For those who care: I finally completed the action job on my 617 and got out to test fire it. Success! It's fun to shoot double action!! While I was at it, I also "squared" off the barrel at the chamber end, and re-cut the forcing cone. Comparing before/after accuracy is difficult, though it was a lot easier to clean.

I found the combination of Sweeney and Kunhausen superb reference material, though it required a bit of common sense as well. After the fact, I picked up the Miculek DVD, and agree with jepp2 and H Richard that it is awesome. Kunhausen is clearly the most akin to a "technical" manual. Sweeney is a great, entertaining writer, and his book provides a great way to understand how to effectively communicate with a real gunsmith. Miculek is easy to follow, logical, and the way to go if you are a better visual learner.

If nothing else, any of the above resources will give you a greater appreciation for what goes into making a revolver.

Thanks to all for your input above!