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02-18-2020, 08:23 AM
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Model - 617 ?
I have a 617-2 10 shot 6 inch barrel stainless steel cylinder. Any info I have found says this should have an alloy cylinder ? This gun has a ccc5854 serial number. This makes it hard to value the gun!! condition is 98%
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02-18-2020, 09:00 AM
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It is difficult to get accurate dates for manufacturing of the "triple alpha" serial numbers. I think it is likely your gun was made after S&W stopped using the alloy cylinder and went to the stainless one. According to the Standard Catalog 4th Edition product code 100578 was for the 617-2 with stainless cylinder (1997-1998). Apparently S&W began the 10 shot stainless cylinder while still in the -2 series. I would value your gun as any 617-2; likely in the $600-$800 range. Nice revolver, enjoy.
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02-18-2020, 09:02 AM
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A pre-lock 10-shot with a SS cylinder will be a lot easier to sell than one with an aluminum cylinder and should bring more.
The alloy cylinder wasn't popular. They tended to develop a heavy turn line rather quickly and I'm sure people viewed them as inferior. S&W changed to a SS cylinder before the 617-3 came out and offered to replace aluminum cylinders if the customer complained. They still may.
A friend and fellow range officer had a 17-8 with an aluminum cylinder. We shot it quite a bit and experienced no functional issues, but the turn line got pretty ugly. The lighter weight was nice, but I'd choose stainless for it's durability.
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02-18-2020, 03:29 PM
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I have a 617-4 with the SS cylinder and I would definitely contact S&W to see if they will change out your cylinder for you. Mine will go to my grandson that took to hunting & fishing after his grandfather after I'm gone. It is my pride and joy as is he!
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03-16-2020, 03:21 PM
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Jeff - so a 10shot with a steel cylinder no lock should go $800? Auction sites have a few almost twice that.
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03-16-2020, 04:10 PM
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You have to wonder. What is the point of using an aluminum cylinder on a .22 all steel handgun with a full underlug? If you want to save weight, why not shorten the underlug?
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03-16-2020, 04:19 PM
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Jeff - so a 10shot with a steel cylinder no lock should go $800? Auction sites have a few almost twice that.
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Are those $1600 asking prices for -2 and higher guns or sold prices? Sold prices on GB for -2s are in the $700-$800 range. For no dash or -1s with their original combat stocks sold prices are $900-$1200 maybe a little more for an unfired 617 no dash with all the original package. Last one I actually bought was an early -1 six inch with combat stocks for $900 about this time last year.
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