Below is an old veteran model 1917, 45 acp from WW I, manufactured in 1918 with all the U.S. arsenal markings. Later in it's life it became a duty revolver in the 1920's for a Detroit Police Officer. The officer carried it from the late 20's until his retirement from the force in the mid 1950's. Sometime in it's history some changes came about to make for a more suitable carry piece, but the officer still carried it because, "when a target or adversary was hit it stayed hit". The barrel has been cut to 3 1/2", a windage adjustable rear sight and elevation adjustable front sight were added. The Sanderson grips in the lower photos came with the gun when I bought it from the Officer's son last fall. It also isn't known when the Sanderson's were added, but they were carried by the policeman in his later career. Greg


