Hey all,

Newcomer to revolvers here. I have a couple of semi-autos (Beretta 92 and a Kahr CM9) purchased in the last year - my first handguns. Have seen a couple of guys shooting 22 revolvers at the range and I like the look and the idea of shooting 22. So I first got the itch for an SP101, but then I found the 617. That is at the top of my current wish list. The tax man was not too hard on me this year, so I am looking to buy. I am thinking new, as the new price is a lot for me to justify paying, let alone the premium for the older pre-lock models. I would hate to pick up a new gun and then have to immediately return it to SW for repair, so I would like to be able to give it an educated inspection before I walk out the door with it. Can someone educate me what to look for as far as the "canted barrel" and other recently see QC problems? Any kind of quick tests or measurements that I could do while still at the LGS?

Thanks in advance.
Wayne