An Old School Colt .45 Big Bore Belly Gun

[Wyatt Burp]

This is a cut down Colt Model 1917 .45 ACP, made in 1920. It has a very smooth action and was occasionally carried off duty by a previous owner who was a long retired cop. Shown next to a 1951 Colt Cobra for size comparison. It was bare metal finish when I got it and I like it that way.

[Cool Custard]

Nice! That's a cool piece of history!

[rp55]

Great guns. Nothing like old school badassery. Thanks for sharing the pics and story.

[SoldierLife7]

That's a nice piece. I like it! Thanks for sharing.

[shooting4life]

I always wanted to do something similar to my s&w 1917, I even have the perfect host gun that has already been refinished.

[Sunday]

They were common !

[PseudoTsuga]

Man, I'd love to have one just like that.

[bsg]

great ones.

[Aircraftman]

That thing looks cooler every time I see it, it ROCKS!!

Still looking for a NS I can work on

[smle-man]

Very nice. Is the DA pull lightened at all? Usually they have a very heavy pull but a belly gun should be DA only.

[RealBarber]

Thats a bad *** piece of history

[Charlie50]

No BS straight up, personal protection. Really like the looks.

[Mr. Beretta]

All business!

The way it should be.

Thanks for sharing.

[M76]

[Wyatt Burp]

Very nice. Is the DA pull lightened at all? Usually they have a very heavy pull but a belly gun should be DA only.

It is about the same as my Python. In all the times I shot it, it failed once to pop a primer and that concerned me. It was with that Fiochhi ammo. I have another New Service that has a much heavier D.A. pull as did the three others I've owned over the years. I trust this gun enough to take it on road trips for protection.