Originally Posted by PattonTime

My opinion is that they are all wonderful guns. I own a 6 shot four inch a 10 shot four inch and two 6 shot six inchers. I like the 10 shot a lot .
As far as condition, all 617's were made after 1989 so they have fully transferable lifetime warranties from the factory.
I bought a 686 2.5 inch gun from a fellow forum member, it had very excessive endplay but looked very nice cosmetically.
I never even told him I did not want to haggle about it, I just called Smith customer service, sent it in and got it back as new . It is now one of my favorites. Isn't Smith & Wesson great !!!