I'd like to know also because I've been looking for, at least, three months and can't find one. They sure do seem to be in demand. I've also noticed many used 617's at very high prices. Basic economics will tell you that when demand is up, the prices will go also( as previously stated). I wrote to customer service back in late February and received an e-mail back that production would be resuming in about a month. It's about that time so we'll see. I know I've started looking at used stuff and the model 17 and 18. Maybe if we get enough people to respond to this thread, we could bring it to S&W's attention.