Question about my 317-2 Lady Smith

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I have a 317-2 Lady Smith that I picked up in a trade. Is this gun still being made by S&W? I did not see it in their on line catalog. The finish on mine has been bead blasted to a nice satin finish with all of the writing on the gun barely visible. I'm wondering if it is still being made by S&W and what would be it's approximate value. Thanks guys for the help. PS: I do a lot more reading on here than posting on here as you can see by my post count lol.
 
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You should post some pictures. Sounds like an interesting piece.

I've never seen a Lady Smith version of the M317. Do the words actually appear on the gun? It must of been a small run. What's the serial number? If you have the box post a picture of the end label.

The 3-inch M317-3 is still in current production. It's a popular model. All M317's have a flat matte silver finish, and the painted on markings are notorious for rubbing off. The 2-inch version was likely discontinued due to S&W having other J-frame .22's better suited for concealed carry, like the M43c.

Product: ARCHIVE: Model 317

Product code for a standard 2-inch M317-2 is 160222 (for a time in 2008 they dropped the "6" and the boxes were marked just 100222.... since then they "found" the 6 again). A Lady Smith version would have it's own unique pc. I'd like to learn what it was.
 
Kernel Crittenden said:
You should post some pictures. Sounds like an interesting piece.

I've never seen a Lady Smith version of the M317. Do the words actually appear on the gun? It must of been a small run. What's the serial number? If you have the box post a picture of the end label.

The 3-inch M317-3 is still in current production. It's a popular model. All M317's have a flat matte silver finish, and the painted on markings are notorious for rubbing off. The 2-inch version was likely discontinued due to S&W having other J-frame .22's better suited for concealed carry, like the M43c.

Product: ARCHIVE: Model 317

Product code for a standard 2-inch M317-2 is 160222 (for a time in 2008 they dropped the "6" and the boxes were marked just 100222.... since then they "found" the 6 again). A Lady Smith version would have it's own unique pc. I'd like to learn what it was.
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Yes, it actually says Lady Smith and has the wood laminated grips. I will try to post pictures in a day or two. No box, as I got the gun in a trade. The serial number is CFS126X The markings are not painted on. The Lady Smith and Air Lite are still very visible. Thank you for your very informative reply.
 
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Mine has the lock. I will get pictures posted in a couple of days. Thanks very much for the informative replies.
 
The product code on these Lady Smith M317-2's was 160227. The earlier no dash pre-lock version was 100227. Other than the small blub in the SCoSW there's not a lot of info out there on these guns.

The Lady Smith product line, in general and across all models, had special features which were suppose to endear them to women. One of those features was a lighter trigger pull.

I wonder if these M317 Lady Smiths did in fact have a lighter trigger pull. Since a stiff trigger is a common complaint with M317's in general. If so, how was the lighter trigger pull achieved? Did it have different springs, and are those springs available to retrofit non Lady Smith M317's?
 
Gun guys who have shot this gun at the range have commented on the lighter trigger pull so I guess it is true. Several of my gun buddies at the range thought that it has had a trigger job. It is probably the lighter trigger that it came with. The trigger does seem smooth and easy to me. I still hope to get some pictures up in a couple of days. Very busy here.
 
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Gun guys who have shot this gun at the range have commented on the lighter trigger pull. The trigger does seem smooth and easy to me.
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You don't hear comments like this very often if ever, in a thread about a double action rimfire revolver.

Let us know if you experience any misfires, from light strikes.

Sounds like you have a treasure on your hands, from what I have seen the Lady Smith revolvers were always nice guns.
 
The one I had was reliable and fun to shoot. A pop gun, really. We put about 100 rounds through it, I think, and I don't remember any issues with light strikes, just the normal occasional .22LR misfire. I had read that it was an 8-pound trigger, and at the time I didn't have much experience with revolvers so I can't say if it was or wasn't, but I know my wife (who has small hands) didn't have any difficulty pulling the trigger in DA.

Those pre-lock models had come from the factory in an S&W wooden presentation box with red lining, I think. (Mine didn't come with the box.) It was a nice gun for a lady.
 
Trying an upload. These are the pictures of my 317-2 Lady Smith. Hope this answers some questions. As I mentioned in my first the gun appears to have been bead blasted by a previous owner. Not sure what this does to the value.
 

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An older 2" 317 normally sells for $450 to $600 in excellent shape. The Lady Smith version would normally fetch a few dollars more. Unfortunately the bead blasting is going to hurt the value significantly.
 
I love my model 63. I would love one of these even more, shorter bbl., 8 rounds, very light weight. It says clear coat, which may be why the lettering comes off easier. I wouldn't pay anywhere near $ 900 for one, but if I found one around $ 200-300 in good condition I'd buy it. Like I really need another .22lr.
 
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