Colt M1917- Texas Forces Museum says the effective range is 38 yards... let's test it!

[S13]

The Texas Forces Museum at Camp Mabry in Austin says the effective range of the Colt M1917 is exactly 38 yards.







Well, I have a Colt M1917 handy. Along with some steel case .45 ACP, a moon clip and a moon clip deloader.

Let's test it!


BRB

 

[majormadmax]

I love the Texas Military Forces Museum!

I'm also looking forward to your results!

 

[S13]

First at 39 yards.



Sorry for the potato range finder pics. It is hard to take a phone pic through a rangefinder.

The aiming pipper was on him when I hit the laze button.

Hmmmm. Not so good.



Got his arm though.

 

[TexMex247]

Guess that was a fair assessment of the guns capabilities. Lol

 

[S13]

Ok, take a BIG step forward. Laze. mark ground and go change targets.

BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click,
Oh I am doing these single action, BTW.




Well hot damn! 4 in the Calico and 2 in the hand.

The Texas Forces Museum knew what they were talking about!

 

[S13]

Guess that was a fair assessment of the guns capabilities. Lol

Yeah, but after that step forward tho...

 

[Lead Belly]

Let's test it!

Some good looking ammo. Good to see it wasn't shoplifted

 

[Roscoe]

Haven't had my 1917 out to the range since early last October. Have to correct that in the next week or two.

 

[RevolverGuy]

Per the U.S. Army, the effective range of the 1911 was 27 yards.

I’ll have to take my S&W 1917 to the range & see what it can do at 39 yards.

 

[35 Whelen]

I haven't shot mine in a while, but if it'll do groups like this at 25 yds., then 39 yds. won't be a problem.

 

[S13]

I haven't shot mine in a while, but if it'll do groups like this at 25 yds., then 39 yds. won't be a problem.

It's your funeral. 38 yards ONLY.

 

[S13]

Some good looking ammo. Good to see it wasn't shoplifted

I run fast