For you Indie fans

[Blackjack]

Smith and Wessons new re-pop of thier Model 1917 with lanyard ring, 45acp half moon clips and available in blue, case hardened, and nickle. Get em while you can boys.

 

[Edward]

Nto so great for those of us outside the US...

 

[Blackjack]

Yes, one of the benifits of living in the US, at least for now....

 

[Spitfire]

Know what you mean, Edward.
In a weeks time all the americans have one - and we have none.:eusa_doh:

 

[Blackjack]

It is a sweet gun, I've held one, cut the barrell down to 4" and about as close as you'll get to the SW hand ejector that was used in the first film. Even outside of the Raiders association, it's one Smith has turned out in their "classic" series, including the 38 snubnose "Chief".

 

[sean138]

Very nice, but...

They have done a great job bringing back these classic designs but the prices are a bit nuts. I have a Springfield Armory GI .45 and It was half what these are. I am guessing the S&Ws are US made.
If I had the spare change though, I would get the model 1917. Nice gun.
Sean

Colt needs to bring back the hammerless auto in .32 and .38 cal. Just for fun.

 

[SamMarlowPI]

They have done a great job bringing back these classic designs but the prices are a bit nuts. I have a Springfield Armory GI .45 and It was half what these are. I am guessing the S&Ws are US made.
If I had the spare change though, I would get the model 1917. Nice gun.
Sean

Colt needs to bring back the hammerless auto in .32 and .38 cal. Just for fun.

Springfield is surprisingly inexpensive compared to other 1911 makers...i have the Mil-Spec...doesn't Fraser in "The Mummy" remake also carry a couple 1917s?

 

[The Wingnut]

...is the cylinder catch button in that photo plastic? Sure looks that way. Grips look kinda 'fake', too. Might be the lighting.

Neat, but as someone pointed out, expensive!

 

[Blackjack]

Haha, no the cylinder release is steel, and the grips are walnut, I guarantee you.

 

[Blackjack]

If that doesn't flip your fedora, how about this... USFA's snubnose .45 in single action w/ a lanyard ring on the butt! Only $1,200 The ultimate 20's gangster gun!

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[Blackjack]

OR!!!! US Firearms ( the best gun manufacturer in the country bar none) has just gon into the automatic biz with the "Civialian Model 1910" .45 Auto! Sweet...$1,850 ( not so sweet)

 

[The Wingnut]

...erk!

I can't get over the prices on 1911s and the like...it's one of the MOST PRODUCED handguns, and yet it's difficult to find one -especially a well-finished one- for less than $600!

This was not the case 10 years ago, and there were fewer on the market.

 

[Blackjack]

Springfield Arms does make a really good 1911 like these guys said, and it's very reasonably priced. I have two and no complaints.

 

[carebear]

Nto so great for those of us outside the US...

The boys at COW have a resin cast version they are building domestically to avoid import problems, I daresay you could get one to complete your Indy outfit.

Which I visualize as Indy undercover at Frankfurter's mansion.

Fedora, jacket, whip, bustier, stockings...

 

[Story]

The boys at COW have a resin cast version they are building domestically to avoid import problems, I daresay you could get one to complete your Indy outfit.

Which I visualize as Indy undercover at Frankfurter's mansion.

Fedora, jacket, whip, bustier, stockings...

DOH!

...erk!
I can't get over the prices on 1911s and the like...it's one of the MOST PRODUCED handguns, and yet it's difficult to find one -especially a well-finished one- for less than $600!
This was not the case 10 years ago, and there were fewer on the market.

And yet it's one of these easiest pieces to build (and fairly cheap, if you have the patience to fish for parts).

I've got a bog-standard 1911 slide mated to an Essex frame. It rattled when I got it, so after an hour or so of work with lapping compound and a big vice it seems to shoot more accurately than my Series 70.

 

[eightbore]

Smith and Wessons new re-pop of thier Model 1917 with lanyard ring, 45acp half moon clips and available in blue, case hardened, and nickle. Get em while you can boys.

Two problems with these...1) they have the silly locking system 2) they have a transfer bar "safety" system rather than the firing pin on the hammer. I'd much rather pay half the price for an original without these much despised improvements.

JMHO

eightbore

 

[kbadr]

I always liked the design of Indy's revolvers. They lie somewhere between the look of classic old-west revolvers, and modern revolvers. huh

Does anyone know what kind of revolver he had in The Last Crusade? It was a top-break (just looked up and learned that term) model. Possibly a Webley, which seems to have been a popular military-issue side arm in the British armed forces.

Huh, looks like I'm right: http://www.indygear.com/faq/gunsfaq.shtml

 

[Blackjack]

For you die hard Indie fans, if your not into chopping down barrels and don't mind not having a lanyard ring (although easy enough to install) the Smith Model 22 is a really close match to thier old hand ejector model. Compare it to Indies gun, and it's in 45 acp.

 

[cooncatbob]

Smith and Wessons new re-pop of thier Model 1917 with lanyard ring, 45acp half moon clips and available in blue, case hardened, and nickle. Get em while you can boys.

The Indy nutters love the gun but not the non SA longer barrel. One guy over at Cow inquired about getting one then having the barrel cut down. I think he modded a squirt gun instead. lol
Bob.