My Indy Smith and Wesson M1917

M1917 · Post by **M1917** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:28 pm

I've got my M1917 Indy gun almost complete. I need a favor from the owner of the Indy "Stembridge" gun. There used to be a pic on the IndyGear site which showed the left grip panel of the 2nd model Hand Ejector. I need to replicate the missing piece of the left grip panel. If the owner could post the pic, or send it to my email address, at fritzking@cablemo.net. I'll include some pics of my revolver.
Many thanks,
Fritz

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Zombie Jones · Post by **Zombie Jones** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:23 am

Do these help?

McHale · Post by **McHale** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:37 am

Hi M1917

MAGNIFIQUE!

revolver!!
very great look congratulations

I love your guns

bets

McHale ;-)

M1917 · Post by **M1917** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:39 pm

Thanks to all! I'm not sure I can bring myself to chip a set of brand new repro grips, but...
R/S
Fritz

Jakob Emiliussen · Post by **Jakob Emiliussen** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:43 pm

All hail!! That's so nice. Fantastic, what can I say?

M1917 · Post by **M1917** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:28 pm

My WWII era Browning Hi-Power just arrived at my gunsmith's shop. I can't wait to pick it up! All I need is a Colt New Service and a Webley Green and my collection will be complete!
R/S
Fritz
P.S. I'd settle for a decent Mk VI!

Solent MKIII · Post by **Solent MKIII** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:15 am

Doh! I clicked on your photo links, but they say they've been deleted or moved!
Bummer - I always enjoy checking out everyone's new Indy gun projects.

M1917 · Post by **M1917** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:28 pm

Here's my M1917 Colt.
R/S
Fritz

Dangerman009 · Post by **Dangerman009** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:12 pm

I wanted to see it too!

Indiana Dymond · Post by **Indiana Dymond** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:29 pm

Just a thought

if you do try to "chip" your new grips to match the stembridge revolver.
What will probably happen is that the chip will follow the grain of the wood on your new grips and not be the same as the stembridge.May be better to cut/dremmel the chip to match the screen used one.

ID

M1917 · Post by **M1917** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:53 pm

Here you go!!!

Solent MKIII · Post by **Solent MKIII** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:48 am

Nice!

Now you just gotta get those replacement grips on and your Stembridge replica will be complete.

Did you remove the bluing on the end of the barrel yourself?

M1917 · Post by **M1917** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:32 am

Yes I did. My gunsmith reblued the barrel after cutting, recrowning and reattaching the front sight blade, but it just wasn't right. So if you want to do it yourself, here's how:

White vinegar removes blueing. Take a small cup (the size of a Nyquil medicine cup) and fill it about 3/4 of the way with white vinegar. Wrap the barrel just behind the sight with 3-4 wraps of black electrical tape, so that the tape is above the level of vinegar in the cup. Set the barrel in the cup and stand the revolver up against something sturdy (I used my workbench). Let it sit for about an hour. Remove it from the cup and neutralize the vinegar with some water. Then remove the tape and clean the barrel as you would after firing. If you want a high polish, you can use some fine steel wool and oil to clean it up; just be careful of the edges of the blueing. Now that section of the barrel is "in the white," so be sure to wipe it down with an oily rag on occasion.
R/S
Fritz

djd · Post by **djd** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:37 am

Fantasic job!