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Latest revision as of 07:03, 25 February 2026
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 Colt M1917 |
 |
 Gunner Radioman |
6 / 18 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | ×3.7 = 162.8 | ×2.4 = 105.6 | ×2.3 = 101.2 | ×1.3 = 57.2 | ×0.95 = 41.8 | 2.66 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1917 | Revolvers | Single+Double+Fanning | 400 RPM | 8.5° & 1.3° ADS | 0.85 | 231 m/s | 14.9g (229.9gr) | 1 kg (2.2 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt M1917 Revolver | .45ACP | USA | 1917 | Colt | 14 cm (5.5 in) | 27 cm (10.8 in) | weapon_m1917 |
The Colt M1917 is a U.S. double-action revolver chambered in .45 ACP. It was adopted during World War I as a wartime expedient to supplement shortages of the M1911 pistol, using half-moon (and later full-moon) clips to fire the rimless cartridge and enable rapid reloading. The M1917 is best known for combining a large-caliber service cartridge with revolver reliability and for its distinctive use of moon clips.
HISTORY
When the United States entered World War I, demand for M1911 pistols outpaced production capacity, prompting the U.S. to procure .45-caliber revolvers from Colt and Smith & Wesson. Colt’s New Service revolver was adapted to accept .45 ACP using stamped steel half-moon clips that both provided proper headspacing and allowed fast extraction of spent cases. These revolvers were issued broadly to U.S. forces during the war and continued in various roles afterward, with many remaining in government stocks between the world wars.
In later decades, M1917 revolvers persisted through reissue, surplus sales, and limited secondary service, and the moon-clip concept they popularized remained influential. During the Vietnam era, U.S. forces generally issued semi-automatic pistols as standard sidearms, so any M1917s encountered would most likely have been legacy weapons in private hands, older police inventories, or rare holdovers rather than common frontline issue. Even so, the M1917 remains an iconic U.S. service revolver associated with wartime procurement and the practical solution of using .45 ACP in a revolver.
Imperial War Museums – Colt Model 1917 revolver (collection entry)
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) – Colt Model 1917 revolver (collection entry)
Royal Armouries – Colt Model 1917 revolver (collection entry)
Bruce N. Canfield, U.S. Infantry Weapons of World War I (Andrew Mowbray Publishers)