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Smith and Wesson S&W D.A. 45 1917 Army Postwar-Transitional .45 ACP 5.5 Inch VERY RARE Less than 1000 Made 1949-1950 C&R Guns International #: 103413437 Seller's Inventory #: J. Lemay 2296-10 Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - .45 ACP Revolvers Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Locust Fork Member Since: 1/18/17 State: Alabama Zip: 35133 Country: United States Phone: (205) 680-5314 Phone2: (205) 572-2937 Premium Seller Number of Active Listings: 9 Total Number of Listings: 63 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: Certified Check, Postal Money Order, Visa, Mastercard About Us: I am an FFL, we have a small team of people that focus on internet firearm sales. We travel around the country to pick up collections, take highly detailed pictures, list them on the internet, keeping 10% for our services. We provide proof of insurance and we also provide a consignor contract detailing that we are responsible for the items, and we are only to sell the items as agreed. We are a top seller under the name Locust Fork on several s. Description: Smith and Wesson S&W D.A. 45 1917 Army Postwar-Transitional .45 ACP 5.5 Inch VERY RARE Less than 1000 Made 1949-1950 C&R Description: ***This Private Collection of Note is from a Prominent Member of the Smith and Wesson Community. Follow our listings to see more items from this amazing collection!***   Manufacturer: Smith and Wesson Model: D.A. 45 1917 Army Postwar-Transitional Action: DA/SA Revolver Caliber: .45 ACP Capacity: 6 Serial: S210451 Barrel: 5.5 inches Finish: Blue Stock/Grips: Diamond Checkered Walnut with Emblems   This is a VERY RARE Smith and Wesson model D.A. 45 1917 Army Postwar-Transitional chambered in .45 ACP. At the conclusion of World War II, 10,000 frames and spare parts stamped in the 1930s  were purchased back from the government, assembled and sold as late as 1949-1950 again as the Model 1917 Army. Believed that fewer than 1000 commercial versions were made in a serial number range of S209792-S210782. This particular revolver has a serial number S210451. This serial number is on the underside of the grips, rear of cylinder, underlug, and butt.   The pinned barrel is 5.5 inches long with a bore that is in excellent condition. It is a square butt, N frame, five screw revolver.  It was made between 1949-1950 based on the 3rd Edition Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson. It has a six shot fluted cylinder with a checkered cylinder release.  The left side of the barrel is marked "S.&W. D.A.45". It has a non-shrouded ejector rod and a lanyard ring on the butt of the frame. The timing and lock up are perfect based on visual inspection.  The blue finish retains most of its luster but has a few minor imperfections. It has a case color checkered hammer and serrated trigger. It has a forged round blade fixed front sight and an integral square-notch fixed rear sight.  It has 2-piece brown diamond checkered walnut grips with silver S&W emblems.  The underside of the grips are marked "68" over "78" and have the matching serial number "210451". The back strap and front strap are smooth. This revolver qualifies as a curio and relic and can ship where legally allowed. This revolver would make a great addition to any firearms collection. Check out the pictures and you will see this is a great find! Please ask for the full set of high quality photos. ***OFFERS ACCEPTED*** Ships to your FFL for $2995 Nearly all of our sales are consignment listings.   If you like how our items are presented and would like us to handle your sales please contact us.....click on " Ask seller a question" and send me a message.    We have very competitive rates...ONLY 10% for consignment sales.   We have a long history on Gun , and all items are insured that are in our possession.   We travel to pick up collections and we send boxes with return labels to make getting your items to us as easy as possible. Handgun Caliber: .45 ACP Manufacturer: Smith and Wesson Model: D.A. 45 1917 Army Postwar-Transitional Price: $2,995   Price: $2,995.00 Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .45 ACP (.45 Auto)