I'm glad this thread came back to life. My own experience with 10-shot 617s(I own 3) is that one(which I bought NIB) had no extraction problems. The other two did have problems and were reamed. I also have two Model 18s that are almost impossible to extract empties.

We had a period in this area during which many of us bought 617s(10 shot) and shot pin tops and steel with them. Many shooters had severe problems and our local revolversmith bought a finish reamer and fixed everyone's S&W revolvers.

My theory is that the factory simply uses it's chamber cutter too long before it's sharpened or discarded. The charge holes are probably still in 'spec' so out the door they go.

Please don't tell me to scrub my chambers again....I'm only half as dumb as you think I am!

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Bob.
SWCA 1821