Need help from S&W revolver guys

[Mormprepr]

My grandfather passed away a few years back and I inherited a S&W revolver with real pearl grips. It’s in 45acp. I need help finding information on what model it is and what year it’s from. The serial number is 109534. And before everyone jumps on me for not putting “x’s” on the serial number, it’s a felony to falsely report stolen firearms, and I have plenty of evidence this gun has been in my family for quite a while.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Post a picture. Someone will have an answer for you very quickly. Sounds like a cool revolver!

 

[throttletony]

If it's in .45 acp, it is likely a model 25 (blued) or 625 (stainless), or perhaps the lightweight model 325.
These all take .45 acp using moonclips and are great guns.

 

[actaeon277]

model is labeled here

 

[KellyinAvon]

Must...resist...line...from movie!!

 

[dsol]

Must...resist...line...from movie!!

Bet it is a Patton quote...

 

[jinks]

With the serial number provided the .45 ACP S&W revolver is probably a 1917 U.S. Service Model/.45 DA Army produced from 1917 to 1950. Serial number range 1917 - 1950 1 - 210782. The post WWII serial range was 209792 - 210782.

 

[Snapdragon]

She's a beaut. I don't know anything about that caliber, but I'm sure someone will.

 

[Mormprepr]

Thanks, I was having issues posting it myself. I can never remember all the hoops I have to jump through to post a damn picture.

 

[Mormprepr]

My grandfather had always told me it was from his days in Europe, but he always told tall tales too, so you could never be really sure.

 

[T.Lex]

Wow. That's a fantastic piece of personal and firearm history. Congrats!

 

[Mormprepr]

Wow. That's a fantastic piece of personal and firearm history. Congrats!

Thanks. My grandfather was a tanker and was one of the people to storm beaches on D-day. His tank sank and all of the men he served with were sadly killed by drowning or German machine gun fire. All that is true and has documentation to back it up. The “story” goes, he made friends with Patton and was his driver state side. Supposedly Patton gave him the matching revolver with pearl grips. That part is all hearsay without any documentation.

 

[T.Lex]

Thanks. My grandfather was a tanker and was one of the people to storm beaches on D-day. His tank sank and all of the men he served with were sadly killed by drowning or German machine gun fire. All that is true and has documentation to back it up. The “story” goes, he made friends with Patton and was his driver state side. Supposedly Patton gave him the matching revolver with pearl grips. That part is all hearsay without any documentation.

So, I kinda hate to point out that Patton didn't really spend much time stateside after the war...

There's probably documentation somewhere about who his driver was, though.

 

[Mormprepr]

Yeah, that’s why I said it was the “story”. I’m just glad you guys helped me figure out what it was. My grandfather, like most grandfathers I assume, liked to tell tall tales.

 

[T.Lex]

Did some quick googling to refresh my recollection, and he did spend some time stateside in the late Fall of '45 and had trips outside of Germany. So, it is certainly possible! Also sounds like there was a pool of drivers that he used (I'm sure you grandpa was his favorite, though).

So, nothing to rule it out.

IMHO, if that was a military-issue pistol, the odds of it being a generally true story go up.

 

[Mormprepr]

Did some quick googling to refresh my recollection, and he did spend some time stateside in the late Fall of '45 and had trips outside of Germany. So, it is certainly possible! Also sounds like there was a pool of drivers that he used (I'm sure you grandpa was his favorite, though).

So, nothing to rule it out.

IMHO, if that was a military-issue pistol, the odds of it being a generally true story go up.

Did some quick googling to refresh my recollection, and he did spend some time stateside in the late Fall of '45 and had trips outside of Germany. So, it is certainly possible! Also sounds like there was a pool of drivers that he used (I'm sure you grandpa was his favorite, though).


So, nothing to rule it out.

IMHO, if that was a military-issue pistol, the odds of it being a generally true story go up.

That’s cool that it may have been true. It doesn’t matter to me that much. This gun will always remind me of him. Sadly the last few years of his life he suffered from sever Alzheimer’s. He was a funny, ornery old fart. Some of you may have known him if you’ve been around for a while. His name was Gale “whitey” Hutton. He used to own a lemon shakeup stand at the state fair and was the owner operator of Hubcaps Galore just west of Center Grove.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

If a gun does not have a story, it is worthless.

Your M1917 is a fine weapon. I bought a Brazilian when a huge container of them came in circa 1990. Here is more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1917_revolver

I would hold on to it. Maybe a shadow box with his unit insignia?

I have no comment on the Patton story. I worked a gun counter for over 4 years in high school and undergrad. I heard many, many Patton stories.

 

[T.Lex]

Heya,

Just thought of this. When you have some time to kill, check out Getty's library of Patton pics.

George Patton Stock Photos and Pictures | Getty Images

Never know if some of the ones with him being driven might have a guy resembling your grandpa.

 

[Mormprepr]

Heya,

Just thought of this. When you have some time to kill, check out Getty's library of Patton pics.

George Patton Stock Photos and Pictures | Getty Images

Never know if some of the ones with him being driven might have a guy resembling your grandpa.

i will thanks.

 

[Thor]

Tall tales are not necessarily false tales. Because it sounds outlandish to someone who was not there does not mean it did not happen...perhaps in the exactly the way it was told.

I believe part of the reason history is lost is because after you get called a liar once or twice by people who have no idea you just don't share anymore.