I have a S&W .45ACP which was a basic 1917 model, though this one is one of the 1937/38 guns made under Brazillian contract & bearing their crest on one side, S&W logo on the other. It is a fun gun to shoot. I have full moon, half moon & 1/3 moon clips for it. Also the S&W can be fired without clips, but empties then require punching out unless they fall. Most Colt's had the cylinders bored straight through so do require the clips for firing as well as extraction.
When I was a salesmen for Navy Arms back in the late 80's they imported a boatload of those Brazilian 1917's.I can recall being very careful when you reached in the crate to grab one to show a customer,tarantulas and all that.Neat guns I think they went for 350 then and the half moon clips where 2 bucks.
That one you have might have the "NA Company Ridgefield NJ" on it,if not I think they split the cache with some company in Calif.
