S&W 617-1 new to me

[4D5]

S&W 617-1
DOB ~1994

I scored this on one of my recent LGS rounds. It is in excellent condition. I paid the asking price $499. It looks to have hardly been fired. The box had a Terry Tussey sticker on it but the LGS couldn’t confirm if he had worked on it, either way the action is nice.

It came with an original blue box, papers, no tools. It didn’t have original stocks and was wearing Hogue rubber. I put on a set of Ahrens combat retro that I had and they look and feel good on it.

The only issue it had was that the firing pin, retaining pin hole, on the left side of the frame looks as if it wasn’t machined completely through and the pin was driven through, bulging the remaining material and caused a burr. With a cupped punch, I was able to drive the pin back and forth a little and the burr popped of and it looks should have from the factory.

The 617 will give my Model 17, that I bought new in 1972, some company in the safe.

[Old cop]

It's a beaut, enjoy.

[chud333]

Very nice and a good price for a 617 as well.
You did real good on that one pardner.

Chuck

[mclark202]

I would have bought it as fast as I could have said "SOLD!"

[wproct]

You have a very nice 617-1 there! I have one just like it only a 4"bbl model. Mine came new with the rubber Hogue grips, and mine has the newer contoured cylinder release button, I have seen them both ways. I replaced my rubber Hogue grips with Hogue tulipwoods. Enjoy your new revolver, it's a good one.

Mine:

[rfo1]

That's a beautiful gun, you got it at a great price too.

[GUNGHO58]

I have had both the 4" and 6" version. Sold the 4" because I liked the feel of the 6" better, and the sight radius. I had the Hiviz front sight put on, a set of Hogue Cocobolo wood grips and two 5-Star speed loaders with tray. Do some target and steel plate shooting with it at our .22 club. Beautiful gun and hard to find whether new or used.

Good luck!