Identifying Timeline for 17/3's

Georgepat1 · #1 08-20-2009, 01:12 PM

I've been looking at a S&W in a pawn shop. It's in excellent condition and I might be interested in buying it. He seller says it is an late 50's gun, but it's marked 17/3. Could this time frame be right? I looked in the book I have and if I understand it right, this could only be possible in a 1980's gun. Am I right about this? Thanks.

s&wchad · #2 08-20-2009, 01:14 PM

Guns marked "MOD 17-3" in the yoke cut should date somewhere between 1967 and 1977.

gunlovingirl · #3 08-20-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by s&wchad

Guns marked "MOD 17-3" in the yoke cut should date somewhere between 1967 and 1977.

+1. The earliest it could be is '67.

Doc44 · #4 08-20-2009, 02:15 PM

You can easily prove the dealer wrong by showing him there is no cylinder stop plunger screw in front of the trigger guard. This change was implemented by late 1962. A late 50s revolver would still have the old style cylinder stop and have the screw in front of the trigger guard.

Bill

Georgepat1 · #5 08-21-2009, 09:51 AM

Thanks. That's exactly what I needed to know.