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617 - The Eagle Has landed!
Performance Center 617 - New Arrival from Germany! One of 306 Exported to Germany. One of two re-imported back to the USA! Manufactured July 1998.
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07-27-2015, 10:08 PM
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617PC
Welcome home from it's baby brother in Atlanta.
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Very nice and very interesting.
Are those grips original?
6 or 10 shot?
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Sweeter than Yoo-Hoo!
Post a pic of the box end label.
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617PC
Don't have a box pic handy but the label details the following info:
S&W Model # 617-1
SN # ETC0001 through ETC0306
Product Code: 170122
Special Order 8190
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07-27-2015, 10:59 PM
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Very nice.... I want one...
One showed up at my local shop about 9-10 years back and they sold it to someone who was standing there when the distributor's box was opened.... I found out about it later, still bummed that I missed it.
Now that is truly a unicorn... Congrats. One of these days I'll find one...
Would be a good companion to the Ashland non-underlugged 4" and 6" guns
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Don't have a box pic handy...
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To be clear. This is for your gun, right? The OP's could be different (the Spec. Ord. number most likely).
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Pretty slick looking. What length barrel?
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Your adventure with the importation is a bit like buying a Class 3 auto or a suppressor. Lots of paperwork and bureaucracy..... then a long WAIT.....but worth it in the end.
Looks like that's in the backyard. You didn't threaten the woodchuck with that weapon did you?
FN in MT
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Sweet PC 617-1 !
IIRC there were only 3 Performance center K-22 variations, they need to make some more , maybe a 4" version of the slab side.
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07-28-2015, 01:13 AM
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That is a cool one. I've never seen one in that "configuration."
Congratulations! 
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Looks like that's in the backyard. You didn't threaten the woodchuck with that weapon did you?
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I'd find one. 
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Heck of a Gun Andrew! I'm Jealous!
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I know a lot of people don't like them, but I really like the slab side barrel configuration! That is one really neat gun! I wonder why Smith never marketed those here in the states?
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I know a lot of people don't like them, but I really like the slab side barrel configuration! That is one really neat gun! I wonder why Smith never marketed those here in the states?
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+1 !
Or...Why not simply do a real M-617? A true M-17, K-22 but only in stainless. WHY they went to the ugly, FAR too heavy underlug escapes me.
I have a pair of the 4" and 6" Ashland SS guns and they are EXACTLY what they should have done, but in quantity.
FN in MT
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Geez...between the German export/import and those true model 617's without the underlugs I cannot stop drooling on my keyboard. 
Green with envy.
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The German export would be the ultimate Steel Challenge revolver if it had ten shots.
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One sweet looking 617
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07-28-2015, 06:25 PM
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I love that. I never knew they existed. I love the grips and the slab side barrel. Beautiful revolver. Congratulations.
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Nice catch, where did you find something as rare as that? Larry
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