After World War I, they gained a strong following among civilian shooters. 45 ACP rounds were rimless for use with the magazine-fed M1911. They used moon-clips to hold the cartridges in position, facilitate reloading, and to aid in extraction since revolvers had been designed to eject rimmed cartridges and. There were two variations of the M1917, one made by Colt and the other by Smith & Wesson. 45 ACP, large frame revolvers adopted by the United States Military in 1917, to supplement the standard M1911 pistol during World War I. Six-round cylinder, loaded singly or with two three-round half-moon clips 45 Auto Rim (11.43×23mmR)ĭouble action/ single action, solid frame with swing-out cylinder Slightly differing versions of the M1917 were made by Colt and Smith & Wesson (shown above). Vietnam War (saw combat with the "tunnel rat" units) Army during World War I to Charles Hamilton Houston
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