Question about Smith .45 acp model 1917
You were told correctly. It does look like a factory refinish. Also, the S diamond is a 50s era marking. The diamond on the barrel means the barrel was replaced. The R-S in a box on the frame indicates "Refinish Standard" which means it was factory refinished to the standard finish, which is blued. R-N means it was factory renickeled.
Hard to tell, but the 6 76 on the frame might also indicate it was returned to the factory for work in June 1976. Could also be an assembly number, but I'd have to have the gun in hand to give a better guess.
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- Question about Smith .45 acp model 1917 - Catoosa, 2013-07-30, 21:21
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Jeremy,
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- Regardless, you got a beauty! - Catoosa, 2013-07-30, 10:39
- Very nice piece - mcassill, 2013-07-30, 12:41
- Lookin' good Jeremy. - Hoot, 2013-07-31, 14:42
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