers had been designed to eject rimmed cartridges and .45 ACP rounds were rimless for use with the magazine-fed M1911. After World War I, they gained a strong following among civilian shooters. A commercial rimmed cartridge, the .45 Auto Rim, was also developed, so M1917 revolvers could eject cartridge cases without using moon-clips.

1917 — 1975  Wikimedia, Wikidata
300000 produced, 
revolver, Smith & Wesson, Colt's Manufacturing Company, 

ADEN 30 mm canon, Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, Colt M1877, Colt M1878, Colt M1892, Enfield No. 2, Enfield revolver, Lefaucheux M1858, M1870 Gasser, M1879 Reichsrevolver, Manurhin MR 73, Nagant M1895, Rast & Gasser M1898, Ruger GP100, Smith & Wesson Model 29, 

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    World War II Q362
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